In this time of darkness for the Church when the light of her magisterial teaching is being eclipsed by confused doctrinal statements and ambiguity, these pages aim to provide the clarity and richness of past writings that remain ever true, luminous and relevant to the faithful.
Here you will find some posted excerpts from the works of Saints, Church Fathers, Doctors of the Church, Popes, and great Catholic writers. Some will coincide with particular feast days or the Office of Readings, others will be published that are helpful for shedding light on our times.
Feel free to submit your own favourite passages using this contact form that you think others might find illuminating and helpful.
‘I Do Not Wish the Death of the Sinner but His Repentance’
Pope St. Clement I Adoring the Holy Trinity by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo 1737-1738 (National Portrait Gallery, London) By Pope St.
“The Light Has Come and Shone Upon a World Enveloped in Shadows” — St. Sophronius
By Saint Sophronius, bishop In honour of the divine mystery that we celebrate today, let us all hasten to meet
The ‘Abominable Sect’ of Socialism Strives for the ‘Overthrow of All Civil Society’ — Pope Leo XIII
Poster of Lenin proclaiming Soviet power (Vladimir Serov) By Pope Leo XIII “We speak of that sect of men who,
The Propaganda Is Truly Diabolical and Yet Few Are Aware of the Poison Pervading Their Minds — Pius XI
“The Communist takes advantage of the present world-wide economic crisis to draw into the sphere of his influence even those
‘Awake, Mankind! For Your Sake God Has Become Man’
The Nativity by Benvenuto Garofalo, Ferrara (1481-1559) From a sermon by Saint Augustine of Hippo “Awake, mankind! For your sake
For the Modernists, Nothing Is Stable, Nothing Is Immutable in the Church — Pope St Pius X
Christ among the Doctors by Paolo Veronese (1560) By Pope St. Pius X “For the Modernists, both as authors and
Modernists Strike at the Roots of the Faith and Disseminate Poison Through the Whole Tree — Pope St Pius X
Flock of sheep surprised by the storm — Eugène Verboeckhoven (1839) By Pope St. Pius X “The partisans of error
Remove Fear of Eternal Punishment From Mankind, Hell Will Come to This Present Life
Mankind’s Eternal Dilemma – The Choice Between Virtue and Vice by Frans Francken (1633) By Father Charles Arminjon (1881) “If,
Disobedience to Laws Enacted Contrary to Reason Is ‘Effectual Barrier’ Against Tyranny
Tomb of Pope Leo XIII in the Basilica of St John Lateran. “The highest duty is to respect authority, and
On Spiritual Retirement Into Sacred Solitude
by St. Francis de Sales “This is a matter, dear daughter, to which I am very anxious to win your
‘Correct Those Who Are Confused; the Others You Must Rescue, Snatching Them from the Fire’
From the Epistle of St. Jude the Apostle (3-10, 12-13, 17-25) “I feel obliged to write and encourage you to
‘You Understand, Venerable Brethren, What This Disease Is — Apostasy from God’
By Pope St. Pius X “We were terrified beyond all else by the disastrous state of human society today. For
‘I Do Not Wish the Death of the Sinner but His Repentance’
Pope St. Clement I Adoring the Holy Trinity by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo 1737-1738 (National Portrait Gallery, London) By Pope St.
“The Light Has Come and Shone Upon a World Enveloped in Shadows” — St. Sophronius
By Saint Sophronius, bishop In honour of the divine mystery that we celebrate today, let us all hasten to meet
The ‘Abominable Sect’ of Socialism Strives for the ‘Overthrow of All Civil Society’ — Pope Leo XIII
Poster of Lenin proclaiming Soviet power (Vladimir Serov) By Pope Leo XIII “We speak of that sect of men who,
The Propaganda Is Truly Diabolical and Yet Few Are Aware of the Poison Pervading Their Minds — Pius XI
“The Communist takes advantage of the present world-wide economic crisis to draw into the sphere of his influence even those
‘Awake, Mankind! For Your Sake God Has Become Man’
The Nativity by Benvenuto Garofalo, Ferrara (1481-1559) From a sermon by Saint Augustine of Hippo “Awake, mankind! For your sake
For the Modernists, Nothing Is Stable, Nothing Is Immutable in the Church — Pope St Pius X
Christ among the Doctors by Paolo Veronese (1560) By Pope St. Pius X “For the Modernists, both as authors and
Modernists Strike at the Roots of the Faith and Disseminate Poison Through the Whole Tree — Pope St Pius X
Flock of sheep surprised by the storm — Eugène Verboeckhoven (1839) By Pope St. Pius X “The partisans of error
Remove Fear of Eternal Punishment From Mankind, Hell Will Come to This Present Life
Mankind’s Eternal Dilemma – The Choice Between Virtue and Vice by Frans Francken (1633) By Father Charles Arminjon (1881) “If,
Disobedience to Laws Enacted Contrary to Reason Is ‘Effectual Barrier’ Against Tyranny
Tomb of Pope Leo XIII in the Basilica of St John Lateran. “The highest duty is to respect authority, and
On Spiritual Retirement Into Sacred Solitude
by St. Francis de Sales “This is a matter, dear daughter, to which I am very anxious to win your
‘Correct Those Who Are Confused; the Others You Must Rescue, Snatching Them from the Fire’
From the Epistle of St. Jude the Apostle (3-10, 12-13, 17-25) “I feel obliged to write and encourage you to
‘You Understand, Venerable Brethren, What This Disease Is — Apostasy from God’
By Pope St. Pius X “We were terrified beyond all else by the disastrous state of human society today. For