Let us do only what we can
For the feast of Saint John Eudes: It is never detrimental to the spiritual progress of a Community when one does not do what God...
At the School of Saint John Eudes
Priestly Union with the Blessed Virgin Mary Today, 19 August, is the feast of Saint John Eudes, priest and ardent mystic of the Hearts of...
In Skarżysko-Kamienna
With Michał in Skarżysko-Kamienna, Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn/Ostra Brama ...
Krakow
In front of the painting of Our Lady of the Cenacle in the Dominican priory church of Our Lady of the Rosary in Krakow. With...
Abbey of Tyniec
The abbot and community of Tyniec welcomed us for the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. An altogether lovely experience of Benedictine...
Some random impressions from Poland
• Immersion in an authentically Catholic culture with over 1050 years of history. • The presence of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, in...
With Mary, into the love of things invisible
I gave the following homily at the Church of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Józefów on Saturday morning 13th August 2016. The Polish text, translated...
Solace for the Sizzling
On the Gridiron Saint Laurence is the patron saint of those who have sizzled (or may be sizzling) on the gridiron of lust. I have...
Pope Benedict XVI quotes Saint Teresa Benedicta
It is moving to re–read, on this feast of Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Pope Benedict XVI’s words concerning adoration of the Most Holy...
Bride of the Eternal One
An Extraordinary Woman Seventy–four years ago today, on August 9, 1942, the Carmelite Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, known in the world as Dr. Edith...
The Good Samaritan
The Mystery of the Good Samaritan Today’s Gospel, the parable of the Good Samaritan, is familiar to us. It is, perhaps, too familiar. We assume...
More of Day I in Poland
With our friend Piotr and his wife With Piotr’s son Jozef ...
En Route to Czestochowa
Food for the Journey The Pilgrims Set Out from Warsaw Monstra Te Esse Matrem ...
Update: Arrival in Poland
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11th Sunday after Pentecost
Ezechias Today’s Holy Mass unfolds around the story of Ezechias (4 Kings 20: 1–11) that was read at Matins. Ezechias was the son of the...
Saint Alfonso Maria de Liguori
It is no secret, to my friends at least, that I am immensely fond of Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, and I would like to...
Père Jacques Hamel, Sacerdos et Hostia
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Super altare tuum
The Child King Ioas It often happens that the Magnificat Antiphon at First Vespers is the key that allows us to enter deeply into Sunday’s...
When God shall be all our love
Today, 23rd July, is the onomastico (name day) of Brother Cassian Maria. Dear Brother Cassian, today is your first nameday under the patronage of our...
Sacra Liturgia Releases Official Text
Robert Cardinal Sarah: Towards an Authentic Implementation of Sacrosanctum Concilium SACRA LITURGIA announces: “It is our privilege to publish the official text of the Opening...