Nothing happens without Thy permitting it
I have long taken comfort in this prayer of Saint Birgitta of Sweden, whose feast we keep today. O Lord, make haste and illumine the...
A piece of advice vital for salvation
Saint Seraphim and the Rosary Some time ago, a dear friend of mine, a Texas–born, Hibernophile, Orthodox Christian — husband, father, and physician who was...
Our life in the light of thy countenance
The Collect of Saint Bruno is, at a first glance, astonishing in that it does not even mention his characteristic grace: solitude. One would expect...
The better part
Umbratilem My first awareness of the 1924 Apostolic Constitution of Pope Pius XI, Umbratilem, dates from about forty–five years ago. Was it in reading Dom...
The quiet harbour of the port
From the Letter of saint Bruno to his friend Raoul-le-Verd I am living in the wilderness of Calabria far removed from habitation. There are some...