Vultus Christi Is Eleven Years Old
Supported by Father Jeffrey Keyes and with the expertise of Richard Chonak, I undertook to write Vultus Christi eleven years ago on September 1st, 2006....
Canonized Twelve Years Ago: A Patron of Parish Priests
Saint Gaetano Catanoso Gaetano Catanoso was born on 14 February 1879 in Chorio di San Lorenzo, Reggio Calabria, Italy. His parents, prosperous landowners, were exemplary...
Adoro Te Devote
Yearning, I adore you, wondrous hidden God, Bread of Life by bread concealed, speaking heart to heart. Give me now the faith that sees darkly...
Eyes Only for Thy Face
A Longing to See Him Again Blessed John Henry Newman wrote somewhere that the Ascension of the Lord is “at once a source of sorrow,...
In the School of the Host
Let all the hard and rugged paths by which we walk towards God be set before him. (Rule of Saint Benedict, Chapter LVIII. Of the...
Saint Juliana of Mont Cornillon
In celebration of the feast of Saint Juliana of Mont Cornillon, it is fitting to re–read Pope Benedict’s discourse (General Audience of Wednesday, 17th November...
Saint Gaetano Catanoso
The liturgical memorial of Saint Gaetano Catanoso occured on September 20th. Pope Benedict XVI canonized him on October 23, 2005. In the homily of the...
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
I preached this homily some years ago. Here it is again. The icon depicts Our Lady of the Cenacle’s adoration of the Eucharistic Face of...
The Eucharistic Humility of God
The 16th Sunday After Pentecost The Most Holy Eucharist is the Sacrament of the Divine Humility. Those who partake of It worthily enter into the...
Impossible to Man’s Powers, But Not To God’s
All Priest In recalling the holiness of Saint Philip, it occurs to me that it was essentially this: he was all priest. He was always...
Letter to a Brother Priest
Dear Father X, You asked me the other day to write something that would encourage you to be faithful to your daily Eucharistic adoration. Here...
Where our paths converge
Learn From the Saints Yes, Our Lord would have you learn from His saints. It is good to study the saints and receive their teachings....
Adorers of the Eucharistic Face of Jesus
A Thursday of Adoration and Reparation For the very first time, our embryonic monastery observed the Thursday of Adoration and Reparation for Priests. Being three,...
Hide Not Thy Face From Me
Pray the Chaplet Another form of prayer suitable for the Novena of the Holy Face is the Chaplet of the Eucharistic Face of Jesus. Pray...
Novena of the Holy Face of Jesus
A Day Rich in Graces • Today, February 15th, is Sexagesima Sunday. In Rome the stational church is the Basilica of Saint Paul-Outside-the-Walls. This is...
The Beauty of God Shining on the Face of Christ
The mystery of the Face of Christ is a constant motif in the writings and teachings of our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI. Again, at...
Salutations to the Eucharistic Face of Christ
In his Encyclical Ecclesia de Eucharistia, the Servant of God, Pope John Paul II drew the eyes of the Church to the Face of Christ...
Quaesivi Vultum Tuum
Seventh Sunday of Paschaltide Sunday of the Holy Face of Christ The Most Holy Face of Christ is celebrated on various days of the liturgical...
Thank you, Holy Father!
“One cannot contemplate Mary without being attracted by Christ and one cannot look at Christ without immediately perceiving the presence of Mary.” I am profoundly...
Imago Dei Invisibilis
Twenty-Second Friday of the Year I Colossians 1:15-20 Christ Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For in Him...