Salvum me fac in tua misericordia
Septuagesima Sunday 2014 The sorrows of death surrounded me, the sorrows of hell encompassed me; and in my affliction I called upon the Lord, and...
No ground for boasting in the presence of God
The Preferred Offering When the holy Mother of God and Saint Joseph go to the temple for her purification and to present the Child Jesus,...
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...
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....