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 […]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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May Relics Be Sold?
Question: Recently, I discovered a relic of St John Bosco, apparently a piece of bone within a reliquary, for sale
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Some Famous Benedictines
There have been 17 Benedictine popes — and none of them took the name Benedict. The first of them was
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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.
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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
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