From a letter to his Carthusian sons by St. Bruno  From the frequent and pleasant reports of our most blessed […]

From the Apostolic Letter of Pope John Paul II on the Rosary  The Rosary of the Virgin Mary, which gradually […]

The mission of St. Thérèse of Lisieux: a reading from a book by Hans Urs von Balthasar. 1     […]

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    A Commentary on the Gospel of Luke by Bruno of Segni   On the way to Jerusalem Jesus […]

    A Reading on the Book of Sirach  from Fr. Raymond MacKenzie S.J.   As a follow-up to the […]

  Spiritual Testament and Last Wishes by St. Pope John XXIII 1 On the point of presenting myself before the […]

    A Commentary on Ben Sirac by St John Chrysostom    Ben Sirac recommends great caution in the choice […]

    A reading about the Church and our anticipated victory over death, from Sacraments and Orthodoxy by Fr. Alexander […]

  The wisdom of Ben Sirach – from a book by Fr Evode Beaucamp, O.F.M.    At a time when […]

  From a Work by St. Teresa of Avila    If Christ Jesus dwells in a person as his friend […]

  Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 29th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (C), Weekdays (II) October 16 […]

    A Commentary on the Gospel of Luke by Gregory of Nyssa   The divine Word teaches us how […]

    From a Letter to the Romans by St. Ignatius, bishop and martyr    I am writing to all […]

    The Right Use of Material Posessions, commentary by Joseph A Fitzmyer,SJ   No other New Testament writer, save […]

  The North American Martyrs, from Butler's Lives of the Saints.   On March 16, 1649, the Iroquois attacked the […]

  From the writings of St. Gregory of Nyssa    There is one way to guard and care for our […]

  From a letter of Saint Jerome of Jerusalem    Scripture says: “I shall destroy the wisdom of the wise, […]