Reflections

Saint Augustine (354-430) Bishop of Hippo (North Africa) and Doctor of the Church Sermon 34.1-3, 5-6; CCL 41, 424-426 (Vatican […]

Account of the three companions of Saint Francis of Assisi (c.1244) § 27-29 (trans. ©Franciscan Institute of St Bonaventure University) […]

MARY, MOTHER OF CHRIST, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH   Mary’s role in relation to the Church flows directly from her […]

Saint Augustine (354-430) Bishop of Hippo (North Africa) and Doctor of the Church Sermon 83 If you forgive others their […]

Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997) founder of the Missionary Sisters of Charity No Greater Love “Whatever you loose on earth […]

Saint Ephrem (c.306-373) deacon in Syria, Doctor of the Church Commentary on the Diatessaron, 17, 7-10 ; SC 121 “I […]

Saint John-Mary Vianney (1786-1859) priest, curé of Ars The Spirit of the Curé d’Ars in his Catechetical instructions, Sermons and […]

Benedict XVI pope from 2005 to 2013 General Audience of 27/9/06 (© Libreria Editrice Vaticana) Saint Thomas would like to […]

Saint John-Mary Vianney (1786-1859) priest, curé of Ars Love God! A text from the Curé d’Ars Holiness does not consist […]

Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380) Dominican tertiary, Doctor of the Church, co-patron of Europe On Providence and Mercy; chapt. 7 […]

Saint Bonaventure (1221-1274) Franciscan, Doctor of the Church The Tree of Life no.49 (trans. ©Classics of Western spirituality) Prayer to […]

Saint Pio of Pietralcina “Padre Pio” (1887-1968) Capuchin Capter 10 , n° 310-313, Words of Padre Pio Be docile to […]

Saint Bruno of Segni (c.1045-1123) Bishop Commentary on Saint Mark’s Gospel “The Lord worked with them and confirmed the Word” […]

Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997) founder of the Missionary Sisters of Charity No Greater Love, p. 67 To be the […]

Benedict XVI pope from 2005 to 2013 General Audience of 13/12/2006 (© copyright Libreria Editrice Vaticana) Timothy and Titus: two […]

Saint Paschasius Radbertus (?-c.849) Benedictine monk Commentary on Saint Matthew’s Gospel 5,8 “I do will it. Be cured.” Every day, […]

Saint Ephrem (c.306-373) deacon in Syria, Doctor of the Church Commentary on the Diatessaron, 4, 20 ;SC 121 “Come after […]

Saint John-Mary Vianney (1786-1859) priest, curé of Ars Sermon on the 5th Sunday after Easter Why pray without ceasing? What […]

Saint Gregory Nazianzen (330-390) Bishop and Doctor of the Church On love for the poor, 8, 14 ; PG 35, […]

Saint Jerome (347-420) priest, translator of the Bible, Doctor of the Church Commentary on St Matthew 5:5-12, Volume 1 p.76-77 […]

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