Precemur Omnes Cernui
Lauds I Come, weep before the Judge, and seek With broken hearts his grace to win; Be bold, and trusting meet his gaze, And trembling...
Saint Benedict on the Daily Lenten Reading
Not a Pious Pastime Saint Benedict treats of the daily Lenten reading in Chapter 48 of the Holy Rule, “On the Daily Manual Labour.” For...
This Least of Rules Written for Beginners
Whoever, therefore, thou art that hasteneth to thy heavenly country, fulfil by the help of Christ this least of Rules which we have written for...
That No One May Be Troubled or Grieved
This painting of Saint Francesca Romana dates from the 17th century, and is the work of Giovanni Antonio Galli, called lo Spadarino. Wives and Mothers...
All the Hard and Rugged Ways
This is the first part of the conference I gave yesterday, on Sexagesima Sunday, at the clothing of nine Novice Oblates in the Benedictine scapular....