2023-10-01 Skema Skema October 1, 2023 Skema Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 26th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) October 1 - […]
2023-10-01 Vigils Reading – 26th Sunday ORD Vigils Reading – 26th Sunday ORD October 1, 2023 Vigils Reading – 26th Sunday ORD WHAT I WANT IS MERCY, NOT SACRIFICE A commentary by St Clement of Alexandria1 ◊◊◊ The doors are open for […]
2023-10-02 Vigils Reading Vigils Reading October 2, 2023 Vigils Reading DEATH AND THE MONK From “The Meaning of the Monastic Life” by Fr Louis Bouyer2 ◊◊◊ It is not purely […]
2023-10-03 Vigils Reading – Louisville Cathedral Vigils Reading – Louisville Cathedral October 3, 2023 Vigils Reading – Louisville Cathedral THE CATHEDRAL OF THE ASSUMPTION3 ◊◊◊ Catholics were a small and scattered lot in the earliest days after Louisville’s founding […]
2023-10-04 Vigils Reading – St Francis Vigils Reading – St Francis October 4, 2023 Vigils Reading – St Francis THE HUMILITY OF ST FRANCIS From “The Life of St Francis” by St Bonaventure4 ◊◊◊ In order to render himself […]
2023-10-05 Vigils Reading Vigils Reading October 5, 2023 Vigils Reading TRUE LOVE From “The Story of a Soul” by St Thérèse of Lisieux5 ◊◊◊ At the beginning of my religious […]
2023-10-06 Vigils Reading – St Bruno Vigils Reading – St Bruno October 6, 2023 Vigils Reading – St Bruno A READING FROM THE STATUTES OF THE CARTHUSIAN ORDER6 ◊◊◊ 12 Master Bruno and six companions entered the desert of […]
2023-10-07 Vigils Reading – Our Lady of the Rosary Vigils Reading – Our Lady of the Rosary October 7, 2023 Vigils Reading – Our Lady of the Rosary THE ROSARY IS NOT A ROAD, BUT A PLACE From the writings of Fr Romano Guardini7 ◊◊◊ To linger in […]
2023-10-08 Skema Skema October 8, 2023 Skema Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 27th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) October 8 - […]
2023-10-08 Vigils Reading – 27th Sunday ORD Vigils Reading – 27th Sunday ORD October 8, 2023 Vigils Reading – 27th Sunday ORD THE VINE AND THE VINEDRESSER A commentary by St Basil the Great1 ◊◊◊ You need only look at the vine […]
2023-10-09 Vigils Reading – Office for the Dead Vigils Reading – Office for the Dead October 9, 2023 Vigils Reading – Office for the Dead THE INVISIBLE CHURCH From “The Paradise of the Heart” by John Comenius2 ◊◊◊ A still greater light began to shine […]
2023-10-10 Vigils Reading Vigils Reading October 10, 2023 Vigils Reading MARY AND MARTHA From a sermon by St Bernard of Clairvaux3 ◊◊◊ Jesus entered into a certain village, and a […]
2023-10-11 Vigils Reading – St John XXIII Vigils Reading – St John XXIII October 11, 2023 Vigils Reading – St John XXIII THE SPIRITUAL TESTAMENT of St Pope John XXIII4 ◊◊◊ On the point of presenting myself before the One and Triune […]
2023-10-12 Vigils Reading Vigils Reading October 12, 2023 Vigils Reading A MAN WHO IS HUNTED From a sermon by John Tauler5 ◊◊◊ The hypocrites, or Pharisees, are those who rank […]
2023-10-13 Vigils Reading Vigils Reading October 13, 2023 Vigils Reading ON HUMILITY From a discourse by Dorotheos of Gaza6 ◊◊◊ ONE OF THE FATHERS used to say, 'Before anything else […]
2023-10-14 Vigils Reading – Memorial of the BVM Vigils Reading – Memorial of the BVM October 14, 2023 Vigils Reading – Memorial of the BVM THE VIRGIN AND THE HUMAN RACE From the writing of Matthew the Poor7 ◊◊◊ "Behold, I am the handmaid of […]
2023-10-15 Skema Skema October 15, 2023 Skema Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 28th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) October 15 - […]
2023-10-15 Vigils Reading – 28th Sunday ORD Vigils Reading – 28th Sunday ORD October 15, 2023 Vigils Reading – 28th Sunday ORD THE LOVE THAT SPRINGS FROM A PURE HEART From a commentary by St Augustine1 ◊◊◊ All believers are familiar with […]
2023-10-16 Vigils Reading – St Hedwig Vigils Reading – St Hedwig October 16, 2023 Vigils Reading – St Hedwig ST HEDWIG OF SILESIA2 ◊◊◊ The father of this saint was Bertold III of Andechs, Marquis of Meran, Count of […]
2023-10-17 Vigils Reading – St Ignatius of Antioch Vigils Reading – St Ignatius of Antioch October 17, 2023 Vigils Reading – St Ignatius of Antioch FROM A LETTER TO THE ROMANS by St Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr3 ◊◊◊ I am writing to all […]
