The Six Aspects of Advent A sermon by St. Bernard of Clairvaux   Today, brothers, we celebrate the beginning of […]

Commentary on Isaiah by Eusebius of Caesarea   The kindest promise was made to the Jewish nation, and it is […]

ST ANDREW'S UNIQUE ROLE AMONG THE APOSTLES from a Sermon by St. John Henry Newman St. John the Evangelist, under […]

Sermon for the Coming of the Lord by Aelred of Rievaulx   It is time, dear brothers, for us to […]

Knowing How to Wait A meditation by Saint Rafael Arnaiz   In La Trapa, we Trappists have a consolation that […]

St. Francis Xavier from Butler’s Lives of the Saints   Francis Xavier was born in Spanish Navarre at the castle […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 2nd Week of Advent Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) December 4 - 10, […]

A Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew by St. Augustine1 The gospel tells us that some people were rebuked by […]

Sermon One for the Coming of the Lord2 by St. Aelred of Rievaulx Let us see how all the saints […]

A Reading from the Third Advent Sermon of Bl. Guerric of Igny3 Be prepared now Israel to meet the Lord, […]

A Letter to Irenaeus by Saint Ambrose If someone has taken up residence in the heavenly city, let him not […]

“I am the Immaculate Conception” - Mary Reveals Her Name5 The final writing of St. Maximilian Kolbe IMMACULATE CONCEPTION. These […]

If you Knew the Gift of God6 From the spiritual writings of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity What is the […]

The Historical Meeting Point of Martyrdom and Monasticism7 A chapter talk by St. Christian de Chergé From the beginnings of […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 3rd Week of Advent Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) December 11 - 17, […]

A Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew by Thomas of Villanova1 The gospel narrative tells of a question which John […]

THE SIGNS OF SALVATION by Carlo Cardinal Martini2 Human persons are hearers of God’s word and find fulfillment by putting […]