Where's the fruit? Fruit-bearing is the primary indicator that everything that Christ accomplished for us is actually reaching us, penetrating, and changing us. Bearing fruit is the sign that salvation has come to our house and is actually … [Read more...]
Here is my summary & favourite quotes from this book: Spiritual Receptivity: Based on Faith, Hope and Love Fr. Jacques Philippe puts forward spiritual receptivity as the key disposition we need to have. A welcoming attitude of receptivity … [Read more...]
Here are some great quotes from Fr. Harrison's book to help us understand the revelatory power of having a sacramental worldview: 1: SIGNS: "The sacramental worldview means seeing everything created and physical as pointing us to God and lifting … [Read more...]
Here are my summary points. I hope that reading these inspires you to purchase this great book! Part 1: What Does the Bible Say? 1: Old Testament Key Ideas: Since the Eucharist is of such monumental importance, God prepared His people … [Read more...]
I know this book can be contentious but here are some insights that hopefully every Catholic who loves our Eucharistic Lord can fully support: Imagine eating the sun — and imagine you could do it without perishing. What would happen? You would … [Read more...]
Here 4 things I learned about St. Philip Neri from this short & great book: 1. Apostle of Rome & Super Saint of the Counter-Reformation Although Philip had a highly lucrative business set up for him to inherit from his uncle, the … [Read more...]
Here are 10 of my favourite quotes from this great book, with some additional notes: 1. "Christian culture is essentially the Mass" (John Senior). Christendom, what secularists call Western Civilization, is the Mass and the paraphernalia which … [Read more...]
Mane Nobiscum Domine ("Stay With Us Lord") was an Apostolic Letter to begin the year of the Eucharist on October 2004 - October 2005. Here are 3 key themes of the letter, with some accompanying quotes. 1. The Eucharist is a mystery of … [Read more...]
The Little Prince has captured the hearts of readers around the world since he first appeared in 1943. Written by pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry while in America, the tale was inspired by his experiences in the French Air Force. On the surface … [Read more...]
Background: In this timeless spiritual classic, Gabrielle Bossis - a French nurse and playwright living as a single woman in the early 20th century - shares her experience of hearing the inner voice of Jesus in the core of her being. Recorded … [Read more...]
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