Mary’s Garden, which Nothing Could Destroy
Out of the mists of the improbable, a beautiful garden sprang up in the Land of the Rising Sun, planted to give Our Lady, not flowers of this world, but souls for her Reign.
When St. Michael Descended upon Ireland
Skellig Michael is an island in the Atlantic marked by the mysterious presence of St. Michael the Archangel. While its history dates to the time of St. Patrick, it offers an important lesson for our day.
Heroes Born of Failure
At first sight, the story of Shackleton and his men appears to be an endless succession of failures and sufferings. But considered in the light of faith, it has many important lessons to offer for our spiritual life.
St. Edmund – King, Virgin and Martyr!
Inflexible against the wicked and a true father to his subjects, this valiant king of unblemished purity knew how to be shrewd in fleeing from his enemies, but above all, to be a hero in answer to God’s call. On England’s east coast, against the blue backdrop of the sea, towered a castle, King Edmund’s […]
A Golden Chain Uniting Heaven and Earth
In the mystical and metaphysical war waged between the Woman and the Serpent, some of the most well-aimed cannon shots are fired on earth, in ceremonial actions performed with solemnity and deep conviction. The bell announces the moment for Benediction with the Blessed Sacrament. Silently, the religious take their places in the pews of the […]
Who Is the “Author” of Devotion to Our Lady?
If St. Paul claims that there is “one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,” why resort to the intercession of the Virgin Mary? Would it not be more appropriate to have recourse directly to Our Lord? Throughout the centuries, there has been much discussion over the cult paid to Our Lady, which […]
St. Peter Julian Eymard – Precursor of the Eucharistic Reign
Calling him to found the first Order dedicated specifically to praise the Sacrament of Love, Providence wanted from him, a faith that would never allow itself to be defeated, despite contradictions and denials. A gaunt, white-haired priest of almost sixty years, convinced that he would never reach that age due to the rigors of a […]
I will become a famous nun!
Dreaming of the Hollywood stage, a talented young woman received an unexpected proposal… Little did she imagine that behind this invitation was the hand of Providence eager to draw her to Himself. In the 21st century, more than two thousand years after the supreme Sacrifice on Calvary, holiness is often thought to be a passé […]
St. Mary Magdalene- A Soul transformed by Love
What did she see in Jesus’ gaze? Reprehension? Yes, but also an immense compassion. And soon her life of sin became unbearable. “Two cities have been formed by two loves: the earthly by the love of self, even to the contempt of God; the heavenly by the love of God, even to the contempt of […]
Heaven is for those who confide!
When temptations seem unrelenting, the trials of life threaten to destroy us and God seemingly does not hear our prayers, it is time for confidence in Providence. Navigating the tempestuous Sea of Tiberias with its angry waves, the disciples of Jesus fought to reach Capernaum in the black of night. They were experienced fishermen, they […]