There are two patron saints to whom I have a tremendous devotion: a sheet of paper and a lead pencil. Mark down at …
Saints
August 21, 2023
How many deceive themselves in thinking sanctity consists in the holy follies of the saints! How many look upon holiness as something beyond …
August 20, 2023
Two wings by which we can fly to God and become saints: the habit of little tiny acts of self-denial and the habit …
August 19, 2023
Today is the feast of St Alberto Hurtado, a Jesuit saint from Chile. He was canonised by Pope Benedict XVI in 2005, …
August 18, 2023
Fr Willie does not have a specific record for the events of 9 August 1917, so we will instead have one of …
August 9, 2023
Today is the feast of St John Vianney. Fr Willie had a great devotion to him and visited Ars in 1907. From …
August 4, 2023
We continue today with Fr Willie’s narrative of events in the days leading up to his death. Today’s account is somewhat shorter …
August 1, 2023
We continue Fr Willie’s account of July 31, 1917 directly after he left off yesterday. Again what is most noticeable is his …
July 31, 2023
I assure you that you have my entire sympathy as well as my prayers in the trial you are going through. There …
July 27, 2023
You ask how to pray well. The answer is, Pray often, in season and out of season, against yourself, in spite of …
July 25, 2023