From a treatise on John by Saint Augustine, bishop Christ is the way to the light, the truth, and the life The Lord tells us: I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. In these few words he gives a … Continue reading
Sunday Snippets–A Catholic Carnival
It’s time once again for Sunday Snippets. We are Catholic bloggers sharing weekly our best posts with one another. Join us to read and/or contribute. To participate, go to your blog and create a post titled Sunday Snippets–A Catholic Carnival. Make sure that the post links back to here, and leave a link to your snippets post on our host, RAnn’s, site, This, … Continue reading
The Banquet
You who eat to gladden your gut, You who indulge to comfort the flesh, Come to a true banquet! Rejoice your spirit, Give joy to your soul. Fatten your prayer on faith. Let words ravish the Heart of God. Even words unspoken, but burning in your heart, Call angels to your side. Quiet the world, … Continue reading
I Live By the Will of God
Today, I live by Your Will. Today, I live by Your Cross. Today, I live by the grace of God. I call on all heaven To pray for me, As I am weak, And prone to sin. With Isaiah, I promise God, That I will not be silent, I will cry out For the sake … Continue reading
From a letter by Saint Leo the Great, pope The mystery of man’s reconciliation with God
The mystery of man’s reconciliation with God Lowliness is assured by majesty, weakness by power, mortality by eternity. To pay the debt of our sinful state, a nature that was incapable of suffering was joined to one that could suffer. Thus, in keeping with the healing that we needed, one and the same mediator between … Continue reading
Prayer to the Powerful Babe
O, Jesus, True God, Beginning human life In the womb of Mary, I come to You in Your first moments, O powerful Babe. Mother Mary’s “Fiat” Brought the Father’s Will to Earth, Wrapped in the stuff of Man, Purity’s Flesh emerging as cells divide. I come to You, God-Man, In Your holy beginning, Awaiting, with … Continue reading
