O Infant King benign I offer You the face Of Mother Mary As she gazed upon You That very first time Beholding long Your holy countenance. Her eyes, drinking in her Babe, Her King, her Priest, Her Son Divine, Wept tears of joy, And wonder, In silent adoration, Pondering comprehension. She smiled in inward exultation. … Continue reading
Dialogue between Christ and a Muslim
Robert Reilly, acclaimed author of THE CLOSING OF THE MUSLIM MIND, imagines a scene in Heaven: a Muslim catechized by Jesus Himself. via Dialogue between Christ and a Muslim. By Robert Reilly Scene: Before the heavenly Throne. Muslim (upon seeing Christ): “Is this a dream?” Christ: “No. Something much better.” Muslim: “I didn’t expect to … Continue reading
Handmaiden to the King
All I have known Has possessed me, The world and the men Who walk its way. All I have known Ruled my heart And burned on its altars The wood of my life. Now, You give me gold, And open the door To Your Kingdom, To enter through my heart Into Your Heart. The fire … Continue reading
Sunday Snippets–A Catholic Carnival
Hello, and welcome. We are a group of Catholic bloggers who gather weekly to share our best posts with each other. Join us to read and contribute if you like. Make sure that post links back to Sunday Snippets–A Catholic Carnival. Don’t forget to leave a link to your post on our host, at RAnn’s site, This, That and … Continue reading
Yad Vashem–Honors to Cardinal
Vashem Honors cardinal for sheltering jews
Prayer For Daily Neglects
Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Sacred Heart of Jesus, with all its love, all its sufferings and all its merits. First — To expiate all the sins I have committed this day and during all my life. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was … Continue reading