LORD, I AM DROWNING, SAVE ME! From a commentary by St Augustine 1 ◊◊◊ The gospel tells us how Christ […]

A MIGHTY EXPLOSION OF LIGHT From a testimony at the beatification of St Maximilian Kolbe 2 ◊◊◊ Fr Kolbe and […]

SHE FOUND HIM WHOM HER SOUL LOVES From a sermon by St Aelred of Rievaulx 3 ◊◊◊ Among all those […]

IN PRAISE OF THE VIRGIN MARY From the devotional poems of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz 4 ◊◊◊ Clear […]

A BRIGHT CLOUD OF SPIRITUALITY RISING FROM EVERY HOME AND EVERY HEART From the writing of Servant of God Dolindo […]

AN EXCERPT FROM THE ENCYCLICAL “SALVIFICI DOLORIS” by Pope St John Paul II 6 ◊◊◊ The Cross of Christ throws […]

ALL GENERATIONS WILL CALL HER BLESSED From a sermon by Blessed Guerric of Igny 7 ◊◊◊ "Mary has chosen the […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 20th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) August 20 - […]

BERNARD’S WIDENING MISSION From the “Vita prima” by William of Saint-Thierry 1 ◊◊◊ Bernard was beloved by God and mankind. […]

AN EXCERPT FROM “CERBO NIMIS” An encyclical on the teaching of Christian Doctrine by St Pius X 2 ◊◊◊   […]

THE WAY OF DIVINE LOVE From a mystical dialogue between the Virgin Mary and Sr. Josefa Menéndez 3 ◊◊◊ Our […]

HER GARDEN-CELL From the life of St Rose of Lima 4 ◊◊◊ Rose had always loved solitude: it was a […]

THE WEAKNESS OF GOD IS STRONGER THAN MEN From a homily by St John Chrysostom 5 ◊◊◊ It was clear […]

TO A MONK ENTERING THE ARENA OF COMBAT From the letters of Elder Joseph the Hesychast 5 ◊◊◊ Rejoice in […]

WE OUGHT TO LIVE AS HE LIVED From a homily by Isaac of Stella 6 ◊◊◊ Those born of God […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 21st Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) August 27 - […]

THE PILLAR OF THE CHURCHES From a commentary attributed to St John Chrysostom 1 ◊◊◊ Peter was to be entrusted […]

PICK IT UP, READ IT From the “Confessions” of St Augustine 2 ◊◊◊ I flung myself down under a fig […]