THE COMING OF YOUR ETERNAL JUDGE From a commentary by St Gregory the Great1 ◊◊◊ The Lord says: Heaven and […]

THE ADVENT OF GOD From “Pathways in Holy Scripture” by Dom Damasus Winzen ◊◊◊ The word Advent had for the […]

ST FRANCIS XAVIER From Butler’s Lives of the Saints ◊◊◊ Francis Xavier was born in Spanish Navarre at the castle […]

THE JOY OF ADVENT By Thierry Maertens & Jean Frisque ◊◊◊ The announcement of John the Baptist's birth has put […]

OUR NEED OF THE INCARNATION OF CHRIST From an oration by St Gregory of Nazianzus ◊◊◊ The very Son of […]

THE SUMMIT OF WAITING By André Rétif ◊◊◊ John’s stay in the desert was simply a burning expectation of the […]

REMAIN WITHIN From a letter by St Ambrose ◊◊◊ If someone has taken up residence in the heavenly city, let […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 2nd Week of Advent Mass Readings: Sunday (C), Weekdays (I) December 8 - 14, […]

PREPARE A WAY FOR THE LORD From a commentary by Origen of Alexandria ◊◊◊ The word of God was addressed […]

IMMACULATE MARY By Fr Hugo Rahner ◊◊◊ From the first instant of Mary's human existence until her assumption into heaven, […]