THE ASCENSION AND CHRISTIAN PRAYER By Thomas Merton ◊◊◊ At the Ascension, in the sight of the disciples, "the nature […]

THIS NEW WORLD By Pierre Benoît ◊◊◊ When inspired writings speak of Christ seated at the right hand of the […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 10th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (C), Weekdays (I) June 8 - […]

TO KNOW SPIRITUALLY THE WORD MADE FLESH From a homily by St Augustine 1 ◊◊◊ A comforter, an advocate, (for […]

THAT WISE AND VALIANT WOMAN By Fr Hugo Rahner 2 ◊◊◊ The valiant woman symbolizes both Mary and the Church […]

THE DAY THAT WILL NEVER END From a sermon by St Ephrem 3 ◊◊◊ Lord, shed upon our darkened souls […]

THE LESSON OF ST BARNABAS From a sermon by St John Henry Newman 4 ◊◊◊ On two occasions the conduct […]

ALICE THE LEPER From “The Life of St Alice” by Arnold of Villiers 5 ◊◊◊ Alice was a nun of […]

ST ANTHONY OF PADUA From the Little Flowers of St Francis of Assisi 6 ◊◊◊ At one time that wonderful […]

LAMENT FOR THE DEATH OF GERARD By St Bernard of Clairvaux 7 ◊◊◊ How much better for me, O Gerard, […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 11th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (C), Weekdays (I) June 15 - […]

THE GIFT OF THE TRINITY From a commentary by St Athanasius ◊◊◊ It will not be out of place to […]

THE DEGREES OF LOVE By St John of the Cross ◊◊◊ The soul is right in daring to say: "may […]

BLESSED MARIE JOSEPH CASSANT From an article by Fr Bernardo Bonowitz3 ◊◊◊ Joseph Cassant was born on March 6, 1878 […]

THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS From a sermon by St John Henry Newman ◊◊◊ When we commemorate the quickening or vivifying […]

THE ANGEL AND THE MACHINE From an article by Thomas Merton5 ◊◊◊ The angels are our brothers and fellow servants […]

THE NECESSITY OF COMMUNITY From an address by St Oscar Romero6 ◊◊◊ A Christian must be concerned to form community […]

A LETTER FROM ST ALOYSIUS GONZAGA TO HIS MOTHER ◊◊◊ Your letter found me lingering still in this region of […]