THE FOUNTAIN OF LIFE From “The Tree of Life” by St Bonaventure ◊◊◊ You, soul devoted to God, whoever you […]

THE SCAPULAR OF THE VIRGIN OF CARMEL From the writings of Fr Lawrence Lovasik ◊◊◊ The feast of the scapular […]

THE PROOF OF CHRIST’S DIVINE POWER From a treatise by St John Chrysostom ◊◊◊ [The success of the Church in […]

WHEN ALL WILL BE ONE From the Second Vatican Council’s Declaration “Nostra Aetate” ◊◊◊ The Church of Christ acknowledges that, […]

THE DEPTH OF REPENTANCE By St Ambrose ◊◊◊ How many sins each of us commits every hour, yet people feel […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 16th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (C), Weekdays (I) July 20 - […]

MARTHA AND MARY From a commentary by St Bruno of Segni ◊◊◊ Everything our Savior did was full of sacred […]

MAKING THE MOST OF UNFAVORABLE CIRCUMSTANCES By Alessandro Pronzato ◊◊◊ I have always been impressed by this detail: "the night […]

KEEP WATCH AT THE DOORS OF WISDOM From a sermon by Blessed Guerric of Igny ◊◊◊ Abraham exulted that he […]

FOR GOD ALONE From the decree “Perfectae Caritatis” by Pope St Paul VI ◊◊◊ From the beginning of the Church […]

VIRTUES AND OBSERVANCES From “The Mirror of Charity” by St Aelred of Rievaulx ◊◊◊ It remains for us to inquire […]

CAN YOU DRINK THE CHALICE? From a homily by St John Chrysostom ◊◊◊ Let no one take scandal if we […]

JOACHIM AND ANN From a sermon by St John Damascene ◊◊◊ Ann was to be the mother of the Virgin […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 17th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (C), Weekdays (I) July 27 - […]

ASK, SEEK, AND KNOCK From a commentary by The Venerable Bede ◊◊◊ Our Lord and Savior wishes us to attain […]

THE GLORY OF GOD From a commentary by Eric Peterson ◊◊◊ Angels are more than poetic extras from the repertoire […]

THE HAPPINESS OF MARTHA AND MARY From a sermon by St Aelred of Rievaulx ◊◊◊ Jesus entered a certain fortress, […]

ASCETICISM AS A WAY OF LOVE By Paul Evdokimov ◊◊◊ The methods provided for asceticism reflect the epoch which practices […]

THE FIRST TRIAL OF IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA From The Autobiography of St Ignatius ◊◊◊ On the Vigil of the Annunciation […]

THE FULLNESS OF HIMSELF From a sermon by St Alphonsus Ligouri ◊◊◊ All holiness and perfection of soul lies in […]