Saint Columba is a figure with a remarkable personal story and an important legacy for Christianity in Scotland. Monsignor Jamie MacNeil from the Diocese of Argyll & the Isles reflects on the impact of Columba on 21st century Scotland.
In the latest in a series that allows us to showcase some of the stained glass and artwork belonging to the College, Fr Mark Cassidy reflects on the little-known William of Perth. […]
In an affluent suburb of Rome on the Aventine Hill is our final station church: The small, but culturally rich, Saint Prisca.
Located on the banks of the Tiber, the station church of Monday in the fifth week of Lent is the 5th century, Saint Chrysogonus.
The roots of Patrick are difficult to trace, whilst Ireland maintains his place as their patron, there is a strong link between Scotland and the patron. Canon Gerard Conroy, Parish Priest at St Patrick’s Dumbarton considers our latest saint of Scotland.
Considered a contemporary of St Kentigern, the legacy of Constantine is one that has suffered with the passing of time. Monsignor Hugh Bradley reflects on the legacy of Govan’s saint.
The church dedicated to the Santi Quattro Coronati, or Four Holy Crowned Ones, situated on the Caelian Hill, has a long and rich history.
In the next of our ‘Saints of Scotland’ series, we encounter St Duthac. Famed in Medieval Scotland, Duthac nowadays is little known beyond the Ross-shire town of Tain. Bishop Hugh Gilbert OSB reflects on the legacy of Duthac.
For the Station Mass on the Tuesday of the third week of Lent, the faithful visit a church with a remarkable history.
The Basilica church of Santa Balbina goes back to the 4th century and features in the second week of the Stations in Rome.