In what way is Christ the King? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects on the last Solemnity and Sunday of the Church’s liturgical year, in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
Dr. Anthony Lilles reminds us not to neglect praying for the dead, even as we pray for the suffering here on earth.
Claire Dwyer on how Mary helps us to find sweetness in our sorrows.
If the Assumption was only declared a dogma of the Church in the last century, is there any proof it was celebrated in the early Church? Read this excerpt from an early 8th-century homily preached on the occasion of this glorious feast.
What does the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord mean for us? Liz Estler reflects in this short meditation.
How do we enter into the Sacred Heart of Jesus, our refuge? Following on last Friday’s Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
On today’s Solemnity of the Sacred Heart, Liz Estler illustrates how the Sacred Heart is found in Scripture, briefly outlines the historical development of devotion to the Sacred Heart in Church history, and provides various formulas for consecration.
Why did Jesus institute the Eucharist? Fr. Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
St. Ambrose reflects on the Blessed Mother’s visit to her cousin St. Elizabeth, our meditation for the feast of The Visitation today.
On this Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, St. Alphonsus Liguori reflects on how each of the three Divine Persons has loved our frail humanity.
