Many saints have upheld the benefits of frequent Communion as essential to the pursuit of holiness. Pope Saint Pius X, for instance, championed a more
“Amen I say to thee, this day thou shalt be with Me in paradise.’” —Luke 23:43 The second leaf of our mystical vine and the
The first part of this Article (of the second we shall treat hereafter) proposes for our belief that when Pontius Pilate governed the province of
And Jesus said: “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” —Luke 23:34 There are “Seven Words” (or pronouncements) which Christ uttered while
THESE first four days of the holy season of Lent serve as a preface to indicate the preparation that we ought to make in order
History The Holy Face of God is mentioned 840 times in Scripture and His Countenance is mentioned 101 times.[1] The Psalms of King David are
Servant of God Sister Lúcia recalls how the vision of hell impacted her cousin, St. Jacinta. “But the vision of hell obsessed her, and she
Now let us return to our beautiful and charming castle and discover how to enter it. This appears incongruous: if this castle is the soul,
Consider, with St. Bernard, that it has been in retreat that God has always pleased to signalize His greatest mercies toward men. It was in
The voice of Jesus—Learn of Me because I am meek and humble of Heart; and ye shall find rest for your souls. The voice of
Day 1 God out of His infinite goodness wills to lift us up to Himself in the measure that our weak nature allows, and for
IN WRITING about this visit to Carmel, my mind goes back to my first visit after you had entered. I had been wondering that morning
I must tell you a passage concerning the venerable Father Benedict, that there was something he desired and was not able to accomplish. His sister
My friend, whenever you are plagued by some difficulty or adversity, or tested by some temptation, or find that your enthusiasm for good works is
Meaning of This Article I believe with certainty, and without a shadow of doubt profess my belief in God the Father, the First Person of
WHILE I was begging our Lord today to speak for me, since I knew not what to say nor how to commence this work which
By Spiritual Exercises is understood certain operations of the mind and heart, such as the examination of conscience, meditation, contemplation, mental and vocal prayer, which
I remember a dream I had at that age, which left a very deep impression: I was walking alone in the garden when suddenly I
In Jerusalem lived the priest Simeon. He was a very aged, emaciated man with a short beard. He had a wife and three grown sons,
The most ancient special devotion of Christians is doubtless that of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Son of God. The holy Sacraments and the
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