Our life in the light of thy countenance
The Collect of Saint Bruno is, at a first glance, astonishing in that it does not even mention his characteristic grace: solitude. One would expect...
15th Sunday After Pentecost
Introit If you have ever felt desolate, needy, or fragile, you will have found in today’s Introit the perfect expression, in prayer to God, of...
Deus, in adjutorium meum intende
Into the Heart of Today’s Gospel The Introit of today’s Mass brought us straight into the heart of the Gospel. What did we sing or,...
Saint Laurence, Deacon and Martyr
I preached this homily in 2007, and decided to post it again today. 2 Corinthians 9:6-10 Psalm 111: 1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9 John 12:24-26 Live...
God is in His Holy Place
La guarigione del sordomuto, Cristoforo de Predis, Milano, 1440-1486 11th Sunday After Pentecost Today’s Introit, well served by its sturdy 5th mode melody, is a...
