During today’s general audience, Benedict XVI continued his series of catecheses dedicated to Fathers of the Church, turning his attention to the figure of St. Ambrose, bishop of Milan. The audience, held in St. Peter’s Square, was attended by more than 30,000 people.
  It was from Origen that Ambrose (ca. 340-397), considered to be [...]

St. Anthony Claret

October 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The “spiritual father of Cuba” was a missionary, religious founder, social reformer, queen’s chaplain, writer and publisher, archbishop and refugee. He was a Spaniard whose work took him to the Canary Islands, Cuba, Madrid, Paris and to the First Vatican Council.In his spare time as weaver and designer in the textile mills of Barcelona, he [...]