2023-08-27 Skema Skema August 27, 2023 Skema Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 21st Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) August 27 - […]
2023-08-27 Vigils Reading – 21st Sun ORD Vigils Reading – 21st Sun ORD August 27, 2023 Vigils Reading – 21st Sun ORD THE PILLAR OF THE CHURCHES From a commentary attributed to St John Chrysostom 1 ◊◊◊ Peter was to be entrusted […]
2023-08-28 Vigils Reading – St Augustine Vigils Reading – St Augustine August 28, 2023 Vigils Reading – St Augustine PICK IT UP, READ IT From the “Confessions” of St Augustine 2 ◊◊◊ I flung myself down under a fig […]
2023-08-29 Vigils Reading – Martyrdom of St John the Baptist Vigils Reading – Martyrdom of St John the Baptist August 29, 2023 Vigils Reading – Martyrdom of St John the Baptist ON THE DEATH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST From the writing of Fr Jean Danielou 3 ◊◊◊ John's death appears as […]
2023-08-30 Vigils Reading – SS Warren and Amadeus Vigils Reading – SS Warren and Amadeus August 30, 2023 Vigils Reading – SS Warren and Amadeus ST AMADEUS OF LAUSANNE4 ◊◊◊ Amadeus’ religious formation began, in fact, well before the days of his youth. He was […]
2023-08-31 Vigils Reading Vigils Reading August 31, 2023 Vigils Reading THE JOY OF THE ONE WHO LIVES FOR GOD ALONE From the letters of Saint Rafael Arnaiz5 ◊◊◊ God alone. […]
2023-09-01 Vigils Reading Vigils Reading September 1, 2023 Vigils Reading THE GATE OF ENTRY TO THE CASTLE From “The Interior Castle” by St Teresa of Avila6 ◊◊◊ Consider our soul […]
2023-09-02 Vigils Reading – Memorial of BVM Vigils Reading – Memorial of BVM September 2, 2023 Vigils Reading – Memorial of BVM WHY DID SHE NOT ASCEND WITH HIM IN HIS ASCENSION? From the writing of St Amadeus of Lausanne7 ◊◊◊ As […]
2023-09-03 Skema – 22nd Week Ordinary Time Skema – 22nd Week Ordinary Time September 3, 2023 Skema – 22nd Week Ordinary Time Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 22nd Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) September 3 - […]
2023-09-03 Vigils Reading Vigils Reading September 3, 2023 Vigils Reading TO TAKE UP ONE’S CROSS From a commentary by St Augustine 1 ◊◊◊ Our Lord's command seems hard and heavy, […]
2023-09-04 Vigils Reading Vigils Reading September 4, 2023 Vigils Reading ON WORK AND PRAYER From “The Divine Milieu” by Fr. Teilhard de Chardin2 ◊◊◊ Our work appears to us, in […]
2023-09-05 Vigils Reading – St Teresa of Calcutta Vigils Reading – St Teresa of Calcutta September 5, 2023 Vigils Reading – St Teresa of Calcutta GENEROSITY From the book “In My Own Words” by St Mother Teresa3 ◊◊◊ Without a spirit of sacrifice, without a […]
2023-09-06 Vigils Reading Vigils Reading September 6, 2023 Vigils Reading THE WOUND OF LOVE From the writings of St Gertrud the Great4 ◊◊◊ I had laid a certain person under […]
2023-09-07 Vigils Reading – Office for the Dead Vigils Reading – Office for the Dead September 7, 2023 Vigils Reading – Office for the Dead THE CROSS From “Gravity and Grace” by Simone Weil5 ◊◊◊ Christ healing the sick, raising the dead… that is the […]
2023-09-08 Vigils Reading – Nativity of the BVM Vigils Reading – Nativity of the BVM September 8, 2023 Vigils Reading – Nativity of the BVM MARY’S BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD From a homily by Ogier of Locedio6 ◊◊◊ This most holy Virgin Mary was of royal […]
2023-09-09 Vigils Reading – St Peter Claver Vigils Reading – St Peter Claver September 9, 2023 Vigils Reading – St Peter Claver ST PETER CLAVER THE SLAVE OF THE NEGROES From Butler’s Lives of the Saints ◊◊◊ He was born in Catalonia, […]
2023-09-10 Skema Skema September 10, 2023 Skema Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 23rd Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) September 10 - […]
2023-09-10 Vigils Reading – 23rd Sun ORD Vigils Reading – 23rd Sun ORD September 10, 2023 Vigils Reading – 23rd Sun ORD IF YOUR BROTHER SINS AGAINST YOU From a commentary by St Jerome ◊◊◊ If our brother sins against us and […]
2023-09-11 Vigils Reading Vigils Reading September 11, 2023 Vigils Reading THE RISE OF THE CISTERCIAN ORDER From the “Exordium Magnum” of Conrad of Eberbach2 ◊◊◊ By the generous grace of […]
2023-09-12 Vigils Reading Vigils Reading September 12, 2023 Vigils Reading THE SOUL’S ENCOUNTER WITH GOD From the writings of Blessed Madeleine Delbrêl3 ◊◊◊ We do not need to find silence; […]
2023-09-13 Vigils Reading – St John Chrysostom Vigils Reading – St John Chrysostom September 13, 2023 Vigils Reading – St John Chrysostom ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM From “Historical Sketches” by St John Henry Cardinal Newman4 ◊◊◊ Whence this devotion to St. John Chrysostom, […]
