Advent: Preparing the Way for the Lord
This Sunday is the beginning of Advent, a time to prepare for our Lord's arrival on Christmas. Some resources for drawing as much fruit as possible from this liturgical time.
Saint Raphael Meditation: Christ's Coming in Power and Glory
A meditation (guided prayer) on Christ's second coming at the end of the world, and his reigning in our own lives and in the world.
Very Human, Very Divine (VIII): The Battle of Our Formation
We need to cultivate "a healthy curiosity to know our world in depth and overcome the obstacles that prevent us from doing so." A new article in the series on the virtues.
November Recollection Kit (2021)
A recollection is a “mini-retreat,” a few hours of quiet prayer when we look at our lives in God's presence. As we continue to face a global pandemic, this guide can help us spend an hour or two in loving conversation with God, right where we are.
Saint Raphael Meditation: Feast of All Saints
A meditation (guided prayer) on the Feast of All Saints, which reminds us that our ultimate destiny is heaven and that we are all called to holiness.
"A great longing to be like them"
For the Solemnity of All Saints, here is a homily given by Benedict XVI on November 1, 2006.
With a Father’s Heart: In Joseph's Workshop
In this year of Saint Joseph, here are some personal reflections on how Joseph and Jesus would have worked alongside each another, when Jesus was an adolescent.
Saint Raphael Meditation: Holiness on Loan
A meditation (guided prayer) on the mysterious reality of every Christian's call to holiness. Only by possessing and being possessed by Christ is holiness possible for us.
Peter at the Helm, God in the Boat
The testimony of Saint Josemaría and other saints about love for the Pope and trust in God.
"That First Prayer of a Child of God" (with audio)
On 16 October 1931, Saint Josemaria, beset with many worries, deeply experienced the reality that he was a child of God, which he called a "new Mediterranean" in his life.