HUMBLE YOURSELF AND BE COMFORTED From the writing of St Alphonsus de Liguori2 ◊◊◊ When you...are visited by God with […]

THE OPPOSITION OF THE FALLEN SPIRITS TO PRAYER From the writing of Bishop Ignatius Brianchaninov3 ◊◊◊ The devil employs all […]

FOLLOWING CHRIST From the writing of St Gertrud the Great4 ◊◊◊ O consuming fire, my God... Devouring me, a speck […]

ALL SOULS’ DAY From a homily by Fr. Karl Rahner5 ◊◊◊ All Souls' Day is the day of everyone who […]

MARTIN THE CHARITABLE The life of St Martin de Porres (1579-1639)6 ◊◊◊ POPE ST JOHN XXIII described St. Martin de […]

ST CHARLES BORROMEO From the writing of Alban Butler7 ◊◊◊ Charles was an aristocrat by birth, his father being Count […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 31st Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) November 5 - […]

THE DESIRE TO SERVE From a commentary by Paschasius Radbertus1 ◊◊◊ Christ is called master, or teacher, by right of […]

EUCHARIST From the writing of Blessed Madeleine Delbrêl2 ◊◊◊ If we want to receive the grace of fraternal charity from […]

THE GREAT SUPPER From a sermon by John Tauler3 ◊◊◊ “A certain man made a great supper and invited many. […]