“The attempts of the Crusaders to win back the holy places for the faith were begun with much enthusiasm. At first their attempts were successful but with the weakening of the first great impulse, the Arabs returned to the places from which they had been driven and only with difficulty were the principal places kept …
Jesus said to his disciples:“When the Son of Man comes in his glory,and all the angels with him,he will sit upon his glorious throne,and all the nations will be assembled before him.And he will separate them one from another,as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.He will place the sheep on his right and …
“James of Vitry has compared the contemplatives of Carmel to busy bees. Over the great moors they fly in their quest for honey. Away from the dust and grime of life, in the cool and open spaces, they collect their honeystore. For worldlings it is an arid place and uninviting, but for them the desert …
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordanand was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days,to be tempted by the devil.He ate nothing during those days,and when they were over he was hungry.The devil said to him,“If you are the Son of God,command this stone to become bread.”Jesus answered him,“It …
“Through the parable of the two standards, St. Ignatius taught his disciples to see life in terms of battle: the following of the great leader for the greatest of all causes. The same idea is contained in the chapter of the Rule we have been considering. For if the spirit of the Order is characterised …
Jesus saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the customs post.He said to him, “Follow me.”And leaving everything behind, he got up and followed him.Then Levi gave a great banquet for him in his house,and a large crowd of tax collectorsand others were at table with them.The Pharisees and their scribes complained to his …
God of peace and justice,you open our hearts to loveand to the joy of the Gospeleven in the midst of countless forms of violencethat take away the dignity of our brothers and sisters,fill us with your grace,so that like Saint Titus Brandsma,we may in tenderness see beyond the horrors of inhumanityand contemplate your glorythat shines …
“But armor is to protect us; we need weapons for the warfare. For a sword we have, sixthly, the word of God. It must be in our hearts and on our lips. All is to be done in His name. God’s holy name is the watchword given to us by our Rule.” Bl. Titus Brandsma …
The disciples of John approached Jesus and said,“Why do we and the Pharisees fast much,but your disciples do not fast?”Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests mournas long as the bridegroom is with them?The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them,and then they will fast.” Matthew 9:14-15 Point for ReflectionWhat will …
“The fifth piece is the helmet of salvation, symbol of hope and confidence. The helmet protects the head – with it we can walk with head erect and no fear can overcome us.” Bl. Titus Brandsma What do you think of this quote? Write it on the comment section. 📸 Ritche T. Salgado, O.Carm.