Category: Spiritual Direction

In this letter, Mother Mectilde imparts some profound spiritual teaching with humour. Mother Mectilde is counted among 17th century France’s greatest writers of spiritual letters....

Nothing so charms God as does a person who is humble. He rushes into this soul with the same speed as lightening before thunder or...

In 1699, Mother Mectilde again writes to Mother Saint–François–de–Paule Charbonnier. The latter is, it would seem from the tone of this letter, well on her...

In 1667, Mother Mectilde writes again to Mother Saint–François–de–Paule Charbonnier, who has fallen prey to the torment of scrupulosity. This hard–hitting letter of direction is...

Here is more of Mother Mectilde’s letter to Mother Saint–François–de–Paule Charbonnier. Her doctrine is austere, but it is not burdensome. I have always sensed spiritual...

Here is another excerpt from the letter that Mother Mectilde wrote in 1665 to the same Mother Saint–François–de–Paule Charbonnier. This is spiritual direction of the...

CHAPTER XVIII. In What Order the Psalms Are to Be Said 24 Feb. ( if it be leap-year; if not it is added to the...

Today, 23rd July, is the onomastico (name day) of Brother Cassian Maria. Dear Brother Cassian, today is your first nameday under the patronage of our...

A Pastoral Query Answered There was in the October 22, 2014 Responsum of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to a French priest’s...

My dear Wilfrid, The Holy Ghost and the Sacred Liturgy It has been some time since my last letter. I was very touched when you...

My dear Wilfrid, You were trusting enough, and humble enough to share with me something of the difficulties you experience in the prayer of adoration....