2023-09-14 Vigils Reading – Exaltation of the Holy Cross Vigils Reading – Exaltation of the Holy Cross September 14, 2023 Vigils Reading – Exaltation of the Holy Cross GIVE ME TO DRINK From “Story of a Soul” by St Thérèse of Lisieux5 ◊◊◊ One Sunday, looking at a […]
2023-09-15 Vigils Reading – Our Lady of Sorrows Vigils Reading – Our Lady of Sorrows September 15, 2023 Vigils Reading – Our Lady of Sorrows THAT MY TEARS OF LOVE MAY MINGLE WITH YOURS A reflection attributed to Jacopo da Todi6 ◊◊◊ The sorrowful mother […]
2023-09-16 Vigils Reading – SS Cornelius & Cyprian Vigils Reading – SS Cornelius & Cyprian September 16, 2023 Vigils Reading – SS Cornelius & Cyprian THE SAME UNBROKEN HARMONY From a letter by St Cyprian, bishop and martyr7 ◊◊◊ Cyprian sends greetings to his brother […]
2023-09-17 Skema Skema September 17, 2023 Skema Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 24th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) September 17 - […]
2023-09-17 Vigils Reading – 24th Sunday ORD Vigils Reading – 24th Sunday ORD September 17, 2023 Vigils Reading – 24th Sunday ORD FORGIVE AND YOU WILL BE FORGIVEN From a commentary by St Augustine1 ◊◊◊ The Lord puts the parable of the […]
2023-09-18 Vigils Reading Vigils Reading September 18, 2023 Vigils Reading THE GREATNESS OF DIVINE MERCY From the maxims of Stephen of Muret2 ◊◊◊ Blessed are you when none but God […]
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Vigils Reading September 19, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Vigils Reading IN GOD’S ETERNAL DESIGNS From the writings of St Charles de Foucauld3 ◊◊◊ My Lord Jesus, you are with us […]
2023-09-20 Vigils Reading – St Andrew Kim & Companions Vigils Reading – St Andrew Kim & Companions September 20, 2023 Vigils Reading – St Andrew Kim & Companions THE CROWN OF FAITH From the final exhortation of St Andrew Kim Taegon, priest and martyr In this world […]
2023-09-21 Vigils Reading – St Matthew Vigils Reading – St Matthew September 21, 2023 Vigils Reading – St Matthew A MAN CALLED MATTHEW From a homily by St Bede the Venerable5 ◊◊◊ Jesus saw a man called Matthew sitting […]
2023-09-22 Vigils Reading Vigils Reading September 22, 2023 Vigils Reading AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS From the writings of St Edith Stein6 ◊◊◊ We hear repeatedly that St. John […]
2023-09-23 Vigils Reading – St Pius of Pietrelcina Vigils Reading – St Pius of Pietrelcina September 23, 2023 Vigils Reading – St Pius of Pietrelcina A LETTER FROM PADRE PIO TO HIS SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR7 ◊◊◊ I reply to your last letter after a slight delay, […]
2023-09-24 Skema Skema September 24, 2023 Skema Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 25th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) September 24 - […]
2023-09-24 Vigils Reading – 25th Sun ORD Vigils Reading – 25th Sun ORD September 24, 2023 Vigils Reading – 25th Sun ORD THE 11th HOUR From a commentary by St Augustine1 ◊◊◊ The gospel story about the vineyard workers is appropriate to […]
2023-09-25 Vigils Reading Vigils Reading September 25, 2023 Vigils Reading TRUE PRAYER From the writings of St Macarius2 ◊◊◊ The person, that wishes to come to the Lord and to […]
2023-09-26 Vigils Reading – Office for Vocations Vigils Reading – Office for Vocations September 26, 2023 Vigils Reading – Office for Vocations THE SPIRITUAL LIFE From the writing of John Ruusbroec3 ◊◊◊ Now you should note three things which make a person […]
2023-09-27 Vigils Reading – St Vincent de Paul Vigils Reading – St Vincent de Paul September 27, 2023 Vigils Reading – St Vincent de Paul GOD LOVES THE POOR From the writings of St Vincent de Paul4 ◊◊◊ Even though the poor are often rough […]
2023-09-28 Vigils Reading Vigils Reading September 28, 2023 Vigils Reading HOW JESUS IS THE CONSUMMATION From the writings of Nicholas of Cusa5 ◊◊◊ We experience, O Lord, that your... Spirit, […]
2023-09-29 Vigils Reading – St Michael & All Angels Vigils Reading – St Michael & All Angels September 29, 2023 Vigils Reading – St Michael & All Angels THE ANGELS From the Catechism of the Catholic Church6 ◊◊◊ St. Augustine says: "Angel' is the name of their office, […]
2023-09-30 Vigils Reading – St Jerome Vigils Reading – St Jerome September 30, 2023 Vigils Reading – St Jerome ON THE LOVE OF SCRIPTURE A letter from St Jerome to Paulinus7 ◊◊◊ You see how, carried away by my […]