When I read in the Gospel “that Mary went in haste to the hill country of Judea” to perform her loving service for her cousin Elizabeth, I imagine her passing by so beautiful, so calm and so majestic
Advent IV, 2021 — Blessed
Advent III, 2021 — Joy
When one loves, everything is joy. The cross doesn't weigh down.
Quote of the day, 9 December: Jessica Powers
Here is a small bird cast as John the Baptist who from my treetops is inspired to say: I come from heaven to prepare the way.
Quote of the day, 6 December: Silvio José Báez, O.C.D.
The season of Advent is a favorable time to go to the desert, and God always arrives where there is a heart willing to listen to him.
Quote of the day, 5 December: St. Edith Stein
The greatest figures of prophecy and sanctity step forth out of the darkest night. [...] Certainly, the decisive turning points in world history are substantially co-determined by souls whom no history book ever mentions.
Advent II, 2021 — Vision
And if I rejoice, Lord, in the hope of seeing you, yet seeing I can lose you doubles my sorrow. Living in such fear and hoping as I hope, I die because I do not die.
Quote of the day, 3 December: St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
The holy time of Advent is here; it seems to me that it is very especially the season of interior souls; in the silence of prayer, let us listen to Him.
Quote of the day, 1 December: Jessica Powers
Come is the love song of our race and Come our basic word of individual wooing. It lifts audacious arms of lowliness to majesty's most amiable undoing, to Godhood fleshed and cradled and made least.
Advent I, 2021 — Promise
If I spoke before, it was to promise Christ. If they questioned me, their inquiries were related to their petitions and longings for Christ in whom they were to obtain every good.
O EMMANUEL — Juan de la Cruz | John of the Cross
En los amores perfectos esta ley se requería: que se haga semejante el amante a quien quería | In perfect love this law holds: that the lover become like the one he loves
O REX GENTIUM — Teresa de Jesús | Teresa of Avila
Jesus Christ, our Lord, true King of all! | ¡Jesucristo, Señor nuestro, Rey verdadero de todo!
O ORIENS — Juan de la Cruz | John of the Cross
¡Oh noche que guiaste! ¡Oh noche amable más que el alborada! | O guiding night! O night more lovely than the dawn!
Quote of the day, 20 December: St. Edith Stein
She looked deeply into the mystery of virginity of which her divine Son later said, “Whoever can accept this, ought to do so.”
O CLAVIS DAVID — Juan de la Cruz | John of the Cross
One ought to have deep compassion for the soul God puts in this tempestuous and frightful night | Esta tempestuosa y horrenda noche
Advent IV — Father
The Father loves them by communicating to them the same love he communicates to the Son
O RADIX JESSE — Teresa de Jesús | Teresa of Avila
O King of Glory and Lord of all kings! | ¡Oh Rey de gloria y Señor de todos los reyes!
O ADONAI — Juan de la Cruz | John of the Cross
Moses also declared before God, present in the burning bush | También la manifestó Moisés delante de Dios en la zarza
O SAPIENTIA — Juan de la Cruz | John of the Cross
The Lord has always revealed to mortals the treasures of his wisdom | Siempre el Señor descubrió los tesoros de su sabiduría
Quote of the day, 17 December: Hermann Cohen
During Advent each novice in turn was allowed to have in his cell for twenty-four hours at a time, a little statue representing the divine Infant
Advent III — Refuge
I come to tell you as if it were coming from Him not to be afraid of sacrifice, of struggle, but rather to rejoice in it
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