Marthe Robin (1902–1981)
Today is the 30th anniversary of the death of the Servant of God, Marthe Robin. In 1982 I had the privilege of making a retreat...
Cardinal Says Eucharistic Adoration Urgent
Thanks to Monsignor Michael Palud for calling my attention to this. For Cardinal Canizares’ complete French text go here. I wish I had time today...
Forty Hours: An Appeal
Unrest and Rumours of War At the risk of sounding alarmist and apocalyptic, I am compelled to make this appeal. The distressing events in Egypt...
Holy Father Presents Catechism for Youth
Clearly, this is a message coming from the Holy Father’s heart. “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the...
Blessed Scalabrini on Eucharistic Adoration
I have great admiration for Blessed Giovanni Battista Scalabrini (1839-1905), Bishop of Piacenza and founder of the Congregation of the Missionaries of Saint Charles for...
Some are called to flight, others to fight
Cardinal Mercier quotes Saint Bernard saying: Men of the cloister, be not too quick to judge those who, being obliged to live in the midst...
The Diocesan Priest: A Religious?
Photo: Don Andrea Sartoro (born 7 September 1945, Priverno, Italy — died 5 February 2006) was a diocesan priest murdered in Santa Maria Church in...
Cardinal Piacenza on Priestly Celibacy, Part I
In the context of a three-day conference (24-25-26 January 2011) on Priestly Celibacy, organized by the Society of John Mary Vianney and the Shrine of...
Let us test and examine our ways
Let us test and examine our ways, and return to the Lord! (Lamentations 3:40) Again: Time for An Intervention I originally wrote this post last...
With Eyes Fixed on Thee
Thursday Thursday is the weekly rememoration of the mysteries of the Cenacle: Our Lord’s washing the feet of His Apostles; the High Priestly Prayer given...
Grazie per una grazia ricevuta da Sant’Antonio
Saint Anthony came through again yesterday, and in an amazing way. He is a faithful friend and intercessor. Glorioso Sant’Antonio, tu hai esercitato il divino...
Votive Mass of the Holy Angels
Ferial Tuesdays The Roman Missal indicates that the Votive Mass of the Holy Angels is suitable for Tuesdays when no other celebration of higher rank...
Père Garrigou-Lagrange on Psalmody
Father Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange’s remarkable teaching on liturgical prayer in The Three Ages of the Interior Life is a suitable complement to yesterday’s post on psalmody....
On the Psalmody of the Divine Office
Last October I was invited to speak at the National Assembly of the Conference of Major Superiors of Women Religious in Belleville, Illinois. My subject...
SPERA IN DEO
The Extraordinary Ordinary It sometimes happen that, even on the greatest feasts, a word or phrase from the Ordinary of the Mass (the unchanging parts)...
Christmas Visitor
On Christmas Eve, we had the joy of welcoming Mr. and Mrs. Erik Ellis and their daughter, Elizabeth (Betty), for Matins and a festive meal....
Saint John the Evangelist
A Liturgical Theology of the Trinity On Christmas Day, with the reading of Saint John’s Prologue, our eyes were fixed on the Light, the Word...
Ex Corde Patris
It has already been called “monumental.” I pray that the Holy Father’s address will find the audience that it deserves. This a text that every...
Il Volto dei Volti: Quello di Cristo
The Face of All Faces — That of Christ Our Holy Father’s Message for 2011 World Day of the Sick The Vatican press office published...
Prayer to Saint Joseph for Priests
The Holy Father’s words inspired me to share with you, dear readers, my own Prayer to Saint Joseph for Priests. O glorious Saint Joseph, who,...