IF YOUR BROTHER SINS AGAINST YOU From a commentary by St Jerome ◊◊◊ If our brother sins against us and […]

THE RISE OF THE CISTERCIAN ORDER From the “Exordium Magnum” of Conrad of Eberbach2 ◊◊◊ By the generous grace of […]

THE SOUL’S ENCOUNTER WITH GOD From the writings of Blessed Madeleine Delbrêl3 ◊◊◊ We do not need to find silence; […]

ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM From “Historical Sketches” by St John Henry Cardinal Newman4 ◊◊◊ Whence this devotion to St. John Chrysostom, […]

GIVE ME TO DRINK From “Story of a Soul” by St Thérèse of Lisieux5 ◊◊◊ One Sunday, looking at a […]

THAT MY TEARS OF LOVE MAY MINGLE WITH YOURS A reflection attributed to Jacopo da Todi6 ◊◊◊ The sorrowful mother […]

THE SAME UNBROKEN HARMONY From a letter by St Cyprian, bishop and martyr7 ◊◊◊ Cyprian sends greetings to his brother […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 24th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) September 17 - […]

FORGIVE AND YOU WILL BE FORGIVEN From a commentary by St Augustine1 ◊◊◊ The Lord puts the parable of the […]

THE GREATNESS OF DIVINE MERCY From the maxims of Stephen of Muret2 ◊◊◊ Blessed are you when none but God […]

IN GOD’S ETERNAL DESIGNS From the writings of St Charles de Foucauld3 ◊◊◊ My Lord Jesus, you are with us […]

THE CROWN OF FAITH From the final exhortation of St Andrew Kim Taegon, priest and martyr   In this world […]

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 […]