Ut Dominus illuminaret
First Vespers of Quinquagesima Sunday I was profoundly struck last evening by the antiphons and psalmody of First Vespers of Quinquagesima Sunday. Every antiphon —...
The Gospel of Saint Luke: A Rosary of Icons
The Evangelist Saint Luke comes to us today as the evangelist of the Holy Ghost, as the evangelist of the little and of the poor,...
Adoration: from lectio to contemplatio
Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament is not a form of prayer that comes easily to everyone. For such souls, I am offering a simple...
Their weakness must be taken into account (XLVIII:3)
CHAPTER XLVIII. Of the daily manual labour 30 Mar. 30 July. 29 Nov. On Sunday, let all occupy themselves in reading, except those who have...
To fall frequently to prayer (IV:3)
20 Jan. 21 May. 20 Sept. 44. To fear the Day of Judgment. 45. To be in dread of hell. 46. To desire with a...