FROM A LETTER WRITTEN IN PRISON TO HIS DAUGHTER, MARGARET by St Thomas More5 ◊◊◊ Although I know well, Margaret, […]

HOW NOAH, DANIEL, AND JOB CROSSED THE SEA A Sermon by St Bernard of Clairvaux6 ◊◊◊ This great and wide […]

MAKE STRAIGHT THE WAY OF THE LORD A homily by Johannes Tauler7 ◊◊◊ When the Baptist said: "I am the […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 12th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) June 25 - […]

GRAINS OF WHEAT From a commentary by St Augustine1 ◊◊◊ Thanks be to that grain of wheat who freely chose […]

ON SLANDER AND JUDGING From a commentary by St John Climacus2 ◊◊◊ No sensible person, I think, will dispute that […]

THE SECRET OF THE PSALTER From the writing of Dietrich Bonhoeffer3 ◊◊◊ The Psalter occupies a unique place in the […]

PERFECT KNOWLEDGE CANNOT BE ATTAINED IN THE PRESENT LIFE From the writing of St Irenaeus of Lyons4 ◊◊◊ Just as […]

WHEN PRAYER BECOMES WONDER From the letters of John of Dalyatha5 ◊◊◊ Understand, my brother, Our Lord said to Simon, […]

ON HESITATION IN PRAYER From “The Commendation of Faith” by Baldwin of Forde6 ◊◊◊ The fact that the righteous are […]

PARADISO An excerpt of “The Divine Comedy” by Dante Alighieri7 ◊◊◊ I lifted up my eyes; and... I saw more […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 13th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) July 2 - […]

TAKE UP YOUR CROSS From a commentary by St Hilary of Poitiers1 ◊◊◊ Thanks Christ commanded the apostles to leave […]

MY FAITH SEE YOU, LORD From the writing of Bishop of Nikolai Velimirovich2 ◊◊◊ My faith sees You, Lord. It […]

WHY ARE THEY AFRAID? A Sermon by Isaac of Stella3 ◊◊◊ “A great storm arose on the sea.” The wind […]

BE FIRM, STAND FIRM, ACT BOLDY A letter from Henry Suso to a spiritual daughter4 ◊◊◊ Dear daughter, why do […]

THE SUSTAINER OF LIFE From the writing of Howard Thurman5 ◊◊◊ It is of enormous reassurance to us, our Father, […]

WHEN A PERSON’S MIND IS TOUCHED BY GOD From the mystical discourse between God and St Hildegard of Bingen6 ◊◊◊ […]

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE HER? From “Revelations of Divine Love” by Julian of Norwich7 ◊◊◊ He showed his sacred […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 14th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) July 9 - […]