The desire to be a saint has been growing in my heart all during this year, especially the last couple of months. …
Saints
December 10, 2014
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
St Nicholas of Myra I want you to make a greater effort to see the hand of God in everything that happens, …
December 6, 2014
Death of St Francis Xavier Xavier’s hour has come, the hour of his eternal reward and never-ending bliss. In a little hut, …
December 3, 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
St Francis Xavier Vince teipsum (Conquer yourself). This is the secret of the Exercises. “I learnt no other lesson from my master …
November 26, 2014
Even as a child I longed and prayed to be a saint. But somehow it always seemed to me as if that …
November 24, 2014
St Francis de Sales “My yoke is sweet” (Matthew 11. 30). The service of God, the whole-hearted generous service of God, is …
November 20, 2014
Holiness and perfection depend on yourself, not on the actions of others. COMMENT: How easy it is for us to blame others, …
November 16, 2014