Like many saints in our calendar, we know very little about Joachim and Anne other than they are venerated as the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We don’t know their names for sure but at least we can be certain that the Blessed Virgin had parents. An important question is, what can we know from them and what do they have to say to grandparents today?
Read the second chapter of our thought-provoking book What is Truth?. Intended as an apologetic foundation for anyone attempting to evangelise a postmodern neighbour, What is Truth? explains that to share the joy of the Gospel today, men and women must rediscover that it is possible to know objective truth about ourselves and the world around us.
When trials of any kind enter our lives, we often lose the peace of mind that we had so long sought and built up in our relationships with others. How then can we rediscover that peace, even amidst trials? Fr Bernard Ducruet offers advice based on the wisdom of St Benedict.
If you would like to be strengthened in living out the will of God, pray this prayer to St Maria Goretti.
The Christian heritage of South Asia stretches back to the time of the Apostles. Discover the history of St Thomas the Apostle, St Francis Xavier and the evangelisation of the region.
Deepen your devotion to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus with these meditations and quotes from the saints, including St Thérèse of Lisieux, St John Henry Newman, St John Eudes and others.
