This morning during meditation I again felt that mysterious appeal from our Blessed Lord for a life of absolute, complete sacrifice of …
Self-conquest
March 10, 2018
Martyrs of Sebaste During the winter I have done a penance which I shrink from and dread in a way which I …
March 10, 2018
St Claude de la Colombiere I have gone through a great deal of desolation, discouragement, fear and dread of my proposed vow. …
February 15, 2018
What is it to be a saint? Does it mean that we must macerate this flesh of ours with cruel austerities, …
February 14, 2018
What I intended to imply was that I thought God had special designs on your soul and very great graces in store …
February 13, 2018
Almost the first thing which caught my eye at the grotto was our Lady’s words: “Penitence, penitence, penitence”. On leaving, I …
February 11, 2018
Christian abnegation is not composed merely of renunciation: it leads to something tangible and definite. We abandon what is false to cling …
February 9, 2018
To-day while praying in the Chapel, suddenly it seemed to me as if I were standing before a narrow path all choked …
February 5, 2018
Last night I rose at twelve and knelt in the cellar for an hour to suffer from the cold. It was a …
January 22, 2018
I see more and more that self-indulgence even in lawful things brings only unhappiness; and I realise I can never be truly …
January 15, 2018