When you commit a fault which humbles you and for which you are really sorry, it is a gain instead of a …
Reparation
February 24, 2015
St Peter Damian The great light of this retreat, clear and persistent has been that God has chosen me, in His great …
February 21, 2015
What is it to be a saint? Does it mean that we must macerate this flesh of ours with cruel …
February 18, 2015
We should call a man a fool who wasted his wealth warming himself before a fire made of banknotes. Do we act …
February 17, 2015
St Claude de la Colombiere I have gone through a great deal of desolation, discouragement, fear and dread of my proposed vow. …
February 15, 2015
Almost the first thing which caught my eye at the grotto was our Lady’s words: “Penitence, penitence, penitence”. On leaving, I …
February 11, 2015
Feast of Mary, Mother of God A New Year! What visions of almost boundless good, hidden in the fair bosom of the …
January 1, 2015
I believe strongly in corporal penance as a means to the end. But a denial of your own will often costs more …
December 9, 2014
Fr Sean Coyle, an Irish priest working in the Philippines, has left an interesting comment under yesterday’s post. I want to deal …
December 2, 2014
The great light of this retreat, clear and persistent, has been that God has chosen me, in His great love and through …
December 1, 2014