Vere dignum et justum est
In preparation for the great monastic solemnity that began with First Vespers this evening, I offer this proper Preface for the meditation and joy of...
The Birthday of the Bridegroom’s Friend
Today is the birthday of the Bridegroom’s friend: an inbreaking of joy, wild joy, reckless joy, heaven-sent joy. the joy of a divine surprise. A...
Blessed Edouard Poppe
My God, I forget all fear and all mistrust. I melt away for joy and love, whenever I lay my eyes on the Tabernacle and,...
The Servant of God, Padre Leopoldo Pastori
A Missionary-Monk The Year of the Priest will begin on Friday, June 19th, Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It may well spark a...
Saint Pachomius, Abbot
The antiphon Ad Benedictus this morning, with its lilting seventh mode melody, is an apt portrayal of the manifestation of the Holy Spirit in the...