THOSE WHO LOVE GOD ARE ALWAYS HAPPY From the writing of St Alphonsus de Ligouri 3 ◊◊◊ Alphonsus the Great, […]

THE PARADISE OF THE HEART From the spiritual writings of John Comenius 4 ◊◊◊ I walked between the rows of […]

THE LAST STAGE OF LOVE From “Purgation and Purgatory” by St Catherine of Genoa 5 ◊◊◊ In its creation the […]

THE CROSS IS THE LADDER TO HEAVEN From the writings of St. John Vianney 6 ◊◊◊ You must love while […]

OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major 7 ◊◊◊ As the Church in Rome […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 18th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) August 6 - […]

THE BOMBING OF HIROSHIMA AUGUST 6th, 1945 From the recorded account of Fr. Pedro Arrupe 1 ◊◊◊ It was 8:15 […]

ST CAJETAN From the writings of Alban Butler2 ◊◊◊ St Cajetan was son of Caspar, Count of Thiene, of the […]

THE SIX VIRTUES OF ST. DOMINIC From the writings of St Mechthild 3 ◊◊◊ On the feast of St. Dominic […]

I WILL REMAIN WITH YOU From the writings of Edith Stein (St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross) 4 ◊◊◊ You […]

CONCERNING BURNED LOVE From the writings of St Mechthild 5 ◊◊◊ "Ah, dear Lord, have mercy on one who has […]

THE TESTAMENT OF SAINT CLARE From “The Life and Writing of St Clare of Assisi6 ◊◊◊ Among the many graces […]

THE GLORIOUS AND HAPPY TRANSITION OF THE MOST HOLY MARY From “The Mystical City of God” by Venerable Mary of […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 19th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) August 13 - […]

LORD, I AM DROWNING, SAVE ME! From a commentary by St Augustine 1 ◊◊◊ The gospel tells us how Christ […]

A MIGHTY EXPLOSION OF LIGHT From a testimony at the beatification of St Maximilian Kolbe 2 ◊◊◊ Fr Kolbe and […]

SHE FOUND HIM WHOM HER SOUL LOVES From a sermon by St Aelred of Rievaulx 3 ◊◊◊ Among all those […]

IN PRAISE OF THE VIRGIN MARY From the devotional poems of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz 4 ◊◊◊ Clear […]

A BRIGHT CLOUD OF SPIRITUALITY RISING FROM EVERY HOME AND EVERY HEART From the writing of Servant of God Dolindo […]

AN EXCERPT FROM THE ENCYCLICAL “SALVIFICI DOLORIS” by Pope St John Paul II 6 ◊◊◊ The Cross of Christ throws […]

ALL GENERATIONS WILL CALL HER BLESSED From a sermon by Blessed Guerric of Igny 7 ◊◊◊ "Mary has chosen the […]

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

BERNARD’S WIDENING MISSION From the “Vita prima” by William of Saint-Thierry 1 ◊◊◊ Bernard was beloved by God and mankind. […]

AN EXCERPT FROM “CERBO NIMIS” An encyclical on the teaching of Christian Doctrine by St Pius X 2 ◊◊◊   […]

THE WAY OF DIVINE LOVE From a mystical dialogue between the Virgin Mary and Sr. Josefa Menéndez 3 ◊◊◊ Our […]

HER GARDEN-CELL From the life of St Rose of Lima 4 ◊◊◊ Rose had always loved solitude: it was a […]

THE WEAKNESS OF GOD IS STRONGER THAN MEN From a homily by St John Chrysostom 5 ◊◊◊ It was clear […]

TO A MONK ENTERING THE ARENA OF COMBAT From the letters of Elder Joseph the Hesychast 5 ◊◊◊ Rejoice in […]

WE OUGHT TO LIVE AS HE LIVED From a homily by Isaac of Stella 6 ◊◊◊ Those born of God […]

Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 21st Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) August 27 - […]

THE PILLAR OF THE CHURCHES From a commentary attributed to St John Chrysostom 1 ◊◊◊ Peter was to be entrusted […]

PICK IT UP, READ IT From the “Confessions” of St Augustine 2 ◊◊◊ I flung myself down under a fig […]

ON THE DEATH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST From the writing of Fr Jean Danielou 3 ◊◊◊ John's death appears as […]

ST AMADEUS OF LAUSANNE4 ◊◊◊ Amadeus’ religious formation began, in fact, well before the days of his youth. He was […]

THE JOY OF THE ONE WHO LIVES FOR GOD ALONE From the letters of Saint Rafael Arnaiz5 ◊◊◊ God alone. […]

THE GATE OF ENTRY TO THE CASTLE From “The Interior Castle” by St Teresa of Avila6 ◊◊◊ Consider our soul […]

WHY DID SHE NOT ASCEND WITH HIM IN HIS ASCENSION? From the writing of St Amadeus of Lausanne7 ◊◊◊ As […]