A Saint on Pilgrimage
Notre-Dame-du-Laus Yesterday I read an account of Saint Peter Julian Eymard’s pilgrimage to the shrine of Notre Dame du Laus (pronounced Loh) in 1865. The...
The Meekness of Wisdom and the Power of Prayer
Seventh Monday of the Year II James 3:13-18 Mark 9:14-29 I am a little late in posting this meditation on today’s readings at Holy Mass....
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Cascades of Jubilation The Office of Lauds this morning was a torrent of undiluted praise. The Church gives us doxology upon doxology. She expresses her...
Timor Domini
Saturday: The Gift of Fear of the Lord The Gift of Fear of the Lord is the antidote to pride and the beginning of the...
Pietas
Friday: The Gift of Piety Pietas is a word wonderfully rich in meaning and full of nuances. It is notoriously difficult to translate. In the...