The Action of the Holy Spirit: The Lord and Giver of Life by Frank J. Sheed

The Action of the Holy Spirit: The Lord and Giver of Life by Frank J. Sheed, Reprint Edition: Frederick, Maryland: The Word Among Us Press, 2006. Prologue "The daily conduct of the Church and of the individual Christian is the affair of the Holy … [Read more...]

Summary of Meditation and Contemplation: An Ignatian Guide to Praying with Scripture by Fr. Timothy Gallagher, OMV

Purpose of the Book The primary aim of Fr. Timothy Gallagher’s book is to provide a clear and practical guide to two Ignatian methods for praying with Scripture: Meditation and Contemplation. These methods are designed to deepen the reader’s … [Read more...]

Summary and Review of A Key to the Doctrine of the Eucharist by Dom Anscar Vonier

Foreword The aim of this book is to situate the Eucharistic mystery within the divine economy of supernatural life, according to the sacramental doctrine of the Church. A devoted disciple of St. Thomas Aquinas, Dom Anscar Vonier (1875–1938) presents … [Read more...]

Top 10 Favourite Quotes from Cardinal Sarah’s Book: The Power of Silence

The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise by Robert Cardinal Sarah with Nicolas Diat, Translated by Michael J. Miller, Ignatius Press, 2016. Here are my top 10 favourite quotes from Cardinal Sarah: (1) "Man must make a choice: God … [Read more...]

Summary of The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise by Robert Cardinal Sarah

The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise by Robert Cardinal Sarah with Nicolas Diat, Translated by Michael J. Miller, Ignatius Press, 2016. This book arose from Cardinal Sarah's silent friendship with Brother Vincent, a  young … [Read more...]

Practical Advice from Cardinal Sarah’s Book: The Power of Silence

Quotes from: The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise by Robert Cardinal Sarah with Nicolas Diat, Translated by Michael J. Miller, Ignatius Press, 2016. Here is some of the practical advice I gathered from reading Cardinal … [Read more...]

What is Silence? from Cardinal Sarah’s Book: The Power of Silence

Quotes from: The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise by Robert Cardinal Sarah with Nicolas Diat, Translated by Michael J. Miller, Ignatius Press, 2016. In Cardinal Sarah’s book, he speaks a lot about the mystery of silence in many … [Read more...]

What is Noise? from Cardinal Sarah’s Book: The Power of Silence

Quotes from: The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise by Robert Cardinal Sarah with Nicolas Diat, Translated by Michael J. Miller, Ignatius Press, 2016. In Cardinal Sarah's book, he speaks about a dictatorship of noise that modern … [Read more...]

Advice for Seminarians and Priests from Cardinal Sarah’s Book: The Power of Silence

Quotes from: The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise by Robert Cardinal Sarah with Nicolas Diat, Translated by Michael J. Miller, Ignatius Press, 2016. "All activity must be preceded by an intense life of prayer, contemplation, … [Read more...]

Holy Saturday Visions by Anne Catherine Emmerich

From The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ by Anne Catherine Emmerich, chapter 58, pgs. 312-317 The following is a vision from Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich, a German mystic, ecstatic and stigmatist (1774-1824).Emmerich was beatified on … [Read more...]