It Has Been Thrown onto the Sponge
October 15, 2026
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There is an expression that was used by the Romans, “to give it the sponge,” which meant “to erase.” In those times, a kind of
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Give to God and Caesar What Belongs to Each One
September 24, 2026
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St. Francis of Paola was an Italian mendicant friar and the founder of the Roman Catholic Order of Minims. His fame of sanctity was well-known
It Is Not the Feet That Govern
July 16, 2026
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Charles I, King of Spain (also known as Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor), was walking one day with considerable difficulty due to an attack of
You have made me Pope, now let me be one
July 9, 2026
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During the pontificate of Paul III, it is said that a cardinal was persistently asking him for a favor. However, Paul III kept putting it
Four Men Carrying a Board
June 4, 2026
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A story is told of four men who were carrying a large board, although it was not so big. It was a slate that could actually
An Unexpected Request
May 28, 2026
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The prefect of a department in France, who was a Christian man, often visited hospitals. Once, while visiting a hospital run by nuns, he was
Promoters of Concord
April 16, 2026
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According to tradition, Micipsa, who was the king of Numidia—a region that today comprises northwest Africa, or more precisely, Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia—was an ally
A little channel and three fields
April 9, 2026
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From a mountain, a river flowed down, gradually dividing into channels. One of these channels ended at the perimeter of three fields. The owner of
Two families and a vendetta
April 2, 2026
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Two families were locked in a feud. The aggression between them escalated to such an extent that one family ended up killing the son of
The Fable of the Donkey, the Boy, and the Grandfather
January 29, 2026
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Once upon a time, a grandfather and his grandson decided to undertake a journey with a donkey. Initially, the old man had the boy ride