Quotes
Solemnity of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Saturday, June 20th, 2009As Mary pondered all she had learned from reading and from what she had heard and seen, how greatly did she increase in faith, advance in merit, and become enlightened with wisdom! More and more she was consumed with burning love. Drawing life and inspiration from the heavenly mysteries which were being unlocked in her, [...]
“The Upward Movement of Exaltation”
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009From Pope Benedict’s homily at vespers in the Upper Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth. (Emphases mine.) What happened here in Nazareth, far from the gaze of the world, was a singular act of God, a powerful intervention in history, through which a child was conceived who was to bring salvation to the whole world. [...]
A Man on Omission
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008Today is the feast of St. Basil the Great, a fourth-century bishop and doctor of the Church. A priest friend just sent me this remarkable quote from St. Basil’s writings: “The bread which you do not use is the bread of the hungry; the garment hanging in your wardrobe is the garment of him who [...]