Cardinal Mercier on Prayer
Désiré-Joseph Cardinal Mercier (1851-1926) was Archbishop of Malines, Belgium from 1906 until his death. Besides the heroic leadership he demonstrated during World War I, Cardinal...
Our Lady of Knock
I am going off to Knock today, having been invited there to address a gathering of Irish priests on the subject of Eucharistic adoration. I...
Vultum tuum, Domine, requiro
For the feast of Saint Anselm, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, here is a selection from Chapter One of the Proslogion of Saint Anselm...
The Rule of Saint Benedict: A School for Bishops
Are There Any Bishops Among My Readers? Saint Anselm’s pastoral qualities as a bishop surely originated in his experience as abbot of Bec. On 21...
Converted ever anew
The Lord brought forth His people with joy, alleluia: and His chosen ones with gladness, alleluia, alleluia. V. Give glory to the Lord, and call...