Understanding Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, Part One: Early History
Above, Christ the Savior Cathedral, in Moscow In the July 16, 2019 blog post, entitled, The Urbi et Orbi Foundation and our Mission Story, we highlighted the mission aspect of our work — the building of bridges between the East and the West, the “two lungs of the Catholic Church” as Dr. Robert Moynihan and […]
Our Lady of the Snows
Above, Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore or Basilica of Saint Mary Major, Rome Usually, when one talks about devotion to the Mother of Jesus under a particular title, there is a link, either to one of Mary’s qualities (Sorrowful Mother, Mother of Mercy, Seat of Wisdom) or to one of her apparitions (Our Lady of […]
Understanding Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, Part Two: Early History continued…
Next in the series… the impact of the conversion of Constantine, the beginning of the Byzantine Church and the centuries leading up to the Great Schism of 1054. Citations (including links to Amazon to purchase your own copy of these works) Appleyard, George; “Light of the East, A Guide to Eastern Catholicism for Western Catholics”, […]
More Reflections on the Life of Bl. John Henry Newman
In anticipation of the canonization of Bl. John Henry Newman and our presence in Rome for that event, Dr. Robert Moynihan wrote the following Editorial in the latest issue of Inside the Vatican magazine: Peter, Paul, Newman and Rome Peter holds the primacy of authority in the Church. He died in Rome, as did Paul. […]
“I have placed all my confidence in God….
“I have placed all my confidence in God, from whose goodness I hope He will grant me to reach not only San Diego to raise the standard of the Holy Cross in that port, but also Monterey.” —St. Junipero Serra, 1768, when he was about to begin his missionary work in California This quote shapes […]
The canonization date has been set!
[The featured photo above is of Cardinal Newman in Rome] Two weeks ago was the feast day of Bl. John Henry Cardinal Newman and we dedicated a blog post telling part of this man’s story and his importance in the Catholic history of England and of the Universal Church. Recently, it was announced that October […]
St. Benedict and the Sacro Speco
Today is the feast day of St. Benedict! Subiaco is where the Sacro Speco or Holy Grotto is located where he lived for three years until fame of his sanctity brought people that persuaded him to become abbot of a local monastery, The small town of Subiaco is located about 45 miles east of Rome. The […]
St. Bonaventure and a California Mission….
Photo left is of San Buenaventura Mission, a Spanish Mission located in Ventura, California. It is the ninth and last mission established by St. Junipera Serra, a Franciscan priest whose missionary work and life is the theme of our California Missions Pilgrimage as discussed in a prior blog post [Click HERE to read about St. […]
The Urbi Et Orbi Foundation and Our Mission Story….
Above, St. Basil’s Cathedral at the end of Moscow’s Red Square in the center of the city From the desk of Robert Moynihan, currently in Russia as part of a delegation with the Urbi et Orbi Foundation. This is his latest Moynihan Letter (#40 for 2019) explaining why he is there and, in part, the […]
Sts. Prassedes and Pudentiana, Women Saints of Courage
Today Pope Francis tweeted the following: Contemplating Mary allows us to turn our gaze to all those many women, mothers and grandmothers who, by their quiet sacrifices, devotion and self-denial, are shaping the present and preparing the way for tomorrow’s dreams. Mary’s courageous “Fiat!” is a testament to the women of faith that came before […]