Vigils Reading – Office for the Dead
THE INVISIBLE CHURCH From “The Paradise of the Heart” by John Comenius2 ◊◊◊ A still greater light began to shine […]
THE INVISIBLE CHURCH From “The Paradise of the Heart” by John Comenius2 ◊◊◊ A still greater light began to shine […]
MARY AND MARTHA From a sermon by St Bernard of Clairvaux3 ◊◊◊ Jesus entered into a certain village, and a […]
THE SPIRITUAL TESTAMENT of St Pope John XXIII4 ◊◊◊ On the point of presenting myself before the One and Triune […]
A MAN WHO IS HUNTED From a sermon by John Tauler5 ◊◊◊ The hypocrites, or Pharisees, are those who rank […]
ON HUMILITY From a discourse by Dorotheos of Gaza6 ◊◊◊ ONE OF THE FATHERS used to say, 'Before anything else […]
THE VIRGIN AND THE HUMAN RACE From the writing of Matthew the Poor7 ◊◊◊ "Behold, I am the handmaid of […]
Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 28th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) October 15 - […]
THE LOVE THAT SPRINGS FROM A PURE HEART From a commentary by St Augustine1 ◊◊◊ All believers are familiar with […]
ST HEDWIG OF SILESIA2 ◊◊◊ The father of this saint was Bertold III of Andechs, Marquis of Meran, Count of […]
FROM A LETTER TO THE ROMANS by St Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr3 ◊◊◊ I am writing to all […]
THE GOSPEL OF MERCY From a commentary by Servant of God Dolindo Ruotolo4 ◊◊◊ The Gospel of Luke is called […]
FROM THE SPIRITUAL DIARIES of St John de Brebeuf, priest and martyr5 ◊◊◊ For two days now I have experienced […]
SURRENDERING OUR WILL TO GOD A reading from the works of St Teresa of Jesus6 ◊◊◊ We can promise easily […]
LCG Fall Retreat October 20th - 22nd The theme for this retreat is the Cistercian Charism
TO A TEACHER: ABOUT THE APPEARANCE OF THE THEOTOKOS From the missionary letters of Saint Nikolai Velimirovich7 ◊◊◊ You write […]
Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 29th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) October 22 - […]
WHOSE LIKENESS AND INSCRIPTION IS THIS? From a commentary by Lawrence of Brindisi1 ◊◊◊ In today's gospel we find two […]
CONFIDENCE IN GOD IS THE CURE OF SELF-LOVE A letter from Fr. Jean-Pierre de Caussade to a religious sister 2 […]
THE RETURN OF THE MASTER From a commentary by St Gregory the Great 3 ◊◊◊ At that time Jesus said […]
THE EXERCISE OF VIRTUES From “Introduction to the Devout Life” by St Francis de Sales4 ◊◊◊ Charity never enters the […]