Quotes Worth Contemplating for October, the Month of the Holy Rosary (Taken from The Whole Truth About Fatima by Frere Michel de la Sainte Trinite, Vol. I, pp. 296-301) We recall that on May 13, Lucy asked the apparition: “And … Continue reading
Category: Spiritual Life
Padre Pio: Patron Saint of Spiritual Adoption
To adopt someone spiritually means to commit yourself before God to loving and praying for him in a special way. There are no hard and fast rules for this form of private devotion; it is certainly not a required element … Continue reading
Prayer of Consecration to the Admirable Child Mary
Quotes Worth Contemplating for September 8 Prayer of Consecration to the Admirable Child Mary by St. John Eudes It would be well to renew this Consecration every year on the day on which it was made, and on the eighth … Continue reading
Don’t Just Say It: Savor It
Our Lady is such a good Mother. She knows we want to become saints. She knows that if we are not proactively doing something towards that end, we feel as though nothing is being done. So She gives us something … Continue reading
The Joy of Unanswered Prayers
Quotes Worth Contemplating for August 28 St. Joachim and St. Ann before the conception of Our Lady; France before the Advent of St. Joan of Arc; the prophets of the Israelite nation before the coming of the Messias. They waited. … Continue reading
The Treasures of the Holy Ghost
Once upon a time there lived a rich man who wanted to spend his money giving good things to the poor. One day he found a group of raggedy children playing in the street and said to them, “Come, boys … Continue reading
The All-Powerful Heart of Mary
Quotes Worth Contemplating for August 22 St. Anselm says, “Everything, even the Blessed Virgin, is subject to the power of God; and everything, even God, is subject to the power of the Blessed Virgin.” We know from many other saints … Continue reading
The Transfiguration and Our Lives
August 6, the feast of the Transfiguration, is one that comes and goes very quickly in the excitement of the Summer — so much so, that it is often overlooked. But it has a number of important lessons that we … Continue reading
Saint Therese, Novelty, and the Development of Doctrine
When St. Louis Marie de Montfort set out to fire the world with enthusiasm for Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary, he was careful to establish that this devotion was in keeping with Tradition. Holy Slavery, argues this great Marian … Continue reading
Smile Anyway
“A smile is one of nature’s best means of making people happy. One of the most delightful factors in a personality is a real heartwarming smile that comes from within. Actions speak louder than words, and a smile says, ‘I … Continue reading
What Do You Want of Me?
“What do you want of me?” It was the perfect question. And not only did little Lucia dos Santos begin her first conversation with the Queen of the Universe with this question, but with it she began every single one … Continue reading
Going My Way on the Camino de Santiago
Thanks to the amazing generosity of one of our benefactors, I recently went on an intense, two-week pilgrimage to Spain, lasting from June 17 to 29. Flying into and out of Madrid, our little band of twenty-two pilgrims went to … Continue reading
Feeding the Fire: A June Meditation
When was the last time you tried to build a fire? There is a lot that goes into the success of such a project. Whatever is used for kindling must be flammable, dry, and the right size. You need a … Continue reading
Distinguishing Channels of Grace: Ex Opere Operato, Operantis, Operantis Ecclesiae
On February 3 of this year, the Holy See’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) came out with Gestis Verbisque (“[With] Actions and Words”), a “Note” concerning the requisites for sacramental validity. To put it colloquially, its subject … Continue reading
The Amazing Preface of the Roman Mass
As a neophyte to Catholic tradition in the early 1990’s, I was struck by the beauty of that part of the Traditional Latin Mass called the “Preface.” The chant that accompanies it, sung by the celebrant alone, is not only … Continue reading
