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 […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 2nd Week of Lent Mass Readings: Sunday (C), Weekdays (I) March 16 - 22, […]

THE VISION OF CHRIST’S GLORY From a commentary by St Cyril of Alexandria ◊◊◊ With three chosen disciples Jesus went […]

I HAVE BROUGHT FASTING INTO MY SOUL From a meditation by Bishop Nikolai Velimirovich ◊◊◊ With fasting I gladden my […]

PRAYER AND FASTING By St Bernard of Clairvaux ◊◊◊ Notice in this Lenten observance how prayer and fasting assist each […]

THE GUARDIAN AND PROTECTOR OF THE SON OF GOD From a homily by Fr Karl Rahner ◊◊◊ “Joseph, the husband […]

THE BEATING HEART OF THE UNIVERSE From a homily by Pope Benedict XVI ◊◊◊ It is not God’s presence that […]

CHRIST’S PATIENT ENDURANCE OF SUFFERING From the spiritual writings of John Ruusbroec ◊◊◊ He began to suffer at the time […]

THE SEASON OF PURIFICATION By Pope St Leo the Great ◊◊◊ This sacred season is dedicated to the purification of […]