Novena to Saint Bernard Tolomei
For those who would like to join us in making a novena to Saint Bernard Tolomei from August 13th to the 21st, we offer this...
August 6th: The Blessing of Grapes
The tradition of the Roman Church marks the feast of the martyrs Pope Saint Sixtus and his four deacon companions on the 6th/7th of August...
Lex orandi, lex credendi: the ground of priestly piety
As a Holy Victim The Secret of the Mass for today’s feast of Saint Alphonsus Maria Liguori goes to the heart of an authentic priestly...
To be nothing and to await all from God
This text of Mother Mectilde is very fitting for today’s feast of Saint John Cassian. My own commentary is in italics. The image of Mother...
Sicut filii carissimi in dilectione
Letter of Dom Columba Marmion, Abbot of Maredsous, to Father Louis Peeters, S.J., Provincial of the Belgian Province of the Company of Jesus I took...