A MAN CALLED MATTHEW From a homily by St Bede the Venerable5 ◊◊◊ Jesus saw a man called Matthew sitting […]

AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS From the writings of St Edith Stein6 ◊◊◊ We hear repeatedly that St. John […]

A LETTER FROM PADRE PIO TO HIS SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR7 ◊◊◊ I reply to your last letter after a slight delay, […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 25th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) September 24 - […]

THE 11th HOUR From a commentary by St Augustine1 ◊◊◊ The gospel story about the vineyard workers is appropriate to […]

TRUE PRAYER From the writings of St Macarius2 ◊◊◊ The person, that wishes to come to the Lord and to […]

THE SPIRITUAL LIFE From the writing of John Ruusbroec3 ◊◊◊ Now you should note three things which make a person […]

GOD LOVES THE POOR From the writings of St Vincent de Paul4 ◊◊◊ Even though the poor are often rough […]

HOW JESUS IS THE CONSUMMATION From the writings of Nicholas of Cusa5 ◊◊◊ We experience, O Lord, that your... Spirit, […]

THE ANGELS From the Catechism of the Catholic Church6 ◊◊◊ St. Augustine says: "Angel' is the name of their office, […]

ON THE LOVE OF SCRIPTURE A letter from St Jerome to Paulinus7 ◊◊◊ You see how, carried away by my […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 26th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) October 1 - […]

WHAT I WANT IS MERCY, NOT SACRIFICE A commentary by St Clement of Alexandria1 ◊◊◊ The doors are open for […]

DEATH AND THE MONK From “The Meaning of the Monastic Life” by Fr Louis Bouyer2 ◊◊◊ It is not purely […]

THE CATHEDRAL OF THE ASSUMPTION3 ◊◊◊ Catholics were a small and scattered lot in the earliest days after Louisville’s founding […]

THE HUMILITY OF ST FRANCIS From “The Life of St Francis” by St Bonaventure4 ◊◊◊ In order to render himself […]

TRUE LOVE From “The Story of a Soul” by St Thérèse of Lisieux5 ◊◊◊ At the beginning of my religious […]

A READING FROM THE STATUTES OF THE CARTHUSIAN ORDER6 ◊◊◊ 12 Master Bruno and six companions entered the desert of […]

THE ROSARY IS NOT A ROAD, BUT A PLACE From the writings of Fr Romano Guardini7 ◊◊◊ To linger in […]