I contrast the obedience of St. Joseph with my obedience. His so prompt, unquestioning, uncomplaining, perfect; mine given so grudgingly; perhaps …
Saints
January 6, 2012
St Charles of Mount Argus Today is the feast of St Charles of Mount Argus, a Dutch Passionist priest who spent about …
January 5, 2012
Blessed Angela of Foligno Recognise God’s graces to you, and instead of thinking of yourself and your faults, try to do all …
January 4, 2012
St Giuseppe Maria Tomasi He seems to me to want a year of great devotedness, intense sympathy and passionate love…Even one year …
January 3, 2012
And you, wives and bread-winners, have you no task within the fold, no little flock to tend and guard? Has not …
December 30, 2011
Jesus, you know my longing to become a saint. You know how much I thirst to die a martyr. Help me …
December 29, 2011
Try to get down low and follow out what He Himself taught: “Unless you become as little children.” This will make …
December 27, 2011
St Peter Canisius, Doctor of the Church Jesus is very gentle but very firm with me. He has shown me that I …
December 21, 2011
A want of will is the chief obstacle to our becoming saints. We are not holy because we do not really wish …
December 17, 2011
St John of the Cross Surely you are not right in trying to keep our Lord away from you, or in thinking …
December 14, 2011