Imitate the Lord (VII:3)
CHAPTER VII. Of Humility 31 Jan. 1 June. 1 Oct. The third degree of humility is, that a man for the love of God submit...
Let us be on our guard, then, against evil desires (Prologue 4)
29 Jan. 30 May. 29 Sept.. Let us be on our guard, then, against evil desires, since death hath its seat close to the entrance...
His face was as it were hidden (VII:1)
CHAPTER VII. Of Humility 25 Jan. 26 May. 25 Sept. The Holy Scripture crieth out to us, brethren, saying: “Every one that exalteth himself shall...
Those who hold nothing dearer to them than Christ (V:1)
CHAPTER V. Of Obedience 22 Jan. 23 May. 22 Sept. The first degree of humility is obedience without delay. This becometh those who hold nothing...
Into the Silence of the Mother of God
The Seven Utterances of the Mother of God It is rarely noted that the Seven Utterances of the Mother of God are given us in...
The Little Way (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...
Not to forsake charity (IV:2)
19 Jan. 20 May. 19 Sept. 22. Not to give way to anger. 23. Not to harbour a desire of revenge. 24. Not to foster...
In the first place (IV:1)
CHAPTER IV. What are the Instruments of Good Works 18 Jan. 19 May. 18 Sept. In the first place, to love the Lord God with...
Seek first the kingdom of God and His justice (II:7)
15 Jan. 16 May. 15 Sept. Above all let him not, overlooking or under-valuing the salvation of the souls entrusted to him, be too solicitous...
Brother Maurus, run fast!
Maurus Rescues Placid from the Waters In Chapter VII of the Second Book of the Dialogues, Saint Gregory the Great recounts the most famous episode...
Reprove, entreat, rebuke (II:5)
13 Jan. 14 May. 13 Sept. For the Abbot in his doctrine ought always to observe the bidding of the Apostle, wherein he says: “Reprove,...
One in Christ (II:4)
12 Jan. 13 May. 12 Sept. Let him make no distinction of persons in the monastery. Let not one be loved more than another [Non...
Festinate, for Crist luve
The Cross: A Way of Life Saint Aelred, the English 12th century abbot of Rievaulx, has long been a dear friend. “Our order”, he wrote,...
All goodness and holiness (II:3)
11 Jan. 12 May. 11 Sept. Therefore, when anyone receiveth the name of Abbot, he ought to govern his disciples by a two-fold teaching: that...
The strongest kind of monks (I)
CHAPTER I. Of the several kinds of Monks and their way of life 8 Jan. 9 May. 8 Sept. It is well known that there...
A school of the Lord’s service (Prologue 7)
7 Jan. 8 May. 7 Sept. We have, therefore, to establish a school of the Lord’s service, in the setting forth of which we hope...
By the help of His grace (Prologue 6)
6 Jan. 7 May. 6 Sept. Since then, brethren, we have asked of the Lord who is to inhabit His temple, we have heard His...
The Lord who waits for us daily (Prologue 5)
5 Jan. 6 May. 5 Sept.
Hence also the Lord saith in the Gospel: “He that heareth these words of Mine, and doeth them, is...
Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton: A Eucharistic Saint
January 4 Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Widow and Religious William Magee Seton gave this lithograph of Christ the Redeemer to his beloved wife, Elizabeth Ann...
Who is the man that will have life? (Prologue 3)
3 Jan. 4 May. 3 Sept. And the Lord, seeking His own workman in the multitude of the people to whom He thus crieth out,...