Communicantes
Sunday after Ascension This Sunday after the Ascension takes us to the Upper Room where the entire Church, the apostles and disciples gathered around the Mother of God, are awaiting the outpouring of the celestial dew, the Paraclete, the Holy Spirit. The image of this gathering in unison has been portrayed by many artists and […]
Completion
Ascension Christi ascensio est nostra provectio. So did St Leo the Great proclaim to us this morning at Matins. The ascension of Christ is our promotion, that is to say that because our human flesh and bones are now enthroned at the right hand of the Father, encompassed as it were by the Triune Godhead, […]
Love Is Contagious
5th Sunday after Easter In today’s Gospel we hear our blessed Lord say to the apostles: Amen, amen, I say to you: if you ask the Father any thing in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto, you have not asked any thing in my name. Ask, and you shall receive; that your joy […]
Where the True Joys are Found
4th Sunday after Easter In today’s Gospel, Our blessed Lord declares to the apostles who are sad of His imminent departure that it is expedient for Him to go so that the Holy Spirit may come. When He comes, He adds, He will convict the world of sin, of justice and of judgment. This triple […]
Profession Of BR Francisco Maria
St Joseph the Worker Solemn Profession of Br Francisco Maria De Brito Dear Brother Francisco, I believe it is safe to say that you are being followed. For a long time now you have been pursued by none other than Our Blessed Lady and St Joseph. Through many paths and wanderings they led you to […]
Bringing Error to Repentance
3rd Sunday after Easter In today’s oration Holy Church prays for the light of truth to be given to those who have gone astray from the path of holiness and justice. What does this mean if not that the light of truth is necessary in order to live in God’s grace? We are told nowadays […]
The Shepherds Voice
Good Shepherd Sunday Few there are who, on hearing the parable of the Good Shepherd for the first time, are not moved. There is something about this discourse that any honest person cannot fail to relate to. We all have in us a deep desire to be led by the strong and loving hand of […]
The Meaning of Mercy
Mercy Sunday It has been almost a quarter of a century since Pope John Paul II canonised Sister Faustina Kowalska and declared this Sunday to be henceforth Mercy Sunday. There were other times in the history of the Church when Our Lord sought to introduce a new feast, and to do so He revealed Himself […]
May He Shine Through You
Pascha So it was written that the Messiah should suffer and be rejected, and rise again on the third day. This day, my dear Friends, is our day of triumph. It is our day of victory. As we continue our struggle in this valley of tears, we are given in the Resurrection of Our Lord […]
