Spiritual Testament and Last Wishes by St. Pope John XXIII 1 On the point of presenting myself before the […]

    A Commentary on Ben Sirac by St John Chrysostom    Ben Sirac recommends great caution in the choice […]

    A reading about the Church and our anticipated victory over death, from Sacraments and Orthodoxy by Fr. Alexander […]

  The wisdom of Ben Sirach – from a book by Fr Evode Beaucamp, O.F.M.    At a time when […]

  From a Work by St. Teresa of Avila    If Christ Jesus dwells in a person as his friend […]

  Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 29th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (C), Weekdays (II) October 16 […]

    A Commentary on the Gospel of Luke by Gregory of Nyssa   The divine Word teaches us how […]

    From a Letter to the Romans by St. Ignatius, bishop and martyr    I am writing to all […]

    The Right Use of Material Posessions, commentary by Joseph A Fitzmyer,SJ   No other New Testament writer, save […]

  The North American Martyrs, from Butler's Lives of the Saints.   On March 16, 1649, the Iroquois attacked the […]

  From the writings of St. Gregory of Nyssa    There is one way to guard and care for our […]

  From a letter of Saint Jerome of Jerusalem    Scripture says: “I shall destroy the wisdom of the wise, […]

    The silence of Mary: a reading from the works of Pierre de Bérulle.   It falls to the […]

    Commentary on the Gospel of Luke by Gregory Palamas   The spiritual champion of evil is full of […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 30th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (C), Weekdays (II) October 23 – […]

    A Commentary on the Book of Sirach by Origen   The last story that is related in the […]

                                                                                                The narrow way to God, a reading from a sermon by St. Aelred of Reivaulx (CSQ 4:80-81)   […]

  A Commentary on the Book of Sirach by Origen   Take the whole number of the human race and […]