THE FIRST VISION When Juan Diego, a fifty-five-year-old Indian who lived five miles north of Mexico City, was hurrying on Tepeyac Hill to attend Mass
Meditation: Prepare thy heart for this thy Spouse, that he may…dwell in thee. The kingdom of God is within you – LUKE XVII. 21, saith
How becoming it was that each of the Three Divine Persons should preserve Mary from Original Sin Great indeed was the injury entailed on Adam
Meeting Sheen: Recovery and Reconciliation In her June 1953 public testimony, Bella Dodd informed counselor Robert Kunzig and the congressmen on his committee, “I only
St. Nicholas, the patron Saint of Russia, was born toward the end of the third century. His uncle, the Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, ordained
“When John had heard in prison the words of Christ, sending two of his disciples he said to him: Art thou he that is to
“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation, for when he hath been proved, he shall receive the crown of life.” -James 1:12 “The Lord your
“Blessed are the meek for they shall possess the land.” -Matthew 5:4 Our Lord offers us in His Divine Person a model of all the
The Blessed Virgin was in the eastern part of this cave, exactly opposite the entrance, when she gave birth to the Light of the World.
If you want all your prayers to be answered without fail and oblige God to meet all your wishes, the first thing is never to
The Catholic Church is the most interesting institution in the world. Like her Founder, she is both human and divine. She is human because her
When Jesus is present all things go well, and nothing seems difficult; but when Jesus is absent everything is hard. When Jesus speaks not within,
“That they who live may not now live to themselves, but unto Him who died for them, and rose again.” -2 Corinthians 5:15 St. Augustine
In a previous article, it was stated that just as there is an analogy between the natural life of man and the supernatural life of
It is essential to be sorry for our sins—it is not essential to be troubled about them. Repentance is an effect of love of God,
In the evening of her wedding day, with the music of the marriage hymn ringing in her ears, Cecilia, a rich, beautiful, and noble Roman
The offering that Mary made of herself to God was prompt without delay, and entire without reserve There never was, and never will be, an
“I said: I will confess against myself my injustice to the Lord, and thou hast forgiven the wickedness of my sin.” -Ps. 31:5 The sacrament
His Desire for the Highest Perfection After the death of Father Cafaro, his first director, Gerard placed himself under the direction of Father Juvenal, a
We ought to view in the light of God’s holy will, the loss of persons who are helpful to us in a spiritual or material
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