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 […]