The Cross of Christ brings His glorious grace into the focus of contemplation. It is a difficult mystery to dwell on. The heart sometimes finds
Pope Francis was just elected and we look forward to his message to the Universal Church in the coming days. He is a man of
Gethsemane: Those who enter into this hidden garden of prayer with fear of the Lord and right reverence are permitted to overhear part of the
Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity (1880 – 1906), a contemporary of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, is a Carmelite mystic from Dijon, France. Her profound theological reflections
“Forsake not the discipline.” These words are reported as among the very first and very last teachings of St. Antony of the Desert by his
In order to secure our true liberty, even while we were enslaved to sin, Christ suffered the night of death and ransomed us by His
“Nescivi!” This is the Latin for what it seems the Shulamite Bride of the Canticle of Canticles sings in 6:12. The passage is difficult to
With rich biblical imagery, St. John of the Cross describes the soul as a jubilant bride who sings mysterious verses and wants nothing other than
Christian prayer is meant to blaze forth from the Deepest Center of the soul. In his powerful Living Flame of Love, St. John of the Cross
In prayer, the Father speaks His Word to us. This is the Word whispered deep into our humble poverty so that in our frailty we
