She Sings Her Ode to the King
Saint Gertrude the Great, Virgin Her Heart Overflows With a Goodly Theme It is right and just that today we should sit at the feet...
And never to despair of God’s mercy
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and never forget all he hath done for thee. Who forgiveth all thy iniquities: who healeth all thy diseases....
One heavy devil
Today we celebrate the feast of All Saints Who Militated Under the Rule of Saint Benedict. One might also translate the name of the feast...
Blessed are the merciful
In thy sight are all they that afflict me; my heart hath expected reproach and misery. And I looked for one that would show me...
Accedite ad eum et illuminamini
Several years ago I translated this splendid text of Mother Mectilde de Bar entitled “On the Solemnity of Thursday.” In it, Mother Mectilde pours out...