Sponsa Christi

One frequently asked question about the vocation of consecrated virginity is whether or not a consecrated virgin must be a “real” virgin. Th...

Here is today’s second reading from the Office of Readings, a selection from a homily on St. Paul by St. John Chrysostom . Emphases, in bold...

An ancient hymn to St. Agnes, virgin and martyr, in Latin with English translation (taken from the blog “ What Does the Prayer Really Say? ...

Today is not only my second anniversary (Deo gratias!) but also my name day. Today is the feast of St. Genevieve, who is my patron saint. My...

1. Lo, how a rose e’er blooming, From tender stem hath sprung! From Jesse’s lineage coming, As men of old have sung. It came, a floweret bri...

(Image: St. Catherine of Siena , a great saint who is popularly called a “consecrated virgin living in the world,” but who was actually a th...

In honor of Gaudete Sunday, here is a clip from a recent “Lessons and Carols” concert of the seminarians from the St. John Neumann residence...