The Apostle John stands at the foot of the Cross with Our Lady on Calvary. John is the sole witness among the Twelve to Jesus' crucifixion, and the only evangelist to record his cry of thirst (see Jn 19:28). Yet…

Posted on 24 February 2008
The Apostle John stands at the foot of the Cross with Our Lady on Calvary. John is the sole witness among the Twelve to Jesus' crucifixion, and the only evangelist to record his cry of thirst (see Jn 19:28). Yet…
Posted on 23 February 2008
The Mercy of God to the Penitent
from St. Maximus the Confessor

God's will is to save us, and nothing pleases him more than our coming back to him with true repentance. The heralds of truth and the ministers…
Posted on 22 February 2008

Jesus, Man of Sorrows, those drops of Blood that flow down Your Face, those deep gashes caused by the thorns that circle Your holy head, make You dearer to me than if Your forehead shone with precious stones.…
Posted on 20 February 2008
THE TRIUMPH OF CHRIST THROUGH THE EUCHARIST

Christus vincit, regnat, imperat; ab omni malo plemem suam defendat.
Christ conquers, He reigns, He commands. May He defend His people from all evil.
Pope Sixtus V had these words engraved on…
Posted on 17 February 2008
Ave Maria! The most common time to make or remake the St. Louis de Montfort 33 days of preparation for Marian Consecration is February 20th-March 25th. Now this year March 25th is in Easter week and will be…
Posted on 16 February 2008
O Immaculata, Queen of Heaven and earth,
refuge of sinners and our most loving Mother,
God has willed to entrust the entire order of mercy to you.
I, (name), a repentant sinner, cast myself at your feet,
humbly…
Posted on 13 February 2008
Greater love has no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends. (Jn. 15:13)

I dare say that God in His omnipotence could not give more; in His wisdom, He knew not how to…
Posted on 09 February 2008

In 1947 Mother Teresa was shown a vision in three parts. In the first scene she saw the painful plight of the poor and the yet greater inner poverty that was hidden beneath their material poverty…they were reaching out to…
Posted on 07 February 2008
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you that kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often have I longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you refused! (Mt.23:37)
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