2023-10-18 Vigils Reading – St Luke Vigils Reading – St Luke October 18, 2023 Vigils Reading – St Luke THE GOSPEL OF MERCY From a commentary by Servant of God Dolindo Ruotolo4 ◊◊◊ The Gospel of Luke is called […]
2023-10-19 Vigils Reading – North American Martyrs Vigils Reading – North American Martyrs October 19, 2023 Vigils Reading – North American Martyrs FROM THE SPIRITUAL DIARIES of St John de Brebeuf, priest and martyr5 ◊◊◊ For two days now I have experienced […]
2023-10-20 LCG Retreat at the Abbey LCG Retreat at the Abbey October 20, 2023 - October 22, 2023 LCG Retreat at the Abbey LCG Fall Retreat October 20th - 22nd The theme for this retreat is the Cistercian Charism
2023-10-20 Vigils Reading Vigils Reading October 20, 2023 Vigils Reading SURRENDERING OUR WILL TO GOD A reading from the works of St Teresa of Jesus6 ◊◊◊ We can promise easily […]
2023-10-21 Vigils Reading – Memorial of BVM Vigils Reading – Memorial of BVM October 21, 2023 Vigils Reading – Memorial of BVM TO A TEACHER: ABOUT THE APPEARANCE OF THE THEOTOKOS From the missionary letters of Saint Nikolai Velimirovich7 ◊◊◊ You write […]
2023-10-22 Skema: 29th Week in Ordinary Time Skema: 29th Week in Ordinary Time October 22, 2023 Skema: 29th Week in Ordinary Time Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 29th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) October 22 - […]
2023-10-22 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 22, 2023 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time WHOSE LIKENESS AND INSCRIPTION IS THIS? From a commentary by Lawrence of Brindisi1 ◊◊◊ In today's gospel we find two […]
2023-10-23 Weekday Weekday October 23, 2023 Weekday CONFIDENCE IN GOD IS THE CURE OF SELF-LOVE A letter from Fr. Jean-Pierre de Caussade to a religious sister 2 […]
2023-10-24 Weekday Weekday October 24, 2023 Weekday THE RETURN OF THE MASTER From a commentary by St Gregory the Great 3 ◊◊◊ At that time Jesus said […]
2023-10-25 Office of Vocations Office of Vocations October 25, 2023 Office of Vocations THE EXERCISE OF VIRTUES From “Introduction to the Devout Life” by St Francis de Sales4 ◊◊◊ Charity never enters the […]
2023-10-26 Weekday Weekday October 26, 2023 Weekday KINDLED AND ENFLAMED BY GOD From “The Eternal Promise” by Quaker Thomas Kelly5 ◊◊◊ God your passion? Do you long […]
2023-10-27 Weekday Weekday October 27, 2023 Weekday THOSE WHO SEARCH FOR THE TIME OF CHRIST’S COMING From a commentary by St Cyril of Alexandria6 ◊◊◊ Observe how… […]
2023-10-28 SS Simon and Jude SS Simon and Jude October 28, 2023 SS Simon and Jude THE ZEAL OF THE APOSTLES From a sermon on Sts. Simon and Jude by St John Henry Newman7 ◊◊◊ The […]
2023-10-29 Skema Skema October 29, 2023 Skema Biblical Readings for Office and Mass 30th Week in Ordinary Time Mass Readings: Sunday (A), Weekdays (I) October 29 - […]
2023-10-29 Vigils Reading – 30th Sunday ORD Vigils Reading – 30th Sunday ORD October 29, 2023 Vigils Reading – 30th Sunday ORD PERFECT LOVE CASTS OUT FEAR From a commentary by St Augustine1 ◊◊◊ I know, beloved, how well fed you are […]
2023-10-30 Vigils Reading Vigils Reading October 30, 2023 Vigils Reading HUMBLE YOURSELF AND BE COMFORTED From the writing of St Alphonsus de Liguori2 ◊◊◊ When you...are visited by God with […]
2023-10-31 Vigils Reading Vigils Reading October 31, 2023 Vigils Reading THE OPPOSITION OF THE FALLEN SPIRITS TO PRAYER From the writing of Bishop Ignatius Brianchaninov3 ◊◊◊ The devil employs all […]
2023-11-01 Vigils Reading – All Saints Vigils Reading – All Saints November 1, 2023 Vigils Reading – All Saints FOLLOWING CHRIST From the writing of St Gertrud the Great4 ◊◊◊ O consuming fire, my God... Devouring me, a speck […]
2023-11-02 Vigils Reading – All Souls Vigils Reading – All Souls November 2, 2023 Vigils Reading – All Souls ALL SOULS’ DAY From a homily by Fr. Karl Rahner5 ◊◊◊ All Souls' Day is the day of everyone who […]
2023-11-03 Vigils Reading – St Martin de Porres Vigils Reading – St Martin de Porres November 3, 2023 Vigils Reading – St Martin de Porres MARTIN THE CHARITABLE The life of St Martin de Porres (1579-1639)6 ◊◊◊ POPE ST JOHN XXIII described St. Martin de […]
2023-11-04 Vigils Reading – St Charles Borromeo Vigils Reading – St Charles Borromeo November 4, 2023 Vigils Reading – St Charles Borromeo ST CHARLES BORROMEO From the writing of Alban Butler7 ◊◊◊ Charles was an aristocrat by birth, his father being Count […]