TEARS OF LOVE From the Sequence “Stabat Mater” attributed to Jacopo da Todi ◊◊◊ The sorrowful mother was standing in […]

A LETTER FROM ST CYPRIAN TO ST CORNELIUS ◊◊◊ My very dear brother, we have heard of the glorious witness […]

SAINT MARTIN OF FINOJOSA By Thomas Merton ◊◊◊ Saint Martin Sacerdos of Finojosa, Abbot of Huerta, Bishop of Siguenza, Spain, […]

THE ESSENTIAL CHARACTER OF MONASTIC PROFESSION From “Mirror of Charity” by St Aelred of Rievaulx ◊◊◊ Although it may not […]

THE SEEDS OF GODLINESS From a treatise by St John Chrysostom ◊◊◊ predictions were of two kinds. Some are to […]

THE KOREAN MARTYRS From Butler's Lives of the Saints ◊◊◊ Christianity came late to Korea, for it was the policy […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 25th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (C), Weekdays (I) September 21 - […]

OUR HOMELAND IN HEAVEN From a commentary by Gaudentius of Brescia ◊◊◊ The Lord Jesus, true teacher of the precepts […]

THE THANKS THAT SPRINGS FROM A PURE HEART From a sermon by St Bernard of Clairvaux ◊◊◊ “In all things […]

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

LEADING HIS SHEEP TO PASTURE From a homily by St Augustine ◊◊◊ Concern with my charge as a bishop has […]

CHRIST RECONCILED JEW AND GENTILE From the Second Vatican Council’s declaration “Nostra Aetate” ◊◊◊ For the Church of Christ acknowledges […]

THE FRAGRANCE OF GOD’S HEALING PRESENCE From a meditation by William of Saint-Thierry ◊◊◊ Lord, you are pitying and merciful, […]

ST VINCENT DE PAUL From the writing of John P McGowan ◊◊◊ St Vincent de Paul has been proclaimed the […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 26th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (C), Weekdays (I) Sept. 28 - […]

THE HOSPITALITY OF ABRAHAM From a commentary by St John Chrysostom ◊◊◊ It is worthwhile inquiring why the rich man […]

THE MESSENGERS OF GOD From the writing of St Gregory the Great ◊◊◊ You should be aware that the word […]

A LETTER FROM ST JEROME TO ST EUSTOCHIUM ◊◊◊ When the inner man has begun to waver a little between […]

THE CHILD DESTINED TO BE A SAINT From “The Hidden Face: A Life of Thérèse of Lisieux” by Ida Goerres […]

BEING PLACED INSIDE GOD’S GRANDEUR By St Teresa of Avila ◊◊◊ You must have already heard about God's marvels manifested […]