FOLLOWING CHRIST From a commentary by St Jerome 4 ◊◊◊ Peter spoke up and said to Jesus, "Look, we have […]

THE CHURCH AS THE COMMUNITY OF PARDON From “Seasons of Celebration” by Thomas Merton 5 ◊◊◊ Let us remember especially […]

SERVING EACH OTHER IN JUSTICE AND CHARITY By William of St Thierry 6 ◊◊◊ , if because of your food […]

MARY AND HER SON By Fr Romano Guardini 7 ◊◊◊ The life of Mary, as the Gospel tells it, is […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 8th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (C), Weekdays (I) March 2 - […]

THE DISCIPLE IS NOT ABOVE HIS TEACHER From a commentary by St Cyril of Alexandria ◊◊◊ The disciples were to […]

ST KATHERINE DREXEL An excerpt from “All Saints” by Robert Ellsberg ◊◊◊ Katherine Drexel came from one of the wealthiest […]

THE SUPREME RISK by Gustave Thibon ◊◊◊ The being who runs the least risk is that being who, down here, […]

THE GOD OF LENT by Thomas Merton4 ◊◊◊ Lent is not a season of punishment so much as one of […]

THE HAVEN OF LENT By St Caesarius of Arles ◊◊◊ Behold, dearest brethren, through the mercy of God the season […]

THE HOLY DAYS OF LENT From a sermon by St Leo the Great6 ◊◊◊ During this holy time we should […]

HE CAME TO CALL SINNERS From a letter by St Maximus the Confessor7 ◊◊◊ God’s will is to save us, […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 1st Week of Lent Mass Readings: Sunday (C), Weekdays (I) March 9 - 15, […]

THE GREAT VALUE OF FASTING From a commentary by St John Chrysostom ◊◊◊ Then Jesus was led by the Spirit […]

THE MANNER OF KEEPING THE LENTEN OBSERVANCE From a sermon by St Bernard of Clairvaux ◊◊◊ I beseech you, most […]

PRAYER, FASTING, AND MERCY From a homily by St Peter Chrysologus ◊◊◊ Perseverance in faith, devotion, and virtue is assured […]

RETURN WITH YOUR WHOLE HEART From a homily by St Faustus of Riez ◊◊◊ Our Lord and Savior exhorts us […]

THE DRIVING FORCE OF THE WORLD By Pope Benedict XVI ◊◊◊ Lent renews in us the hope in the God […]

THE SEASON OF PENANCE From a sermon by St Ambrose ◊◊◊ Behold now is the appointed time, in which you […]

LET US REND OUR HEARTS From a sermon by St Bernard of Clairvaux ◊◊◊ If you grieve for your sin […]