Three Teachings on Corpus Christi
Msgr. Charles Pope
June 2, 2024
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“He asks us, ‘Do you also want to leave me?'” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Dan Burke
May 23, 2024
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“Mary, in the exquisite delicacy of her charity, has such a profound sense of the needs of others, that as soon as she hears of them, she acts spontaneously and decisively to bring help.” – Fr Gabriel of St Mary Magdalen
Sweet Guest of the Soul
Dan Burke
May 15, 2024
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“Since the Church continues Christ’s work, she needs the same impetus which guided His soul; she needs the Holy Spirit.” -Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen
Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord
Dan Burke
May 8, 2024
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“By going before us, Jesus our Head has given us the right to follow Him there some day, and we can even say with St. Leo, ‘In the person of Christ, we have penetrated the heights of heaven’ (Roman Breviary)” – Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen
A Marvelous Exchange
Fr. Derek Sakowski
December 28, 2023
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“The Son of God, who is eternally divine, willingly empties himself of his divine privileges (Phil 2:6-11). He assumes human nature, born of the Virgin Mary in the flesh.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
Advent: A Sacred Ache
Claire Dwyer
December 2, 2023
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“It seemed like centuries of ache coursing through me. It blew through caverns in me I didn’t know were there. I gave in to it. I gave it space to wail itself out.” – Claire Dwyer
Solemnity of All Saints
Dan Burke
October 31, 2023
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“One thing only endures, for the humble and the great, the poor and the wealthy: the degree of love they had attained, to which corresponds the degree of glory which now renders them eternally happy.” -Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Dan Burke
August 13, 2023
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“The [Solemnity] of the Assumption is a strong appeal to us to live ‘ever intent upon heavenly things,’ and not to allow ourselves to be carried away by the vicissitudes and seductions of the world.” – Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen
The Epiphany of the Lord
Dan Burke
January 5, 2023
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“O that all nations would acknowledge You for what You are, that all might prostrate before You, adoring You as their Lord and God!” – Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen
Solemnity of All Saints
Dan Burke
October 29, 2022
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What determines who are the saints we celebrate in today’s Solemnity? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his Carmelite meditation classic “Divine Intimacy”.
