Through the Dark to the Light
Epiphany The story of the Magi is replete with intriguing details that give have far-reaching spiritual consequences. Let’s examine a few of them. First of all, they see and recognise the star. It seems they were the only ones to do so in the whole world. Others saw the star, no doubt, and noted its […]
St Cecilia Triduum for January 2024
January 2024 Triduum goes from 4 to 6 January In the Old Testament, the High Priest was commanded to bless the people with these words: The Lord bless thee, and keep thee. The Lord shew his face to thee, and have mercy on thee. The Lord turn his countenance to thee, and give thee peace. […]
The Sign of Contradiction and the Great Facade
Sunday within the octave of the Nativity As we continue to contemplate the joy of the birth of our blessed Saviour, and the sweet chant of the angelic choirs still resounds in our ears, on this Sunday in the octave, Holy Mother Church does not want us to be mistaken about the reason for which […]
Of True Fiducia and the Grace of Christmas
Vigil of the Nativity and Midnight Mass My dear friends, I am in the fortieth year of my monastic life. Even before I entered the monastery an old monk told me that Satan always stirs up some big ado before the great feasts, especially Christmas, in order to distract us from the graces that God […]
In the Fold of Her Mantle
3rd Sunday of Advent – Gaudete Each year at the approach of Christmas, Holy Mother Church relays to us St Paul’s formal command to rejoice, to rejoice always. There are times, and there are years, when we can be tempted to wonder whether or not this is some kind of bad joke. With so many […]
Every Reason to Hope
2nd Sunday of Advent Are you the one who is to come? Human history is marked by periodic waiting for the one who is to come to set us free. The common experience of us all is that we need help, we need a Saviour, we need God. Advent revives in us the attitude of […]
The Ecstasy of Play
Immaculate Conception Today’s feast brings before our minds our Blessed Mother in the mystery of her immaculate conception. From all eternity, God had planned to become incarnate, and from all eternity He had planned to be born of a woman, a very special woman who would be spotlessly pure, sinless, immaculate, worthy of some an […]
Don’t Let Them Laugh
1st Sunday of Advent To Thee I lift up my soul, my God, in Thee I trust, let me not be put to shame, nor let my enemies laugh at me, for all who wait for Thee will not be confounded. These are words of a soul that longs for God, and yet feels the […]
December Triduum, 30 November-2 December
Saint Cecilia Triduum of Prayer and Fasting December 2023 30 Nov-2 December This month’s triduum commences the same day as the annual novena of the Immaculate Conception. Advent is already a special time of Our Lady, as She is the one who, by her instant prayers and great desires, obtained the hastening of the coming […]
