When weakness becomes true prayer
Yesterday at the Wednesday General Audience, our Holy Father offered this profound and comforting teaching on prayer in the Letters of Saint Paul. I cannot...
On behalf of all Thy priests
This evening here in Knock, it was very humbling, and an immense joy to hear thirty or more priests from various parts of Ireland pray...
Cardinal Mercier on Prayer
Désiré-Joseph Cardinal Mercier (1851-1926) was Archbishop of Malines, Belgium from 1906 until his death. Besides the heroic leadership he demonstrated during World War I, Cardinal...
Our Lady of Knock
I am going off to Knock today, having been invited there to address a gathering of Irish priests on the subject of Eucharistic adoration. I...
Vultum tuum, Domine, requiro
For the feast of Saint Anselm, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, here is a selection from Chapter One of the Proslogion of Saint Anselm...
The Rule of Saint Benedict: A School for Bishops
Are There Any Bishops Among My Readers? Saint Anselm’s pastoral qualities as a bishop surely originated in his experience as abbot of Bec. On 21...
Converted ever anew
The Lord brought forth His people with joy, alleluia: and His chosen ones with gladness, alleluia, alleluia. V. Give glory to the Lord, and call...
The Inner Sanctuary Beyond the Veil
Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent Genesis 17: 3-9 Psalm 104: 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 (R. 8a) John 8: 51-59 Christ our Priest On this...
And the Truth Shall Make You Free
I preached this homily in 2007. It makes reference, therefore, to the reformed lectionary. I offer it today for the readers of Vultus Christi who...
The Two Annunciations
The Annunciation of the Lord is being celebrated today on the Monday of Passion Week; Friday will be the Commemoration of the Compassion of the...
What seek you?
Men Called to a Hidden Life Our Lord continues to call souls to a hidden life of adoration and reparation. Jesus desires to have, close...
Suscipe Me, Domine
March 21 The Transitus of Our Holy Father Saint Benedict My very dear Oblates, friends, and readers of Vultus Christi, tomorrow (21 March) we will...
And There He Was
One of my favourite poems for the feast of Saint Joseph: I am happy to share it with the readers of Vultus Christi. It is,...
Will you say a prayer for me, Father?
Men Who Specialize in Prayer What I am about to share reflects, without any doubt, the experience of most priests. It is especially true here...
I Sought Him
Saturday of the Second Week of Lent Micah 7:14-15, 18-20 Psalm 102:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Draw Near to Hear The first line...
Wordless is the Word of the Father
This icon of Jesus Christ, the Blessed Silence, written by the hand of Mother Anastasia, represents Our Lord in His first 30 years when He...
Audi, Benigne Conditor
As Holy Lent goes forward, I am offering my own translation of some of the hymns for the Divine Office. Although not strictly literal, my...
Iam, Christe, Sol Iustitiae
This is, I think, my favourite Lenten Office hymn. I cannot help but pair it with one of Turner’s magnificent sunrises. You can find the...
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...