Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Dan Burke
August 15, 2019
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Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen reflects on Mary’s Assumption into heaven, today’s liturgical solemnity.
Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles
Dan Burke
June 29, 2019
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How does this Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul reflect the primacy of the Church? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
Liz Estler
June 24, 2019
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Why does the Church celebrate John the Baptist’s birth today? Find out when Liz Estler reflects on the importance of this solemnity.
The Invitation to the Banquet
Dan Burke
June 23, 2019
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How do you respond to Jesus’ banquet invitation? Reflect with Father Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy” on today’s solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, also known as “Corpus Christi”.
Light, Radiance and Grace in the Trinity
Dan Burke
June 16, 2019
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How are light, radiance, and grace in the Most Holy Trinity? Find out when Saint Athanasius reflects on the Triune God, on this Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity.
Solemnity of Pentecost
Dan Burke
June 9, 2019
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How is Pentecost the plentitude of God’s gift to us? Find out when Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in an excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord: Forty Days After Easter
Dan Burke
June 2, 2019
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What does Christ’s Ascension into heaven mean for us? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in an excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
On the Ascension of the Lord
Dan Burke
May 30, 2019
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What did the 40 days since the Resurrection, and Christ’s Ascension to the Father, do for us? Find out in St. Leo the Great’s Homily on the Ascension of the Lord.
On the Incarnation of the Word – The Annunciation
Dan Burke
March 25, 2019
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Today’s meditation for the solemnity of the Annunciation is an excerpt from an oration of Saint Athanasius on the Incarnation when the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.
Solemnity of Saint Joseph
Liz Estler
March 19, 2019
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Why do we celebrate the Solemnity of St Joseph today? Liz Estler reflects on this feast and explores the history and tradition surrounding it.
