One must never fear to give Mary too much
I continue today my translation of Mother Mectilde’s text on true devotion to the Blessed Virgin. She wrote this text sometime during her Benedictine noviciate...
One must begin with the Mother
Your Life is Hid with Christ in God (Colossians 3:3) The Annonciades, having been obliged to flee their monastery in Bruyères, found a compassionate welcome...
The Human Face of Divine Mercy
Look closely at this painting (1488) by Bartolomeo di Giovanni; it was commissioned for the Hospital of the Innocents in Florence. The six-sided altar at...
The School of Mary
On October 4, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI went on pilgrimage to the Holy House of Loreto in anticipation of the Year of Faith and in...
Enter Into the Veiled Places and Learn the Mysteries of God
Go to Be an Offering and a Fragrant Incense Today’s feast is Eastern in origin, Eastern in sensibility. To taste its mystery one has to...
Le peuple immense de ceux qui T’ont cherché
Here (once again) is the homily I preached in French six years ago at the Monastère Saint-Benoît in Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne, France. Richard Chonak’s fine translation follows....
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Maria Bambina Unto us a little girl is born; unto us a daughter is given. “The Holy Spirit will come upon her, and the power...
O Mother of God, obtain mercy for us
Tomorrow, using a prayer inspired by the Act of Consecration composed by Berthe Petit (1870-1943), the Bishops of Syria will make a solemn consecration of...
Praying to the Mother of God for Ireland
Ancient Irish Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary In preparation for the consecration of Ireland to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, announced for August 15th...
Ecce Mater Tua
As His last will and testament, Jesus committed to His beloved heir the care of His mother in whose debt He knew Himself to be....
In the Garden
In the garden, His Face was unseen, for the eyes of His friends had grown heavy with sleep, and there was none to meet the...
It is not good for man to be alone
Priestly Union with the Blessed Virgin Mary Today’s feast of the Espousal of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Saint Joseph compels me to reflect on...
Mary is the Mother of Our Peace
In reading and meditating the Holy Father’s homily for January 1st, I was moved to discover that he spoke so eloquently and so simply of...
Beyond Compare More Glorious than the Seraphim
At the end of Holy Mass today, we renewed the devotional election of the Immaculate Virgin Mary as Abbess and Queen of our monastery, a...
So intimate an alliance
Priestly Union with the Blessed Virgin Mary Today, 19 August, is the feast of Saint John Eudes, priest and ardent mystic of the Hearts of...
A Gentle Insistence
Image of Our Lady of Kibeho, Mother of the Word When Mary Asks It sometimes happens that a soul will sense that Our Lady is...
The Knowledge of the Glory of God
2 Corinthians 4:7-15 Psalm 125: 1-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6 Matthew 20:20-28 Treasure in Earthen Vessels “We have this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that...
Our Mother of Perpetual Help
By giving the icon of Our Mother of Perpetual Help a place of honour in our homes, we accept her also into our hearts and...
Proper Mass of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Introit Rejoice we all in the Lord, as we keep festival in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary: whose solemnity makes angels joyful and sets...
Joy and Gladness Shall Be Thine
John the Baptist and the Immaculate Heart of Mary Today was the Vigil of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist: eight days after the...