St. John of the Cross was born at Hontoveros, Old Castile, on 24 June 1542 to a family of poor

Last year I attended a non-religious crematorium service of a relative who had died. After a rather depressing eulogy, we

Hanukkah is the Jewish Festival of Dedication, also known as the "Festival of Lights.” It is an eight-day festival beginning

Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday). Fr Peter Hunter tells us that Christ offers a radically new beginning. It's tempting to think

John the Baptist, as we have seen, had the special mission of being the Forerunner of the Christ, 'going ahead

St. John the Baptist is the bridge between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant that is found in the

On Saturday 5th December a Mass of Thanksgiving was offered at Westminster Cathedral in celebration of the golden jubilee of

Throughout Advent the voice of Isaiah echoes down to us with a prophetic zeal and eloquence that is profound, moving

To prepare for Christmas and raise funds for the Priory Renewal Fund, Blackfriars held a Christmas Fair on the second

The wonderful New Advent website has launched a very helpful online biblical resource. This online bible is presented in

In the Old Testament, we have many things about the prophets. There are tales of their lives, and accounts of

It is often noted that pregnant mothers have a certain radiance and 'glow' about them, physically attributed to the extra