Saint Mariam of Jesus Crucified
La Petite Arabe August 26th, besides being the feast of Our Lady of Czestochowa, of Saint Melchisedech, King of Salem and Priest, and of the Blessed...
God our Father, and the Church our Mother
Wednesday in the IV Week of August From a Sermon by St Augustine, Bishop & Doctor of the Church The Son of God, our Lord...
Chosen for the service of the Lord
Tuesday in the IV Week of August From the Treatise on the Duties of the Clergy by St Ambrose, Bishop & Doctor of the Church...
From the shadow to the truth
St Bartholomew (24 Aug.) II NOCTURN From a Sermon by Theophanes Cerameus, Bishop “Philip,” says the Gospel, “found Nathaniel and told him: We have found...
Toward their eternal fatherland
Sunday in the IV Week of August From the Book of Moral Reflections by St Gregory the Great, Pope & Doctor of the Church Some...
Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth
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The Grace of Knock and the Priesthood
In the Archdeacon’s Room Seven years ago, on the evening of February 5, 2008, I prayed in the room where The Venerable Archdeacon Bartholomew Cavanagh,...
Deus, in adjutorium meum intende
Into the Heart of Today’s Gospel The Introit of today’s Mass brought us straight into the heart of the Gospel. What did we sing or,...
Having completed her voyage through life
Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary From a Homily by St Modestus of Jerusalem, Bishop When Mary had successfully completed her voyage...
To rejoice in our study and our work
Friday in the II Week of August From the Commentary on Ecclesiastes by St Jerome, Priest & Doctor of the Church “Any man to whom...
The Daughter of Adam and Mother of God
Vigil of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary From a Sermon by St John of Damascus, Priest & Doctor of the Church Make haste,...
He that guides you is walking before you
Thursday of the II Week of August From the Exposition on Psalm 75 by St Augustine, Bishop & Doctor of the Church “Vow ye, and...
Be you perfect in the same mind
Wednesday of the II Week of August From the Conferences of St John Cassian, Abbot There are many kinds of friendship and companionship which unite...
When the fullness of time came
Tuesday of the Second Week in August From the Treatise against Heresies by St Irenaeus, Bishop & Martyr With God is nothing incomplete or out...
Saint Laurence, Deacon and Martyr
I preached this homily in 2007, and decided to post it again today. 2 Corinthians 9:6-10 Psalm 111: 1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9 John 12:24-26 Live...
God is in His Holy Place
La guarigione del sordomuto, Cristoforo de Predis, Milano, 1440-1486 11th Sunday After Pentecost Today’s Introit, well served by its sturdy 5th mode melody, is a...
Let us sing the praises of Mary ever Virgin
From a Sermon delivered at the Council of Ephesus, by St Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop & Doctor of the Church Hail, Mary, Mother of God,...
He then returned to his book
From the Nine Ways of Prayer of St Dominic, Priest Dominic was zealous and filled with the spirit of devotion which he drew from the...
Where everything is important, significant, and divine
From the Writings of St Peter Julian Eymard, Priest The Church presents herself before us with the words of Jesus on her lips; she repeats...
Saturday in the IX Week after Pentecost,
From the Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Do not, O bishops, keep any such observances about legal and natural purgations, as thinking you are defiled...