Luke 1:38
And Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.”
It is possible to take a statue of Mary holding the infant Jesus and re-sculpt it so that… Read More
Luke 9:20
And he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”
One of the remarkable things about the way in which Christ reveals himself is that he consistently does… Read More
Luke 6:27-28
But I say to you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.
The Greeks recognized four different kinds of love: Storge (affection),… Read More
Luke 9:1-2
And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal.
One of the better kept… Read More
Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
“It takes three to make a quarrel,” said Chesterton. “There is needed a peacemaker. The full potentialities of human fury cannot be reached until a friend… Read More
Hebrews 1:10
Thou, Lord, didst found the earth in the beginning,
and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
From the very beginning God is good. The subsequent tumult of history can sometimes obscured the basic insight given us… Read More
2 Corinthians 3:18
And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being changed into his likeness from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
The Holy… Read More
Psalm 2:7-8
I will tell of the decree of the Lord:
He said to me, “You are my son,
today I have begotten you.
Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,
and the ends of the… Read More
Luke 1:35
Therefore the child to be born will be called holy,
the Son of God.
Even 1500 years after the title was made dogma at the Council of Ephesus, “Mother of God” is still misunderstood. It does not mean,… Read More
Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, a young woman shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanu-el.
It is, as they say, no accident that the words of the angel… Read More
Readings for May 21
Daily Divine Office
“Teach me to pray, Lord. Teach me to pray in your name, to pray with faith, to pray unceasingly. Teach me to pray for the people you have entrusted to my care. You want to shower your graces down upon…
May 27th – Pentecost Sunday
Vatican Basilica, at 9:30
PAPAL MASS
Holy Mass
Saint Peter’s Square, at 12:00
Regina Caeli…
“There is nothing more beautiful than to be surprised by the gospel, by the encounter with Christ. There is nothing more beautiful than to know Him and to speak to others of our friendship with him.” ~Pope Benedict XVI…
Be brave
St. Godric of Finchale
Spiritual advice from a Benedictine monastery by Brother Sebastian
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Pasta di San Giuseppe
(St. Joseph Pasta – Pasta with Sardines)
Italians have a great devotion to St Joseph, and the dishes they prepare to celebrate the feast day inevitably have a cute reference to him. Just before you serve…