Stories Written by the Hand of God
The Grace of the Liturgic Word In offering Holy Mass and in preaching here at the Monastère-Sainte-Anne de Montmahoux, I am profoundly moved at the...
53 Years Ago: My First Holy Communion
This photograph was taken on the day of my First Holy Communion. Left to right: my dear little neighbour friend Brigitte Folz, at that time...
Selected Memories of a Catholic Boyhood
The Real Saint Francis There is no denying it: Saint Francis appeals to all sorts of people. Animal lovers, pacifists, environmentalists, non-Christians, secular humanists, and...
Ego sum vitis, vos palmites
John 15 After Holy Communion We held the blessing of grapes after Holy Mass, using the Latin text given in Father Weller’s Roman Ritual. It...
Thoughts on Chastity, the Joyful Virtue
The liturgy of the feast of Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr, inspired some random thoughts on chastity, the joyful virtue. Chastity leads to hope...