Category Archives: Magnificat

On our own we cannot be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect—but we must be to correspond to the task our nature lays upon us. We cannot do this, but we can follow him, cling to him, become … Continue reading →

If you do have to suffer for being good, you will count it a blessing. (IP 3:14) Not all opposition to faithful Christian belief and life comes from the violent. Many voices, loud and subtle, argue against the vision of … Continue reading →

God save me by your name; by your power, uphold my cause. O God, hear my prayer; listen to the words of my mouth. For proud men have Risen against me, ruthless men seek my life. They have no regard … Continue reading →

Lent 2020 May you find inspiration in the following texts Let us turn to the Father and ask him for the healing and strength we need this Lent: That this season of Lent will be a time of greater prayer … Continue reading →

Pain, sickness, trouble, seem to strike senselessly and often warp the lives they touch. Why this one or that one should be singled out for suffering is more than anyone can know here and now…. What we do know is … Continue reading →

On this day, Ash Wednesday, marked by the austere symbol of ashes, we enter the season of Lent, beginning a spiritual journey that prepares us for celebrating worthily the Easter Mysteries. The blessed ashes imposed upon our forehead are a … Continue reading →

The soul has within it a love which can never be satisfied till it has found God, but there are in its conscious life many desires of varying kinds, and according as it tends in covetousness to the less worthy … Continue reading →