Vigils Readings

LAMENT FOR THE DEATH OF GERARD By St Bernard of Clairvaux 7 ◊◊◊ How much better for me, O Gerard, […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 11th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (C), Weekdays (I) June 15 - […]

THE GIFT OF THE TRINITY From a commentary by St Athanasius ◊◊◊ It will not be out of place to […]

THE DEGREES OF LOVE By St John of the Cross ◊◊◊ The soul is right in daring to say: "may […]

BLESSED MARIE JOSEPH CASSANT From an article by Fr Bernardo Bonowitz3 ◊◊◊ Joseph Cassant was born on March 6, 1878 […]

THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS From a sermon by St John Henry Newman ◊◊◊ When we commemorate the quickening or vivifying […]

THE ANGEL AND THE MACHINE From an article by Thomas Merton5 ◊◊◊ The angels are our brothers and fellow servants […]

THE NECESSITY OF COMMUNITY From an address by St Oscar Romero6 ◊◊◊ A Christian must be concerned to form community […]

A LETTER FROM ST ALOYSIUS GONZAGA TO HIS MOTHER ◊◊◊ Your letter found me lingering still in this region of […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 12th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (C), Weekdays (I) June 22 - […]

THE BODY OF CHRIST From a commentary by St Augustine ◊◊◊ You see on God's altar bread and a cup. […]

AN UNDIVIDED LOVE FOR CHRIST From the documents of the Second Vatican Council ◊◊◊ From the beginning, the tradition of […]

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 […]