In memory of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI: A Reading from Eschatology by Joseph Ratzinger     …the confrontation with physical […]

He Must Increase and I Must Decrease6 a reading from a sermon by Meister Eckhart God has sent his Only-Begotten […]

Look to Mary, Your Star7 from the Letters of Adam of Perseigne You, Lady, are my all. In your hands […]

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Disclosing the Mystery of Christ’s Baptism A homily by St Gregory Palamas “This is my beloved Son, in whom I […]

St. William of Bourges from Butler’s Lives of the Saints Guillaume de Donjeon came from a distinguished family of Nevers […]

The Meaning of the Incarnation in Ordinary Time A Meditation by Dom Augustin Guillerand Instead of attempting to free ourselves […]

From Homily 26 on the Prophetic Burdens of Isaiah by St Aelred of Rievaulx Wishing to make his soldiers lightly […]

The Promises of Our Lord A Discourse by Symeon the New Theologian What then are the promises of our Lord […]

On the Mother of God A Meditation by St Silouan the Athonite When the soul abides in the love of […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 2nd Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) January 15 - […]

A Commentary on the Gospel of John1 by Cyril of Alexandria When he saw Jesus coming toward him, John said: […]

THE MOMENT OF DEATH from the Desert Sayings of Abba Theophilus Abba Theophilus said: "What fear, what trembling, what uneasiness […]

The Ascetical Discourse of St. Anthony from the Life of Anthony by St Athanasius All the monks were one day […]

A Reading on the Path to Christian Discipleship by Isaac of Stella We were enemies of God, “slaves of sin, […]