Category: History

Advent’s Hope

By Elizabeth Finnis 13 December, 2018

Advent - the hope of all hopes. Our celebration of Christmas should be about the day Earth’s humanity met with…

By Elizabeth Finnis 15 September, 2017

Saint Bonaventure In his book "The Soul's Journey into God" [1259] also known as "The Mind's Road to God"…

By Dr Paul Severn 15 January, 2021

What makes a Doctor? Medical studies at university, Bachelor’s degrees in Medicine (MB) and Surgery (ChB), ‘house jobs’ and registration…

By Elizabeth Finnis 1 August, 2017

The above video is an introduction to St Maximillian Kolbe, English subtitles will appear if the "CC" logo is blue…

By Elizabeth Finnis 4 April, 2018

Walsingham and the Successor of St Francis St Joseph’s Solemnity [19th March 2018] was the perfect feast for the Guardian…

Gilbert Keith Chesterton [29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936] wrote approximately 80 books, 2000 essays, 200 short stories and…

By Elizabeth Finnis 15 September, 2017

Franciscan Doctors of the Church Saint Anthony of Padua 1195-1231 Doctor Evangelicus St Bonaventure - 1221-1274 - Doctor Seraphicus Bl…

By Dr Paul Severn 8 August, 2017

Exploring the Legacy of Saint Anthony of Padua – with Pope Saint John Paul II On 16 January 1996, the…

By Elizabeth Finnis 4 August, 2017

Franciscan Intellectual Tradition Brief personal Histories of those who influenced early Franciscan faith : Alexander of Hales OFM : …

By Dr Paul Severn 22 June, 2017

St Anthony of Padua was born in Lisbon towards the end of the twelfth century and by tradition on 15…

“It Is Not Good for Man to Be Alone”: Clare and Francis Then the Lord God said: It is not…