The Mystery of Conversion: Why Souls Turn from Sin to Christ
According to St. Thomas Aquinas, no one can restore himself from sin; only God’s grace can raise the soul and renew its interior life.
God’s Omnipotence: Justice or Mercy?
According to St. Thomas Aquinas, God’s omnipotence is revealed most fully in mercy, which perfects rather than contradicts divine justice.
Sacrament of Marriage – Mystery of Love and Union
The conjugal bond is a very high design of God in creation, the principle and honour of fruitfulness, a source of grace for the world.
Conversion: An Initiative of God
In order to draw us to holiness, Divine Providence sends a special grace of conversion; in its current situation, humanity needs this form of help in order to fulfil God’s plans for it.
The Combat Against the Devil
In a world increasingly familiarized with the dramatic reality of war, Catholics can be led to forget that the most serious battles in life are not those fought with weapons and physical enemies.
A Gate of Heaven Opened for the World
Those who visit the Rue du Bac Chapel in Paris, where Our Lady appeared, feel enveloped by an intense feeling of peace, of calm and open skies, as if there were no obstacles between earth and blessed eternity.
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 […]
Holy… Miseries!
God does not remove miseries, but sanctifies the miserable. In this way, the work of grace shines more brightly than if it were to fall on someone free from defects. “Will God never answer me?” It is a question which from time to time surges up impetuously within us, especially at those times when we […]
Blessed the Day that Saw Her Birth!
The birth of Our Lady brought to humanity something hitherto unknown: a creature free of any stain, a lily of incomparable beauty that was to gladden the angelic choirs and the whole earth. In the midst of the exile of the corrupt human race, an immaculate being appeared, conceived without original sin. She brought with […]