Totis visceribus diligebat Christum regem
The title of today’s entry is from the Magnificat Antiphon: O how blessed a bishop was he! His inmost heart of hearts yearned on the...
Saint John Lateran in the Morning Light
Years ago, when I lived in Rome, I could see from the window near my cell the Basilica of Saint John Lateran in the morning...
I have not lost sight of my plan for you
Comfort and Hope Holy Mass opens this morning with words of comfort and hope. As a rule, the Introit of the Mass is the prayer...
Saint Willibrord: from Ireland to The Netherlands
Missionary Monk and Archbishop Saint Willibrord, whom we remember today, was educated at the monastery of Ripon in England under the direction of Saint Wilfred....
Winsome Saint Willibrord
Energetic in Everything He Undertook for God Saint Willibrord is the patron saint of The Netherlands. He was also a Benedictine, one of the companions...
