The Tears Of Our Lady
17th Sunday after Pentecost 175 years ago today in a small and, at that time, very obscure hamlet of the French Alps named La Salette, two little children, Melanie (age 14) and Maximin (age 11) climbed the slopes driving their cattle up the mount. Exhausted, the two children lay down on the grass and fell […]
Of Conscience And Heroism
16th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Name of Mary In today’s epistle we hear St Paul make mention of his captivity and plead with the Ephesians not to lose heart because of his tribulations. In today’s Gospel we see Our Lord not only perform a miracle that scandalises the Pharisees, but actually go further and reprehend […]
God Is Not Mocked
15th Sunday after Pentecost At the heart of today’s liturgy we have the Gospel recounting the resurrection of the son of the widow of Naim. St Luke describes the scene by telling us that as Jesus approached the town followed by a large crowd, another large crowd was processing out. As the disciples get closer […]
The Message Is Simple
14th Sunday after Pentecost Profound peace and serenity pervade all the chants of today’s Mass. The introit sings of our firm assurance that the Most High is our protector and our shield, that as He looks down upon us, He sees in us the beloved Face of His Christ, His Son, our Lord, in whom […]
Loud And Clear
13th Sunday after Pentecost In today’s introit, we ask God not to forget us, not to forget the covenant He has established with us, the word which He has sworn, and of which He will not repent. The text is taken from Psalm 73, one of those plaintive cries the people of Israel sent up […]
Mary And Judith
Assumption of Our Lady The heart of every true Catholic rejoices on this day, for on it we contemplate the glorification of our Mother, Mary Immaculate. We congratulate her on her definitive and everlasting victory over death. We supplicate her to intercede for us and to lead us to her Son. This dogma of our […]
Esther And Mary Of The Cross
8 August 2021 St Mary of the Cross As we continue our preparation for Our Lady’s Assumption, today we turn our eyes towards another of the great feminine figures of the Old Testament, namely Esther. This young Hebrew woman was chosen to become the bride and the Queen of the King of Persia, Ahasuerus. Shortly […]
Abigail
10th Sunday after Pentecost In just two weeks, on the 15th, we will celebrate the great feast of Our Lady’s Assumption. The nine day novena which leads up to it commences this Friday 6th of August, which is both the First Friday of the month and the feast of the Transfiguration. I would like to […]
Flee To The Mountains
9th Sunday after Pentecost Looking out over the valley that encircles Jerusalem, there is a church called the Dominus flevit, being the spot where today’s Gospel takes place. It is Palm Sunday, and as the Lord reaches this area from which an extraordinary view of the Holy City can be taken in, he looks over […]
