Rigorous Advent 2019: On Vainglory
Vainglory is “inordinate pride in oneself or one’s achievements; excessive vanity.” Oxford. Vainglory is a temptation for most people. Oh, how we loved to be praised and adored! Some temperaments… Read more »
Rigorous Advent 2019: The Longing of Advent
Happy First Sunday of Advent! Have you ever experienced an extreme longing for someone? How did you handle it? Did you find things to do to keep you busy? Did… Read more »
Rigorous Advent 2019: The Power of Silence – Interior Silence
In some ways, exterior silence is easier to maintain than interior silence. We are sometimes able to refrain from speaking or giving our input when it isn’t necessary. We can… Read more »
Rigorous Advent 2019: The Power of Silence – External Silence
Advent is a good time for us to spend some time in silence, reflecting about the incarnation and God’s love for us. John 3:16 says that, “For God so loved… Read more »
Rigorous Advent 2019: Seeking Sanctity? Seek it Through the Duties of Your State in life
Some of us are always seeking to do something great for God. We want to convert the world! Although there is nothing wrong with looking to do great things for… Read more »
Rigorous Advent 2019: 10 Ways to Have an Advent of Joyful Penance
Over the years, I’ve come to realize my approach to Advent has been all wrong. Basically, I’ve had no approach. I just let it pass without much of a notice…. Read more »
3 Things I Learned At My First Rorate Mass
A couple of years ago, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend my first Rorate Mass at the Shrine & Parish Church of the Holy Innocents. It was mystical, sobering,… Read more »
St. Gertrude the Great: Hail Mary, Queen of Mercy
St. Gertrude’s Hail Mary prayer is a beautiful prayer to pray daily, not just for ourselves, but for the poor souls in purgatory. We pray that our Mother will enclose… Read more »
Today is Day 1 of Cardinal Burke’s & Bishop Schneider’s Crusade of Prayer and Fasting Against Heresies in the Upcoming Amazonian Synod
Today begins Cardinal Burke’s and Bishop Schneider’s 40-day crusade of prayer and fasting against “serious theological errors and heresies”. The crusade will end on October 26 – the day before… Read more »
The Assumption of Mary, Mother of God
We have very little in the way of history about the Assumption of Mary. After all, the event is not mentioned at all in scripture. This is one of the… Read more »