Reprove, entreat, rebuke
13 Jan. 14 May. 13 Sept. For the Abbot in his doctrine ought always to observe the bidding of the Apostle, wherein he says: “Reprove,...
We have seen the true light
The Epiphany Mystery–Events The mystery of the Epiphany or, if you will, of the Theophany — that is, of the appearing of God in the...
Saint Aelred, Abbot of Rievaulx
A Saint Full of Sympathy for Physical and Moral Infirmities Jocelin of Furness, a contemporary of Saint Aelred, gives the following account of the saintly...
This Day Is Fulfilled This Scripture in Your Ears
And Jesus returned in the power of the spirit, into Galilee, and the fame of him went out through the whole country. And he taught...
Maria Sieler: The Love of Christ for His Priests
A Hidden Soul Sixty–three years ago, in the heart of Rome, died one of those hidden souls whose entire life is but a silent offering....
On the need for more Irish canonisations
Catholic Culture and Holiness Yesterday on his blog, Remembering Father William Doyle, S.J., our dear friend, Benedictine Oblate Pat Kenny, wrote a compelling plea for...
Thy Name and Thy Countenance
O God, Who didst constitute Thine only-begotten Son the Savior of Mankind, and didst bid Him to be called Jesus: mercifully grant, that we who...
Faith and the Faithfulness of God II
There is no such thing as a cheap yes to God. One who would say yes to God takes the risk of letting die a...
Faith and the Faithfulness of God I
When the parents of a newborn child stand on the threshold of the church before the little one’s baptism, the priest puts this question to...
Take thou me unto thyself, O Lord, and I shall live
Kneeling in choir before the Most Blessed Sacrament, we renewed our vows this night. Lord Jesus Christ, I give thee thanks with all my heart...
Mary Is Not Half Enough Preached
Why do I prefer dear old Father Faber’s translation of Saint Louis Grignion de Montfort’s Treatise on True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary? A...
Like a fragrance filling the house
The Presence of Mary The days between Christmas and Epiphany are a continuous celebration: the festival of the Advent of God among us. There is,...
The Very Little One
This morning’s Second Reading at Vigils was from the wonderful Christmas Sermons of Blessed Guerric of Igny (+1157), one of the Four Evangelists of the...
With Saint John: into the love of things invisible
Saint John by Sir Ninian Comper, Lady Chapel of Downside Abbey Church. Thanks to the ever gracious Father Lawrence, O.P. for the use of his...
Drink to the Love of Saint John!
Blessing of Wine on the Feast of Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist On the Feast of Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist, at the end of...
Venite, adoremus
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To the Infant Christ
Over the centuries, souls have been drawn irresistibly to the mystery of the Infant Christ. Among these was the great Pierre Cardinal de Bérulle, the...
Gaudete in Domino semper!
The image of Saint John’s vision in the Apocalypse (1360-1390) is by Jacobello Alberegno. I chose it because the Eternal Father is vested in a...
Nox sicut dies illuminabitur
The Basilica of Saint Peter in Rome is a universally recognised emblem of the Catholic Church, a sacred icon of the Body of Christ, a...
Plorans ploravit in nocte
Be sure she weeps; there in the darkness her cheeks are wet with tears; of all that courted her, none left to console her, all...