To all those who love the Lord with their whole heart, with their whole soul and mind, with their whole strength, and love their neighbours as themselves, and hate their bodies with their vices and sins, and receive the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, and produce worthy fruits of penance: Oh, how [...]
The Call of St James of the Marches
St James of the Marches grew up in the turbulence of early 15th Century Europe. Wars were being waged across Western Europe, and the Papal seat of authority was divided between Italy and France. In the East, Admiral Zhenghe was spreading China’s influence and sovereignty across the sea routes of Asia, Arabia and Africa, and [...]
The Portiuncula Indulgence: a Great Gift for All
The universal Church’s celebration of the Feast of St Mary of the Angels goes back 800 years, to the original Church of St Mary of the Angels, which was also known as the Portiuncula (which means ‘little portion’, for it was built on a tiny piece of land). It has been recorded that Francis of [...]