April 21, 2014
by Donald S. Prudlo
Between Geneva and Milan lies a stunning valley surrounded by snow-capped mountains, containing the city of Aosta. This tiny Italian alpine region is one of the crossroads of Europe, bordering Switzerland and France, and containing two of the most important passes from northern countries into Italy. Today it is a bilingual place, with French and [...]
April 22, 2013
by John P. Bequette
When we study the history of the Church, we encounter what many have called the res Catholica, the “Catholic thing.” We use the non-descript Latin res quite deliberately in order to evoke within the reader a sense of enigma, of irreducible mystery. The saints of the Church are the strongest representatives of this res Catholica, [...]
