Commentaries Used: Wansbrough, Henry. The Sunday Word: A Commentary on the Sunday Readings. London; New York: Burns & Oates, 2012. Balthasar's Light of the Word Pagola, J. A. (2011). Following in the Footsteps of Jesus: Meditations on the … [Read more...]
Introduction "What the world most needs today is prayer. It is prayer that will give birth to all the renewals, healings, deep and fruitful transformations we all want for society today. This world of ours is very sick, and only contact with heaven … [Read more...]
In his book, Thirsting for Prayer, Fr. Jacques Philippe gives a helpful image to explain how essential it is for us to be faithful to prayer. “Someone who persists in praying day after day is like a man who acquires an old housein the country with a … [Read more...]
Here are some quick summaries of some responses to the recent clerical abuse crisis. "Looking back to the past, no effort to beg pardon and to seek to repair the harm done will ever be sufficient. Looking ahead to the future, no effort must be … [Read more...]
During my summer placement at Corpus Christi parish, I was asked to give short (2-5 minute) sermons to help prepare people for Mass. Here is a link to 31 reflections (Click here). … [Read more...]
The Curé d'Ars by Abbé Francis Trochu, Translated by Dom Ernest Graf, OSB, Baronius Press, 2015. Abbe Trochu presents an inspiring journey into the life of the Cure that is at once marvelous and authentic. As no one else, the author gives readers a … [Read more...]
The Importance and Benefits of Christian Meditation "Daily meditation keeps your faith, that pearl of great price, lively, supple, and relevant. It irrigates the soil of your soul, making your sacramental life more fruitful, keeping your other prayer … [Read more...]
From Cure d'Ars by Trochu: John Vianney was always fond of telling a story of when he asked a humble farmer what he was doing in Church all the time in the morning before work. And the farmer replied: "I look at the good God, and he looks at me" … [Read more...]
And You Are Christ's - The Charism of Virginity and the Celibate Life by Fr. Thomas Dubay, Ignatius Press, 1987. Dubay states that his book "aims to meet the needs of young people who wish to give themselves entirely to God... and those of their … [Read more...]
As I prepare for my eight-day silent retreat this afternoon, I came across this prayer from St. Anselm of Canterbury. “I am desperate for your love, Lord. My heart is aflame with fervent passion. When I remember the good things you have done, my … [Read more...]
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