Christ should be manifest in our whole life From a treatise on Christian Perfection by Saint Gregory of Nysa The life of the Christian has three distinguishing aspects: deeds, words and thought. Thought comes first, then words, since our words express openly the interior conclusions of the mind. Finally, after thoughts and words, comes action, … Continue reading
How Blessed
How Blessed How blessed am I? How happy? Knowing Your love, Sets me at Your feet, Where I place the sins of my life. How blessed am I? How happy? Knowing Your forgiveness Raises me to Your Most Sacred Breast, Where the Fire of Your Great Love Blazes up to consume me. Here I choose … Continue reading
Infinite Thanksgiving
My Gracious Lord, How beautiful the graces That flow, unceasingly, In torrents, from Your Sacred Heart. Though I am all gratitude, I am so small and unworthy. I make small return, For Your magnificent beneficence Broaden my capacity to love, And, thereby, to render infinite thanksgiving, Putting on Christ, As the incense of gratitude, Ever, … Continue reading
In Eucharist
All that I need, All that is good, You bring to me in this Eucharist. Help me to desire, All that You want to give me. Open my eyes, To see myself as You see me, And long for You all the more. I abandon myself to You, That You may make me holy, And … Continue reading
The Voice of One Crying in the Wilderness
Via divineoffice.org From a sermon by Saint Augustine The voice of one crying in the wilderness The Church observes the birth of John as a hallowed event. We have no such commemoration for any other fathers; but it is significant that we celebrate the birthdays of John and Jesus. This day cannot be passed by. … Continue reading
The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist Solemnity
June 24 VIA divineoffice.org The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist Solemnity “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light” (Jn 1:6-9). [1] … Continue reading
