How are the gifts of Pope Leo the Great seen in the church today? November 10 is the feast of St. Leo the Great, a doctor of the church and the first of three popes named “great.” As pope from 440 to 461, he was not only a great administrator but also a well-respected...
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Why is October 11 significant in the life of Pope John XXIII and that of the Second Vatican Council? Pope John XXIII decided to convene the Second Vatican Council on October 11, 1962, the feast of the Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. John XXIII was attuned to the symbolic connections made through feast...
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A friend told me St. Jerome had a lot to do with the Bible translation. Didn’t he live long ago? St. Jerome (345-420), whose feast is celebrated on September 30, is accepted as the model of biblical scholarship and study. His knowledge of Hebrew, Greek and Latin enabled him to translate the Bible from...
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