HAPPY ARE THE MEEK From a sermon by Isaac of Stella2 The disease of desire for gain closely accompanies the […]

THE ONE SAVIOR OF ALL An excerpt from “Redemptoris Missio” by St John Paul II3 The Church's universal mission is […]

AUTHORITY AND PRIVATE JUDGMENT From the writing of St John Henry Newman4 It is the custom with Protestant writers to […]

DEATH AND NEW LIFE IN CHRIST By Fr Johannes Pinsk5 The tragedy and paradox of all cosmic life is that […]

THE UNKNOWN JUDGMENT From the writing of Blessed Guerric of Igny6 Brethren, how beautiful and blessed it is not only […]

THE WOMAN OF FAITH By Irénée Hausherr The secret of prayer and of contemplation is faith. The Blessed Virgin Mary, […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 30th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (B), Weekdays (II) October 27 - […]

OPEN YOURSELVES TO THE LIGHT From a commentary by St Clement of Alexandria1 The commandment of the Lord shines clearly, […]

THE ZEAL OF SAINTS SIMON AND JUDE By St John Henry Newman2 The Apostles commemorated on this Festival direct our […]

A VIRGIN LIFE From the writing of Louis Bouyer3 Baptism is our union with Christ’s cross, our union with his […]

THE SAINT AND THE MISSION An excerpt from “The World of Prayer” by Adrienne von Speyr4 A saint's standing before […]

THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST From the Second Vatican Council’s declaration Nostra Aetate5 For the Church of Christ acknowledges that, according […]

MERCY AND JUDGMENT by Isaac of Stella6 "Happy are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy." Even a righteous person […]

PRAYING TO THE SAINTS by Fr Karl Rahner7 Nothing can come 'between' God and us. On the other hand, one […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 31st Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (B), Weekdays (II) November 3 - […]

OUR REASON FOR LOVING From a commentary by St Francis de Sales1 ◊◊◊ Because God created us in is own […]

THE LEGACY OF ST CHARLES BORROMEO From a homily by Fr Ronald Knox2 ◊◊◊ When our Lord’s apostles came to […]

VOLUNTARY POVERTY From a sermon by St Bernard of Clairvaux3 ◊◊◊ Jesus entered into a certain fortified town, and a […]

GOD REQUIRES ONLY LOVE A letter to Hugh the Recluse from St Anselm of Canterbury4 ◊◊◊ The person who will […]

DIVINE CALLS From a sermon by St John Henry Newman5 ◊◊◊ We find in scripture a remarkable instance of a […]