Many of the disciples of Jesus who were listening said,“This saying is hard; who can accept it?”Since Jesus knew that his disciples were murmuring about this,he said to them, “Does this shock you?What if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?It is the Spirit that gives life, while …
“The third form of meditation, the inspection of our own life, also calls for a six-fold explanation. It has, to start with, always a double aspect, an inner and outer way of approach. We must keep our conscience spotless so that we always can account for our acts before God. Yet externally we must ever …
Today, May 6, is the memorial of Blessed Anna Rosa Gattorno. Foundress of the Daughters of Saint Anne (DSA). Rosa, born in 1831, was married at age 21 to Gerolamo Custo. From then on, she experienced financial setbacks, serious illnesses, and the death of her husband and her child. She pondered all things and felt …
The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying,“How can this man give us his Flesh to eat?”Jesus said to them,“Amen, amen, I say to you,unless you eat the Flesh of the Son of Man and drink his Blood,you do not have life within you.Whoever eats my Flesh and drinks my Bloodhas eternal life,and I will raise him …
Fr. Thomas Aquinas Colgan, O.Carm. February 20, 1911 – May 6, 1945 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 Today, May 6, we remember Fr. Thomas Aquinas Colgan, O.Carm., a military chaplain of the US …
“The second form of meditation is reading the Sacred Scriptures and spiritual books. Here as well, he distinguishes various steps by which we can mount upwards: (1) Primarily we must read to get to know truth and to extend our knowledge of heavenly things. Love for this knowledge must urge us to take up Holy …
Today, May 5, is the memorial of Saint Angelus. Angelus was born in Jerusalem in 1185. His parents Jesse and Maria were Jewish converts. He was one of the first Carmelites to come to Sicily from Mount Carmel. At age 18, Angelus and his twin brother John joined a group of hermits who formed …
Jesus said to the crowds:“No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draw him,and I will raise him on the last day.It is written in the prophets: They shall all be taught by God. Everyone who listens to my Father and learns from him comes to me.Not that anyone has seen …
“Admiration for the wonderful works of God is the very first thing to which he calls our attention. If we call up these feelings of admiration, the question as to the secret designs of God, why He created all these, forces itself upon our minds and from this problem we shall deduct and understand the …
Jesus said to the crowds,“I am the bread of life;whoever comes to me will never hunger,and whoever believes in me will never thirst.But I told you that although you have seen me,you do not believe.Everything that the Father gives me will come to me,and I will not reject anyone who comes to me,because I came …