St John Paul II When it was not some infirmity or other than caused him to experience pain, it was he himself …
Self-conquest
October 22, 2016
St Paul of the Cross Today is the feast of St Paul of the Cross, the founder of the Passionist order. He …
October 19, 2016
Fr Doyle wrote the following in his diary on this day in 1916: Lately the desire to be trampled on and become …
October 13, 2016
St John XXIII Today is the feast of St John XXIII. Just as many young Catholic have a great devotion to St …
October 11, 2016
St Michael the Archangel Today is the feast of St Michael, St Gabriel and St Raphael, the archangels. This feast was significant …
September 29, 2016
Fr Doyle wrote the following very private notes in his diary on 27 September 1915 about his prayer the previous night: Last …
September 26, 2016
St Pio of Pietrelcina It is indeed easy to condemn oneself to death, to make a generous offering of self-immolation; but to …
September 23, 2016
Why are we not saints? Want of courage and want of patience. We give up, we have not the strength of will …
August 30, 2016
How many deceive themselves in thinking sanctity consists in the holy follies of the saints! How many look upon holiness as something …
August 20, 2016
Blessed John Henry Newman While praying for light to know what God wants from me in the matter of mortifying my appetite, …
August 13, 2016