The Divine Office – Liturgy of the Hours
Why pray the Liturgy of the Hours?
Practical Conduct
What is necessary when transitioning from meditation to contemplation? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
Mary Our Mediatrix
Does the Church consider the Blessed Virgin Mary to be our Mediatrix? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen quotes popes and saints in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
The Primacy of Love: Part 33 Mini-Course on Prayer
“It is not by suffering that a person is united with God, but by love.” With these words, Francis of Assisi was transformed and with him, the world.
The Franciscan Spring: Part 32 Mini-Course on Prayer
St. Francis radically revolutionized the practice of prayer and spiritual life within the Church. David Torkington shares another segment of his series on prayer.
Monasticism to the Rescue: Part 30 Mini-Course on Prayer
David Torkington illustrates how the monastic life did much to preserve the mystical tradition of the Church.
Our Preparation
Why does God refuse some souls the grace of contemplation?
The Victory of the Cross
What is the supreme paradox of death and life which reaches unity in Jesus?
The Gift of Love
Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects on the Eucharist, the gift of Love, instituted by Christ on Holy Thursday night.