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Brief illustrated reflection on one of the month’s topics

Children, Servants and Slaves of Mary

Friar Antonio Ricciardi, OFM Conv. -

Some religious asked Fr. Maximilian for a weekly spiritual programme to help them live as slaves of the Immaculate Virgin. He replied kindly, always...

It is Through Obedience That One Gives All

Blessed Eugénie Joubert -

I must reject any and all reasoning that oppresses me, disturbs me, prevents me from uniting with Our Lord. For several months He has...

His Love Is Faithful

St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori -

St. Gregory of Nyssa writes: “Blessed dart, which carries with it into the heart, the God who cast it!” By this the saintly Father...

Goodness Personified

Fr. Joseph Tissot -

If God is offended by sin, then the Saviour is glorified by the forgiveness that destroys it. He would seem to want to flood...

May the Lord Grant You True Humility

St. Rafael Arnaiz Barón -

If you are gladdened by the fact that you feel small before God, very well; but it seems to me – forgive me, for...

St. Joseph’s Great Perplexity

Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP -

When he noticed the Blessed Virgin in maternity, oblivious that within her was the Divine Infant, St. Joseph undoubtedly experienced great perplexity. In the throes...

What Is More Desirable on Earth than this Union?

Celine Martin, OCD -

How shall I now speak of the closeness between Therese and Celine?… How?… “A garden enclosed”; and I would add: “a sealed fountain” (cf. Sg...

All Love Him, but in Diverse Ways

St. Francis de Sales -

Man gives himself wholly by love, and gives himself as much as he loves. He is therefore in a sovereign manner given to God...

A Winning Paternal Kindness

Fr. Eugenio Ceria, SDB -

I was about eleven years old when I had the grace to meet Don Rinaldi for the first time, at the festive Oratory of...

Unifying Link with Jesus and Mary

Fr. Frederick William Faber, CO -

It is a very troublesome thought that so many persons have lofty and sincere aspirations after high things, and so few reach them; that,...

Birthday of Pope Leo XIV

Editorial team -

Scripture recounts that the giving of the primacy to Peter at Caesarea Philippi was followed by the first proclamation of the Passion and glorious...

Apostolic Vigour and Supernatural Spirit

Girolamo Dal-Gal -

Pius X had an extremely sensitive heart: he was easily moved and effusive. But these outpourings of his heart never left him with his...