St. William of Bourges from Butler’s Lives of the Saints Guillaume de Donjeon came from a distinguished family of Nevers […]

The Meaning of the Incarnation in Ordinary Time A Meditation by Dom Augustin Guillerand Instead of attempting to free ourselves […]

From Homily 26 on the Prophetic Burdens of Isaiah by St Aelred of Rievaulx Wishing to make his soldiers lightly […]

The Promises of Our Lord A Discourse by Symeon the New Theologian What then are the promises of our Lord […]

On the Mother of God A Meditation by St Silouan the Athonite When the soul abides in the love of […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 2nd Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) January 15 - […]

A Commentary on the Gospel of John1 by Cyril of Alexandria When he saw Jesus coming toward him, John said: […]

THE MOMENT OF DEATH from the Desert Sayings of Abba Theophilus Abba Theophilus said: "What fear, what trembling, what uneasiness […]

The Ascetical Discourse of St. Anthony from the Life of Anthony by St Athanasius All the monks were one day […]

A Reading on the Path to Christian Discipleship by Isaac of Stella We were enemies of God, “slaves of sin, […]

Faith, Hope and Charity Operating in the Soul by William of St Thierry A man begins at faith. During the […]

A Reading on BLESSED CYPRIAN TANSI Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi, the first blessed of Nigeria, was born in 1903 […]

St Agnes, Virgin and Martyr From Butler’s Lives of the Saints Rome was the scene of triumph...She suffered perhaps not […]

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

He Went to Capernaum, that the Prophecy of Isaiah Might be Fulfilled1 A Commentary by John Justus Landsberg The people […]