30 November 2020
Practice
Constant Recollection
There is a practice
that is most powerful in keeping us united with God. That practice is the
constant recollection of His presence.
28 November 2020
Confession of Sins26 November 2020
Why Bread and Wine24 November 2020
The Spiritual Life23 November 2020
Kindling the Heart17 November 2020
Live By The Spirit16 November 2020
Falling Severely14 November 2020
Solitude with God
In order to find this delightful solitude [with God], it is not necessary to withdraw into a desert and live in a cave; you can find it in your home and in the midst of your family. Busy yourself with the outside world only in as far as the duties of your state, obedience, or charity require, and you will be living in that solitude that best accords with your circumstances and that God requires of you.
Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787)13 November 2020
Becoming Sheep (Psalms 23)
In this way, [David, the author of the Psalm] teaches the church that you must first become a sheep of the good shepherd, led through the good catechesis to the divine pastures and the springs of the teachings, so that you may be with him through Baptism in his death and that you may not fear such a death; for this is not death, but the shadow and the replica of death. If I walk, he says, in the midst of the shadow of death, I will not fear when evil comes, for you are with me.11 November 2020
Be Alert As You Pray10 November 2020
Lighten the Burden9 November 2020
Given Over to God’s Will8 November 2020
On Family7 November 2020
The Persecuted Church6 November 2020
Cherishing the Will of God5 November 2020
Contemplating Heaven
From this valley of tears, turn your gaze continually to God, ever awaiting the moment when you will be united to Him in heaven. Often contemplate heaven, and fervently exclaim: What a beautiful abode there is above! It is destined for us! Sigh longingly after its possession. Sometimes say, while your eyes are moist with tears: Nothing in this world pleases me; I no longer care for anything but my God. Yes, I hope, yes, I wish to possess Him, and I hope this of the mercy of God, through the merits of my Savior’s Passion and the dolors of my good Mother Mary.
Saint Paul of the Cross (1694-1775)4 November 2020
Patiently Accepting3 November 2020
Our Existence2 November 2020
Praying From the Heart