THE QUALITIES OF THE MONK From a discourse by St Basil the Great ◊◊◊ First and foremost, the monk should […]

CHRIST AMONG US From a homily by St Basil the Great ◊◊◊ God is on earth, God is among us, […]

O SOUL OF MY SOUL By St Elizabeth Ann Seton ◊◊◊ How often have I felt my soul awakened by […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass Epiphany Week Mass Readings: Sunday (C), Weekdays (I) January 5 - 11, 2025 Sun […]

THE GLORY OF CHRIST From a sermon by St John Henry Newman ◊◊◊ The Epiphany is a season especially set […]

THE SEASON OF MAJESTY The continuation of a sermon by St John Henry Newman ◊◊◊ You will observe, then, that […]

A HYMN ON THE MANIFESTATION OF CHRIST By St Ephrem the Syrian ◊◊◊ Blessed is the King Who has come […]

TAKING GOD ON HIS OWN TERMS By Fr Edward Leen4 ◊◊◊ Everybody knows that the call of the Magi typifies […]

GOD’S DISCRETION IN REVEALING HIMSELF By Réné Voillaume ◊◊◊ Jesus appears in the world without giving any warning of his […]

ON PURITY OF HEART From a commentary by St Gregory of Nyssa ◊◊◊ Now the divine nature, as it is […]

TODAY HE MANIFESTED HIS GLORY From a sermon by Blessed Guerric of Igny ◊◊◊ “Arise, be enlightened, Jerusalem, for your […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 1st Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (C), Weekdays (I) January 12 - […]

BY WATER AND THE HOLY SPIRIT From a commentary by Hippolytus of Rome ◊◊◊ As soon as he had been […]

THE LIVING APOSTOLIC CHURCH By Cardinal Jean Danielou ◊◊◊ It is the manhood of Jesus that is the Temple of […]

HE INCLINES TO ME AND I TO HIM From a sermon on the Song of Songs by St Bernard of […]

SAINTS MAUR AND PLACID From the “Dialogues” of St Gregory the Great ◊◊◊ The holy man, St Benedict, having returned […]

THE PROMISES WHICH YOUR LIPS HAVE UTTERED From “The Mirror of Charity” by St Aelred of Rievaulx ◊◊◊ These three […]

THE PATH OF VIRTUE From “The Life of Anthony” by St Athanasius ◊◊◊ All the monks were one day gathered […]

IN PRAISE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY’S HUMILITY From a sermon by St Bernard of Clairvaux ◊◊◊ Not everyone is […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 2nd Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (C), Weekdays (I) January 19 - […]