Only God Can Thank God for God Worthily

Thanksgiving originates in the heart of the Son who, from all eternity is begotten of the Father and who, receiving Himself from the Father, in...

Since You Asked

A Reader’s Question Some time ago a reader of Vultus Christi asked, “How does one kindle (in oneself) a devotion to Mary?” I would answer...

Towards Advent

Late November Saints The saints of these last days of the liturgical year incite us to look beyond the conditions of this present life and...

The Heartless and Pitiless Celibate

The title of this entry comes not from me, but from Saint John Chrysostom’s homily at Matins. He is preaching on the parable of the...

Into the House of the Lord

Our Lady in the Temple The solemn dedication of the Church of the Mother of God near the Temple in Jerusalem took place on November...