The Annunciation and Consecration to Jesus through Mary
“Mary’s openness to the blessings of God chart a way forward for humanity toward an eternal sacred order before which the exigencies of each historical moment must yield.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles
“Mary’s openness to the blessings of God chart a way forward for humanity toward an eternal sacred order before which the exigencies of each historical moment must yield.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles
“Under the shadow of the Cross, the storm of secularism is not the last word about humanity.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles
“To enter into the Gates of Holiness is to find shelter from the dangerous voids that otherwise haunt our existence.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles
“Jesus Christ has opened up the pathway to freedom and this pathway is the pathway of extreme humility.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles
In the Nativity of the Lord, the cries of the world, the cries of the human heart, and the cries of God coincide. These shared sighs and aches unveil silences overshadowed by Divine Power and out of which the Savior comes. Though unaided reason is ignorant of His presence, God has never been indifferent to
“There are many stories of St. Nicholas coming to the aid of the poor in his own lifetime, even raising from death those who suffered under great evil. Among the monks, there are men who also have been raised up by Christ to begin the discipline of the Christian life anew.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles
In Spiritual Mothers and Fathers, God sends us living icons of Himself so that we might find signposts to His Heart.
The Eucharist, the sacred banquet, is a mystery that evokes a certain kind of contemplation.
The discipline of the Christian life, the discipline of obedience to the Lord, is filled with blessings, fruitfulness, gifts and deepest meaning.
Even in the midst of our trials and spiritual poverty, a song of thanksgiving rises.