Vigils Readings

A FORESHADOW OF THE GRACE TO COME From the treatise on the Holy Spirit by St Basil the Great ◊◊◊ […]

OUR PART IN THE PASSOVER From a homily by St Gregory Nazianzen ◊◊◊ We are soon going to share in […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 2nd Week of Lent Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (II) March 1 - 7, […]

THE JUST SHALL SHINE LIKE THE SUN From a commentary by St Leo the Great ◊◊◊ In the presence of […]

FROM THE WEST TO THE EAST From the catechesis of St Cyril of Jerusalem ◊◊◊ I long ago desired, true […]

THE FOOD OF THE SPIRIT From a commentary by St Cyril of Alexandria ◊◊◊ We shall think of the manna […]

THE LIFTING UP OF HIS HANDS From a sermon by St Aelred of Rievaulx ◊◊◊ We read in the Old […]

HUMILITY AND PATIENCE From “The Institutes” of John Cassian ◊◊◊ Whoever seeks to be received into the discipline of the […]

THE LUMINOUS DARKNESS From “The Life of Moses” by St Gregory of Nyssa ◊◊◊ Moses entered into the darkness and […]

LOVE GOD AND NEIGHBOUR From a sermon by St Augustine of Hippo ◊◊◊ Make it up with your adversary while […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 3rd Week of Lent Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (II) March 8 - 14, […]

POWER TOGETHER WITH WEAKNESS From a commentary by St Augustine 1 ◊◊◊ Wearied by his journey, Jesus sat down beside […]

THE BLOOD OF CHRIST  From “A Treatise Upon the Passion” by St Thomas More 2 ◊◊◊ In the twenty-fourth chapter […]

GOD MADE VISIBLE IN THE FLESH By St John of Damascus 3 ◊◊◊ God, the best physician of souls, prohibits […]

THE LIGHT OF CHRIST From a commentary by St Ambrose 4 ◊◊◊ Let your face shine on your servant, and […]

THE POWER OF CHRISTIAN PRAYER From the treatise “On Prayer” by Tertullian 5 ◊◊◊ Prayer is the spiritual offering that […]

THE MYSTERY OF THE TABERNACLE From “The Life of Moses” by St Gregory of Nyssa 6 ◊◊◊ What then is […]

HIDDEN BY HIS HOLY FLESH From a commentary by St Cyril of Alexandria 7 ◊◊◊ Emmanuel, God-with-us, is presented in […]