ADVENT READING: LONGING TO SEE GOD (St. Anselm) Little man, rise up! Flee your preoccupations for a little while. Hide yourself for a time from […]
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ADVENT READING. KEEP WATCH: HE IS TO COME AGAIN (Saint Ephraem).
ADVENT READING. KEEP WATCH: HE IS TO COME AGAIN (Saint Ephraem) To prevent his disciples from asking the time of his coming, Christ said: About that […]
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ADVENT READING: THE WONDER OF THE INCARNATION
ADVENT READING: THE WONDER OF THE INCARNATION From a sermon of St. Gregory Nazianzen The very Son of God, older than the ages, the invisible, […]
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ADVENT READING: THE SEASON OF ADVENT BY ST. CHARLES BORROMEO
ADVENT READING: THE SEASON OF ADVENT From a pastoral letter by St Charles Borromeo Beloved, now is the acceptable time spoken of by the Spirit, […]
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ADVENT READING: ON HUMILITY AND PEACE FROM “THE IMITATION OF CHRIST”.
ADVENT READING: ON HUMILITY AND PEACE FROM “THE IMITATION OF CHRIST”. Do not worry about who is and is not on your side: simply make […]
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ADVENT READING FOR 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT: JOHN IS THE VOICE AND CHRIST IS THE WORD (A sermon by St. Augustine)
ADVENT READING FOR 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT: John is the voice, and Christ is the WordFrom a sermon by Saint Augustine John is the voice, […]
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ADVENT READING: THE THREEFOLD COMING OF THE LORD. A sermon of St. Bernard of Clairvaux
ADVENT READING: THE THREEFOLD COMING OF THE LORD. A sermon of St. Bernard of Clairvaux The word of the Lord will come to usFrom a […]
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Advent Reading: GOD'S PROMISES ARE GIVEN TO US THROUGH THE SON (St. Augustine).
ADVENT READING: God’s promises are given to us through the Son. St Augustine’s commentary on psalm 109 God is faithful. He has made himself our debtor, not […]
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Advent Reading: IN CHRIST, GOD HAS SPOKEN TO US (St John of the Cross).
In Christ, God has spoken to usSt John of the Cross The principal reason why the Old Law permitted us to ask questions of God, […]
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ON ADVENT (2): INTERIOR PREPARATION FOR CHRISTMAS. Make Baby Jesus Happy By Going to Confession This Advent!
ON ADVENT 2: INTERIOR PREPARATION FOR CHRISTMAS See more In a talk I gave last year to Grade 1 (7 yr-old) girls, I asked them […]
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