How much is comprised in the little words agere contra! Therein is the real secret of sanctity, the hidden source from which …
Gospel
September 26, 2013
The Call of St Matthew by Caravaggio We must love God with our whole heart. Can He be loved otherwise? Is …
September 21, 2013
Upon the cross He hangs now, the most abject and despised of all men, the butt for vile jests, a common …
September 14, 2013
Salome with the head of St John the Baptist There is one thing we need never be afraid of, namely, that …
August 29, 2013
St Rose of Lima Look upon the grace God gives you as a talent you must work with and increase. The …
August 23, 2013
Ecce Homo: Behold the Man We return today to Fr Doyle’s narrative, and get some glimpse of the horror of war, and …
August 10, 2013
St James, by Rembrandt You ask how to pray well. The answer is, Pray often, in season and out of season, …
July 25, 2013
St Mary Magdalen meditating on the crucifix Jesus allowed her to wash His feet but knew well what those eyes had looked …
July 22, 2013
Peter, the favoured one, denies his Master and turns his back on Him who loved him so; and Peter’s heart is …
June 29, 2013
The miraculous catch of fish by Gaspar de Crayer Do nothing without consulting Him in the Tabernacle. But then act fearlessly, …
June 25, 2013