Oct 26, 20201 minReminder: Please check out the Legion of Mary BlogDon't forget the Legion of Mary has started a blog. Here is the link: https://stjoseph828.wixsite.com/legionofmary Keep the Faith!
Oct 18, 20201 minBiblical Commentary: Catena AureaThe Biblical commentary style of the Catena is quite ancient. It uses a pretty standard pattern: quote the scripture, then give quotes fr...
Oct 12, 20201 minBiblical Commentary: Cornelius à LapideFew if any biblical commentaries come close to the depth and detail of Cornelius à Lapide. For the serious biblical scholar who wishes to...
Oct 6, 20205 minTrue Devotion to MaryThere are few books on Our Blessed Mother more famous than St. Louis de Montfort's True Devotion to Mary. Perhaps people have recommended...
Oct 1, 20201 minImitation of Christ: Obedience and SubjectionThe Ninth Chapter Obedience and Subjection IT IS a very great thing to obey, to live under a superior and not to be one’s own master, for...
Sep 30, 20201 minImitation of Christ: Over-FamiliarityThe Eighth Chapter Shunning Over-Familiarity DO NOT open your heart to every man, but discuss your affairs with one who is wise and who f...
Sep 29, 20201 minHappy Michaelmas! Today is the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel. Please read this excellent article from Fish Eaters: https://www.fisheaters.com/customst...
Sep 28, 20201 minImitation of Christ: False Hope and PrideThe Seventh Chapter Avoiding False Hope and Pride VAIN is the man who puts his trust in men, in created things. Do not be ashamed to serv...
Sep 27, 20201 minImitation of Christ: Unbridled AffectionsThe Sixth Chapter Unbridled Affections WHEN a man desires a thing too much, he at once becomes ill at ease. A proud and avaricious man ne...
Sep 26, 20201 minImitation of Christ: Reading ScriptureThe Fifth Chapter Reading the Holy Scripture TRUTH, not eloquence, is to be sought in reading the Holy Scriptures; and every part must be...
Sep 25, 20201 minImitation of Christ: Prudence in ActionThe Fourth Chapter Prudence in Action DO NOT yield to every impulse and suggestion but consider things carefully and patiently in the lig...
Sep 24, 20203 minImitation of Christ: Doctrine of TruthThe Third Chapter The Doctrine of Truth HAPPY is he to whom truth manifests itself, not in signs and words that fade, but as it actually ...
Sep 23, 20202 minThe Imitation of Christ: Humble SelfThe Second Chapter Having a Humble Opinion of Self EVERY man naturally desires knowledge [2] ; but what good is knowledge without fear of...
Sep 22, 20202 minImitation of Christ: Imitating ChristThe First Chapter Imitating Christ and Despising All Vanities on Earth HE WHO follows Me, walks not in darkness,” says the Lord (John 8:1...
Sep 21, 20202 minIntroduction to the Devout Life: How to Hear and Read God's WordCHAPTER XVII. How to Hear and Read God’s Word. CULTIVATE a special devotion to God’s Word, whether studied privately or in public; always...
Sep 20, 202019 minHaydock Biblical Commentary: A Spiritual TreasuryHave you ever read a passage in scripture and wondered what the Sacred Author was trying to say? Wonder no more. Allow me to introduce yo...
Sep 19, 20203 minThe Catechism Explained by Fr. Spirago: Holy Orders (Part 3)5. Six other orders of ministry precede the priesthood, four lesser and two greater. By these several and divers Orders, as by certain st...
Sep 18, 20203 minThe Catechism Explained by Fr. Spirago: Holy Orders (Part 2)3. The Sacrament of Holy Orders only confers the perpetual power, not the right, to exercise the functions of a priest. The newly ordaine...
Sep 17, 20206 minThe Catechism Explained by Fr. Spirago: Holy Orders (Part 1)In order to have the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, first we must have validly ordained priests. Here is the section from the great Fr. Spir...
Sep 16, 202010 minThe Catechism Explained by Fr. Spirago: Holy Eucharist (Part 5)Preparation for Holy Communion. 1. We must make a suitable preparation of body and soul before receiving holy communion. We must endeavor...