He loves each one of us as we are and he invites us to welcome him without fear—he only asks us to trust him. He came to be our brother and to fill our lives with happiness and meaning.
We are loved — Silvio José Báez, O.C.D.
Quote of the day, 25 December: St. John of the Cross
When the interval of waitingFor His birth its course had run,Straight from out His bridal chamberCame the Bridegroom, God the Son. Once on earth, with arms extendedHe embrac'd His heavenly Bride,And the gracious Mother laid HimIn the manger, at her side. All around that helpless babyAnimals were standing by;Men sang songs of glad rejoicing;Angels join'd their songs... Continue Reading →
Quote of the day, 4 November: St. John Paul II
In a cosmic embrace that in Christ unites heaven and earth, John of the Cross was able to express the fullness of Christian life
Marie du jour 2021, May 26: St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
I will look very often at this precious picture and will unite myself to the soul of the Virgin
Marie du jour 2021, May 25: St. Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi
That Word was and is so great the heaven cannot contain Him; yet he wished to be contained in the small womb of the little Virgin!
Marie du jour 2021, May 1: Père Jacques
Contemplate the Incarnation; it was accomplished in the silence of the Virgin Mary’s chamber
Quote of the day, 23 December: St. Edith Stein
Mary and Joseph, Zechariah and Elizabeth, the shepherds and the kings, Simeon and Anna—all of these had behind them a solitary life with God and were prepared for their special tasks
Marie du jour 2020: 22 May
The Blessed Virgin Mary was a prime presence in God's plan
Marie du jour 2020: 18 May
The Virgin praying alone in the hidden, silent room
Quote of the day: 11 April
My steps surprised a dark Iscariot plotting in my own will
Quote of the day: 6 March
She benefitted by the first Lent of the triennium to safeguard recollection in the house
Quote of the day: 6 January
He is near to us; he wants to be sought and found by us
Jesus: God’s love story — Silvio José Báez, O.C.D.
The entire life of Jesus is the greatest book alive in which we can read the Word of God.
Quote of the day: 25 December
These Child’s hands say “Follow me” just as later the lips of the Man will say it.
Advent IV — Listen
In the silence of prayer, let us listen to Him, for He is the “Source”
Quote of the day: 22 November
Think what must have been in the soul of the Virgin
Quote of the day: 13 August
I, miserable creature that I was, followed after what I saw wrong and left aside the good.
Quote of the day: 31 May
Her humility was so real for she was always forgetful, unaware, freed from self.
St. Therese of Lisieux and the feast of the Annunciation | “Saint Therese of Lisieux: A Gateway” Blog
St. Therese had a particular devotion for the mystery of the Incarnation
"Janua Coeli" (Heaven's Door) was St. Elizabeth of the Trinity's favorite name for the Blessed Virgin
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