An Excerpt from the Meditations6 by William of Saint-Thierry When I desire to stimulate, exercise, and accustom my heart for […]

On the Annunciation of Saint Mary7 A sermon by St Aelred of Rievaulx Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 5th Week of Lent Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) March 26 - April […]

The Resurrection and the Life 1 A Commentary by St Peter Chrysologus On his return from the underworld, Lazarus comes […]

Morality and Psychoanalysis 2 An excerpt from “Mere Christianity” by C.S. Lewis Human beings judge one another by their external […]

On Despising the Things of This World and On the Hope of Heavenly Things 3 A sermon by Alan of […]

Father and Son 4 from the Paschal Homilies of St Cyril of Alexandria In the account of Abraham’s sacrifice of […]

The Origin of Death 5 From the writing of Fr. Alexander Schmemann …Death as the liberation from the oppressiveness of […]

Humility 6 From the Epistles of Elder Paisios of Mount Athos Blessed are those who manage to imitate the humble […]

Submission to God in Suffering is a Source of Peace 7 From the writings of Dom Columba Marmion When we […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass Holy Week Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) April 2 - 8, 2023 Sun […]

The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ1 A Commentary by St Augustine Jesus’ hour had not yet come – not […]

The Vice of Covetousness 2 From a homily on the Gospel of John by St John Chrysostom Six days before […]

One of You will Betray Me3 From a Commentary by Origen There are many... who condemn Jesus and say, “Crucify […]

Is It I Rabbi?4 A Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew by St Jerome And while they were eating, he […]

On the Lord’s Words to His Disciples at the Last Supper5 by Ogier of Locedio When the Lord Jesus began […]

Living United to Your Cross 6 A Meditation by St Rafael Arnaiz Today, at Holy Communion, I felt the consolation […]

A Flash in the Darkness7 From the writings of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel There is a loneliness in us that […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass Easter Octave Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) April 9 - 15, 2023 Sun […]

He is Risen1 From the writings of Thomas Merton The risen life is not easy; it is also a dying […]