Pearl of Great PriceApr 13, 20214 minApr 13 The Pope and the SynagogueThe Jewish people suffered waves of persecution in Rome over the years and a proverb emerged amongst the people ‘The persecution will...
Pearl of Great PriceApr 13, 20213 minApr 12 Saint Giuseppi Moscati - Pioneer of DiabetesThe first modern doctor to be declared a saint died today in 1927. Giuseppe Moscati was a medical practitioner, scientific researcher...
Pearl of Great PriceApr 10, 20213 minApr 11 Pacem in Terris Today we go back to year 1963 and look at a ground breaking papal encyclical Pacem in terris ( 'Peace on Earth') issued by Pope John...
Pearl of Great PriceApr 9, 20217 minApr 10 William Booths Salvation ArmyToday we look at the remarkable story of William Booths life, how he emerged from a poor family - in the harsh landscape of a rabidly...
Pearl of Great PriceApr 9, 20214 minApr 9 Encyclicals Today in 475 the Byzantine Emperor Basiliscus releases an Enkyklikon, a circular letter to the bishops of his empire about the...
Pearl of Great PriceApr 7, 20215 minApr 8 Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the NazisToday we take the dark journey back to 1945 and travel to Germany and the Flossenbürg concentration camp. The theologian Dietrich...
Pearl of Great PriceApr 6, 20213 minApr 7 Richard The Lionheart Today in 1199 King Richard I, the "Lionheart," died at the age of 41 in the arms of his mother in France, and thus "ended his earthly...
Pearl of Great PriceApr 6, 20214 minApr 6 Salt Lake Temple Today we go back to 1893 and travel to Utah in North America and remember the dedication of the Salt Lake Temple . What is the theology...
Pearl of Great PriceApr 5, 20213 minApr 5 St Laura Vicuna and domestic abuseToday in 1891, Laura Carmen Vicuna was born the daughter of Joseph Dominic Vicuña and Mercedes Pino in Santiago de Chile. Living a short...
Pearl of Great PriceApr 3, 20213 minApr 4 Easter Sunday Today in the West, Christians celebrate Easter, the touchstone of the Christian Faith. In todays reflection we look at the boldness of...
Pearl of Great PriceApr 2, 20214 minApr 3 Richard of ChichesterToday we go back to 1253 where we remember the death of Richard of Chichester. An interesting figure who stood out for his loyalty and...
Pearl of Great PriceApr 1, 20214 minApr 2 Good Friday - the True Cross and the ShroudToday we look at the foundational event for Christianity which is remembered all over the world. We also look at some of the fascinating...