I believe strongly in corporal penance as a means to the end. But a denial of your own will often costs more …
Reparation
December 7, 2025
The great light of this retreat, clear and persistent, has been that God has chosen me, in His great love and through …
December 1, 2025
I felt strongly urged to rise and make the Holy Hour every night. In the past twelve months I have gone down to the …
November 22, 2025
Your desire for penance is an excellent sign…But have a fixed amount to be done each day and do not be doing …
November 18, 2025
Today, the Feast of all the Saints of the Society, while praying in the Chapel at Donnybrook (Poor Clares), our Lord seemed …
November 5, 2025
This evening I had a dispute with Father B. Instead of giving in to his wishes and allowing him to remain in …
November 1, 2025
My God, this morning I was in despair. After some days of relaxation owing partly to sickness, I resolved to begin my …
October 22, 2025
When it was not some infirmity or other than caused him to experience pain, it was he himself who inflicted discomfort and …
October 22, 2025
Feeling very unwell for the past few days, I gave way to self indulgence in food and sleep. Jesus has made it …
October 20, 2025
Today is the feast of St Paul of the Cross, the founder of the Passionist order. He lived in the 1700’s, and …
October 19, 2025