Art, Food and the air of Rome. Curated by Lucy Gordon
Bishops are our shepherds—and custodians of the True Eucharist By Marcellus Roberts* The author of this reflection attended a Corpus Christi procession established by Bishop Joseph Strickland, formerly the bishop of the diocese of Tyler, Texas. The procession, which took place at a prison where the author is a prisoner, deeply impacted the prisoner. In [...]
Scripture's chronicle of "the beginning" is theologically—and poetically—one By Anthony Esolen Detail of the Mosaics of the Creation in Monreale Cathedral, Italy Biblical scholars have long told us that there are four sources for the Pentateuch. These are named “J”, for the source that refers to God by the unutterable holy name, Yahweh, “E”, [...]
More than a century ago, Monsignor Robert Hugh Benson foresaw the rise of secular humanism, the contraction of the Catholic Church, and the coming of the Antichrist By ITV Staff Editor’s Note: The passage below is from the novel Lord of the World, written by the English Catholic convert Monsignor Robert Hugh Benson (the son of [...]
The Virgin Mary has appeared repeatedly, urging her children to love and repentance. Are we listening? By Inside the Vatican staff Hilltop view of Garabandal, Spain, where four children spoke with Our Lady. The four child seers at the time of the apparitions In the small village of Garabandal, nestled in the [...]
Excerpt from the message by Pope Francis to participants in the workshop "Aquinas' Social Ontology and the Natural Law Perspective," March 7-8, 2024, marking the 750th anniversary of St. Thomas's death “Apotheosis of Saint Thomas Aquinas” altarpiece painting by Francisco de Zurbarán, Museum of Fine Arts of Seville, Spain. It shows Saint Thomas Aquinas ascending [...]
On the 80th anniversary of their death, their story is reaching the world By Anna Artymiak September 10, 2023 in Markowa, Poland. The President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda was present during the beatification Mass for the “Blessed Martyrs of Markowa.” ceklebrated by Cardinal Semeraro, on behalf of Pope Francis, where he [...]
One year after his death, scholars and friends illuminate his life and work By ITV staff/NCR Conference at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, titled “Benedict XVI’s Legacy: Unfinished Debates on Faith, Culture and Politics,” November 29, 2023 (Photo: Isabella H. de Carvalho/Aleteia) Despite the now 11 years that have passed since Pope [...]
By Mother Martha Portrait of Heinz Beck by Adriano Truscello, courtesy of Barbara Manto & Partners For my “Food For Thought” column of October 2014, Heinz Beck, Rome’s only chef with three Michelin stars, told me: “During my 20 years at La Pergola my cuisine has passed through several styles: from traditional, to creative [...]
In October 2023, a Moscow Patriarchate court found Archimandrite Cyril Hovorun guilty of "perjury" for celebrating the Divine Liturgy with a bishop of the Ecumenical Patriarchate By Peter Anderson Archimandrite Cyril Hovorun at the Gregorian University, Rome, in October 2023. He teaches at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California, USA. He has been defrocked [...]
More than a century ago, Monsignor Robert Hugh Benson foresaw the rise of secular humanism, the contraction of the Catholic Church, and the coming of the Antichrist By ITV Staff Editor’s Note: The passage below is from the novel Lord of the World, written by the English Catholic convert Monsignor Robert Hugh Benson (the son of [...]
