I have recently moved from Los Angeles, California, to Trumau Austria, in order to pursue a Master’s degree in Sacred Theology. Uprooting myself from the city where I have lived most of my life was difficult enough; to move to … Continue reading
Category: Spiritual Life
Brother Francis and Cardinal Medeiros
Brother Francis’ wonderful book, The Challenge of Faith, has been one of my sources for spiritual reading lately. It is a book that should be read, relished, and reread. This morning, I was reading his fourteen-point meditation on the topic … Continue reading
‘The Brightness of Thy Face’: Music and Poetry Honoring the Holy Face
The English Hymn variously called, “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded,” and “O Sacred Head, Sore Wounded,” goes back to a German Hymn, O Haupt, voll Blut und Wunden, which, in turn, goes back to a section of a much longer … Continue reading
Presumption: The ‘I Am a Good Person’ Sin
The Way We Were Presumption is a sin that has become increasingly more common over the past fifty years. Before Vatican II, Catholics were taught to have a healthy fear of God and being judged by Him. Whether we were … Continue reading
Sister Talk: ‘What Mary Wants from You,’ Part II
The embedded YouTube video below is part two of a two-part conference by our own Sister Marie Gabrielle, M.I.C.M. (Part one is here.) Sister called her conference, “What Mary Wants from You.” It grew out of talks she prepared for … Continue reading
Sister Talk: ‘What Mary Wants from You’
The embedded YouTube video below is part one of a two-part conference by our own Sister Marie Gabrielle, M.I.C.M. Sister called her conference, “What Mary Wants from You.” It grew out of talks she prepared for the girls in her … Continue reading
Who Is the Least in the Kingdom of God?
For I say to you: Amongst those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist. But he that is the lesser in the kingdom of God, is greater than he (Luke 7:28). Amen … Continue reading