Where Was Our Lady Born?
On September 8, we mark the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. But where was Mary born, and...
Gunther Simmermacher
St Pier Giorgio Frassati: A Young Man of the Beatitudes
St Pier Giorgio Frassati, a young man of great spirituality and charity, died aged 24, 100 years ago. Frassati was...
A Month of Heritage
Dear Reader, By circumstance, this issue is rich in anniversaries that invite us to revisit aspects of our local Church’s...
David O’Leary OMI: The First-Ever SA-Born Bishop
When Fr David O’Leary OMI was appointed to head the vicariate of Transvaal in May 1925, he became the first-ever...
Shrines around the World: Our Lady of Lebanon
Where’s that: In Harissa, near the city of Jounieh. Our Lady’s connection: Our Lady of Lebanon is a symbol of...
May Relics Be Sold?
Question: Recently, I discovered a relic of St John Bosco, apparently a piece of bone within a reliquary, for sale...
Some Famous Benedictines
There have been 17 Benedictine popes — and none of them took the name Benedict. The first of them was...
Shrines around the World: Our Lady of Africa, Algeria
Where’s that: Algiers, the capital of mainly Muslim Algeria. Our Lady’s connection: A statue of Mary as a black woman....
Leo XIV: The First Pop Age Pope
Dear Reader, With this issue we welcome our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. The long turnaround of printing and distributing...
