Today, May 17, is the memorial of Saint Paschal Baylon. Patron saint of Eucharistic congresses and Eucharistic associations. Born in 1540, the child Paschal already had a very strong devotion to the Eucharist. For 17 years of his young life, he worked as a shepherd. His shepherd-friends were edified by his prayerful, humble ways. Whatever …
Jesus said to his disciples:“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.Not as the world gives do I give it to you.Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.You heard me tell you,‘I am going away and I will come back to you.’If you loved me,you would rejoice that I am …
“In the fifth mansion, the faculties of the soul dare, as it were, inaccessible to the impressions other things should like to make. It seems that they are blunted to the external life and are carried away in the contemplation of Him who rises high above all others and claims all contemplation. They seem as …
Today, May 16, is the memorial of Saint Simon Stock. Visionary of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and the Brown Scapular. Simon Stock was born in 1165 in England. It is stated that at age 12, Simon began to live as a hermit in a hollow oak tree; the name Stock is believed derived from …
Jesus said to his disciples:“Whoever has my commandments and observes themis the one who loves me.Whoever loves me will be loved by my Father,and I will love him and reveal myself to him.”Judas, not the Iscariot, said to him,“Master, then what happened that you will reveal yourself to usand not to the world?”Jesus answered and …
“First, in the fourth mansion of the Castle, St. Teresa speaks of recollection, of the necessity of finding God in the center of the soul: God who dwells in us. A most perfect union with Him must be attained. For St. Teresa, that recollection leads to a state of quiet and satisfaction, of enthrallment by …
When Judas had left them, Jesus said,“Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him.If God is glorified in him,God will also glorify him in himself,and God will glorify him at once.My children, I will be with you only a little while longer.I give you a new commandment: love one another.As …
“Blessed John Soreth compares the practice of the Rule, in the section about the weekly chapter, with the precious pearl of the gospel which keeps its value in spite of its being despised by some. The wise merchant sells everything he possesses in order to buy the field in which the treasure is hidden. Then …
Today, May 14, is the feast of Saint Matthias the Apostle. As Matthias could bear witness to the Resurrection of Jesus, he was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot. He preached the Gospel for more than 30 years in Judea, Cappadocia, Egypt, and Ethiopia. Remembered for preaching the need for mortification of the flesh with regard …
Jesus said to his disciples:“As the Father loves me, so I also love you.Remain in my love.If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love,just as I have kept my Father’s commandmentsand remain in his love. “I have told you this so that my joy might be in youand your joy might be …