Vigils Readings

HE MUST INCREASE AND I MUST DECREASE By Msgr. Ronald Knox3 ◊◊◊ In St John the Baptist you could almost […]

THE PILGRIM CHURCH From the documents of the Second Vatican Council ◊◊◊ In full consciousness of this communion of the […]

THAT THEY MAY BE ONE From the encyclical “Ut Unum Sint” by St John Paul II ◊◊◊ At the Second […]

A BAPTISM OF BLOOD AND WATER From “The Dialogues” of St Catherine of Siena ◊◊◊ “Why, gentle spotless lamb, since […]

MARY’S VIRTUES From a treatise by St Paschasius Radbertus ◊◊◊ The nature and the greatness of the blessed and glorious […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 13th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (C), Weekdays (I) June 29 - […]

THE FISHERMAN AND THE TENTMAKER From a treatise by St John Chrysostom ◊◊◊ Before the crucifixion, <Peter>, the prince of […]

THE HOLY APOSTLES From a homily by Origen ◊◊◊ All of us who believe in Christ Jesus are called "living […]

OUR FIRST PARENTS From a sermon by Isaac of Stella ◊◊◊ The common wounds of Adam and his posterity, are […]

THE SALVATION OF THE WORLD From a sermon by the Venerable Bede ◊◊◊ Jesus said to the Apostles: "Thus it […]

WHY DID THOMAS DEMAND PROOF? From a commentary by St Peter Chrysologus ◊◊◊ When Thomas heard from his fellow disciples […]

THE LAW OF THE GOSPEL From “Faith and Theology” by Fr Marie-Dominique Chenu ◊◊◊ For Christians, peace is a decisive […]

MARY’S VIRGINITY From the writing of Lucien Legrand ◊◊◊ The significance of Mary’s virginity is entirely different from both cultic […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 14th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (C), Weekdays (I) July 6 - […]

THE LORD OF THE HARVEST From a commentary by St Augustine ◊◊◊ The gospel for today raises a question. When […]

A THRONE FOR THE MOST HIGH From a sermon by Blessed Guerric of Igny ◊◊◊ is to be not merely […]

FROM THE TREATISE “ON CONSIDERATION” By St Bernard of Clairvaux for Pope Eugenius III ◊◊◊ It has occurred to me […]

BE PERFECT, AS YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER From a treatise by St Cyprian ◊◊◊ Dearly Beloved in the Lord, let us […]

LIVING FOR GOD ALONE From “The Spiritual Exercises” of St Gertrud the Great ◊◊◊ Earnestly wish with the cherished one […]

THE TABERNACLE OF GOD From a sermon by St Aelred of Rievaulx ◊◊◊ Benedict was filled not only with the […]