In one way, shape or form we all experience big moments that have tremendous impact in our lives. Perhaps it’s a call from the doctor after a recent appointment and you know that the news isn’t good. It could be … Read more

The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments recently approved the changing of the date of the memorial of St. Nuno Alvarez Pereira from the 1st of April to the 6th of November. This change to the … Read more

How often have you begun Lent with the best of intentions to focus yourself spiritually only to give up because you can’t make the time? For most people, it isn’t a lack of will but the absence of a system … Read more

My friend, Claire, is an avid gardener…well, sort of. She has a large, fenced-in back yard always filled with luxuriant blooms. Her tulips always bloom before anyone else’s and the blooms last longer. Her daffodils are early too, with lots … Read more

Born in Florence at the beginning of the 14th century, Andrew Corsini entered religious life in the Carmelite house in his native city. He was appointed Provincial of Tuscany in 1348 by the General Chapter meeting in Metz and the … Read more

In the context of the Middle Ages, Andrew Corsini stands out as one who was ahead of his time as a church reformer and a saintly example of what a leader should be. In the calamitous 14th century, bishops tended … Read more