What do St. Alphonsus, St. Bonaventure, St. Catherine of Siena all have to say about the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior? Find out when Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen reflects on the Day Jesus Christ was born for us, an excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
With the Word of the Father, the words of Christian prayer are born from the Virgin’s Womb:
A beautiful Christmas reflection by Dr. Anthony Lilles
What can we learn from the mystery of the birth of God in time? Why is it so great and so necessary? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his Carmelite meditation classic “Divine Intimacy”.
How does Herod pay homage to the Christ child? Saint Quodvultdeus reflects in an excerpt from a sermon by this bishop who was believed to be a spiritual student or “directee” of St. Augustine.
Verses from St. John of the Cross’ “Romances” form our Christmas meditation today.
Dr. Anthony Lilles reflects on how we must hear the cry of the poor if we are truly to enter into the joy of Christmas, which will soon be here!
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson discuss ways we can prepare our hearts for Christmas during Advent with devotional ideas and resources.
Are you spiritually ready for Advent and Christmas? Do you have resources on hand that help you dig deeper into this holy season? Take a look at recommendations SpiritualDirection.com has put together for you.
God’s love is an amazing and wonderful gift. This excerpt from an ancient letter is a wonderful reflection for this blessed season of Christmas.
What do we know about St John the Evangelist? Find out as Liz Estler surveys his contributions to the Church using the art of Corbert Gauthier as backdrop.
