Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 20th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) August 20 - […]

BERNARD’S WIDENING MISSION From the “Vita prima” by William of Saint-Thierry 1 ◊◊◊ Bernard was beloved by God and mankind. […]

AN EXCERPT FROM “CERBO NIMIS” An encyclical on the teaching of Christian Doctrine by St Pius X 2 ◊◊◊   […]

THE WAY OF DIVINE LOVE From a mystical dialogue between the Virgin Mary and Sr. Josefa Menéndez 3 ◊◊◊ Our […]

HER GARDEN-CELL From the life of St Rose of Lima 4 ◊◊◊ Rose had always loved solitude: it was a […]

THE WEAKNESS OF GOD IS STRONGER THAN MEN From a homily by St John Chrysostom 5 ◊◊◊ It was clear […]

TO A MONK ENTERING THE ARENA OF COMBAT From the letters of Elder Joseph the Hesychast 5 ◊◊◊ Rejoice in […]

WE OUGHT TO LIVE AS HE LIVED From a homily by Isaac of Stella 6 ◊◊◊ Those born of God […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 21st Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) August 27 - […]

THE PILLAR OF THE CHURCHES From a commentary attributed to St John Chrysostom 1 ◊◊◊ Peter was to be entrusted […]

PICK IT UP, READ IT From the “Confessions” of St Augustine 2 ◊◊◊ I flung myself down under a fig […]

ON THE DEATH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST From the writing of Fr Jean Danielou 3 ◊◊◊ John's death appears as […]

ST AMADEUS OF LAUSANNE4 ◊◊◊ Amadeus’ religious formation began, in fact, well before the days of his youth. He was […]

THE JOY OF THE ONE WHO LIVES FOR GOD ALONE From the letters of Saint Rafael Arnaiz5 ◊◊◊ God alone. […]

THE GATE OF ENTRY TO THE CASTLE From “The Interior Castle” by St Teresa of Avila6 ◊◊◊ Consider our soul […]

WHY DID SHE NOT ASCEND WITH HIM IN HIS ASCENSION? From the writing of St Amadeus of Lausanne7 ◊◊◊ As […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 22nd Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) September 3 - […]

TO TAKE UP ONE’S CROSS From a commentary by St Augustine 1 ◊◊◊ Our Lord's command seems hard and heavy, […]