FOLLOWING CHRIST From the writing of St Gertrud the Great4 ◊◊◊ O consuming fire, my God... Devouring me, a speck […]

ALL SOULS’ DAY From a homily by Fr. Karl Rahner5 ◊◊◊ All Souls' Day is the day of everyone who […]

MARTIN THE CHARITABLE The life of St Martin de Porres (1579-1639)6 ◊◊◊ POPE ST JOHN XXIII described St. Martin de […]

ST CHARLES BORROMEO From the writing of Alban Butler7 ◊◊◊ Charles was an aristocrat by birth, his father being Count […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 31st Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) November 5 - […]

THE DESIRE TO SERVE From a commentary by Paschasius Radbertus1 ◊◊◊ Christ is called master, or teacher, by right of […]

EUCHARIST From the writing of Blessed Madeleine Delbrêl2 ◊◊◊ If we want to receive the grace of fraternal charity from […]

THE GREAT SUPPER From a sermon by John Tauler3 ◊◊◊ “A certain man made a great supper and invited many. […]

WITH CHRIST I AM NAILED TO THE CROSS From the writing of St Elizabeth of the Trinity4 ◊◊◊ The soul […]

THE BASILICA OF ST JOHN LATERAN5 ◊◊◊ 10 The largest and most famous of Rome’s great basilicas is St. Peter’s, […]

LET US NOT BE WEARY IN DOING GOOD From a sermon by St Leo the Great6 ◊◊◊ Men's liberality is […]

ON THE FEAST OF ST MARTIN From a homily by St Aelred of Rievaulx7 ◊◊◊ Today Christ mercifully raised up […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 32nd Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) November 12 - […]

TO BE FREE AND FAITHFUL From a commentary attributed to St Anthony the Great1 ◊◊◊ Blessed are the pure in […]

ITS LAMPS ARE LAMPS OF FIRE From a sermon by John of Ford   ◊◊◊   The simplicity of the […]

THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS From the writing of Baldwin of Ford2 ◊◊◊ I believe, O Lord, in the Holy Spirit, […]

I KNOW YOUR WORKS From a sermon by Geoffrey of Auxerre   ◊◊◊   The Lord knows the works of […]

THE DEDICATION OF OUR CHURCH From a sermon by St Bernard of Clairvaux4 ◊◊◊ My brethren, we ought to observe […]

MY HEART IS OPEN TO YOU From the “Spiritual Exercises” of St Gertrud the Great5 ◊◊◊ O love, the fruition […]