“Towards the end of this commentary St. John approaches the image of the Incarnation in Our Lady to express the most close communion of God with the soul, when he explains the words spoken by the loving soul to God: “Where thou dwellest in secret.” By this the soul means, says St. John, that God […]
Today June 11, is the memorial of Saint Barnabas. He was a Levite Jewish convert, coming to the faith soon after Pentecost, taking the name Barnabas. Though not of the chosen Twelve Apostles, Barnabas is mentioned frequently in the Acts of the Apostles, and is included among the prophets and doctors at Antioch, and is
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Jesus said to the Twelve:“As you go, make this proclamation:‘The Kingdom of heaven is at hand.’Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons.Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.Do not take gold or silver or copper for your belts;no sack for the journey, or a second tunic,or
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In his explanation of another metaphor, the Living Flame of Love, St. John draws Our Lady as closely as possible into the circle of his imagery. In speaking about the glittering and shining of the lamps of God in us, about our absorption of that divine light like the pane of glass, about our participation
Today, June 10, is the memorial of Blessed Edward Poppe. A follower of St. Therese of Lisieux’s “The Little Way,” Edward was one of 11 children and born in Belgium. One brother became a priest, five sisters were nuns. He felt a call to the priesthood early in life. When his father died, Edward wanted
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Jesus said to his disciples:“You have heard that it was said, You shall not commit adultery.But I say to you,everyone who looks at a woman with lusthas already committed adultery with her in his heart.If your right eye causes you to sin,tear it out and throw it away.It is better for you to lose one
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“A much loved comparison of the saint which he employs to express the necessity of our being susceptible and pure in order to partake of the grace of God, and even share the divine nature, is the image of the window through which the sunlight passes. The painters of the Flemish country, the land of
Today, June 9, is the memorial of Blessed Anna Maria Taigi. Anna Maria was born in 1769. Her father Luigi’s pharmacy went bankrupt when she was five years old. Luigi moved the family from their native Siena to Rome to find work. Anna Maria had no choice but to work to help feed the family.
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Jesus said to his disciples:“I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses thatof the scribes and Pharisees,you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven. “You have heard that it was said to your ancestors,You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgment.But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brotherwill
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“How often does the saint employ imagery that can generally be applied to Our Lady. It is next to impossible that he has not thought of his Holy Mother in this connection. But even if this should not be the case, nevertheless the use, and therefore the suitability, of these images stamp his mysticism as