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.
St. Therese of the Child Jesus – Contagious Joy, Even on Her Deathbed!
How was it possible for a young woman of twenty-four, mortally ill and immersed in terrible temptations against faith, to spread so much happiness around her?
St. Pius X – Great Pope of History, Great Saint of the Church
Cardinal Sarto entered the conclave convinced that a great Pontiff would succeed Leo XIII, who would stand out, above all, for his holiness. The idea that he himself would be that Pope was the furthest thought from his mind…
Brief Biography of St. Thomas Aquinas – The Angelic Itinerary of a Man
The Dominican family has among its ranks a sun of incomparable grandeur. This star was to enrich the Church with the light of his teaching and, above all, with the ardour of his sanctity.
The Canticle of the Threefold Secret
With poetic flair and unsurpassable orthodoxy, St. Thomas Aquinas bequeathed to posterity, in a short antiphon, an explanation of the doctrine and ineffable mystery contained in the august Sacrament of Love.
St. Simon Stock – Isthmus between the Past and the Future
Illustrious member of the prophetic line headed by the prophet Elijah, he received the scapular of Carmel from Our Lady’s hands, inaugurating a period of glory for Marian devotion and for the Holy Church.
St. Thomas-the Great
Few historical personages have deserved the title the Great. Alexander received it for his military conquests and the expansion of the Macedonian Empire. Charlemagne, also called the father of Europe, was great because a new civilization was born of him and his Holy Roman-Germanic Empire. Others tried to so denominate themselves, like Napoleon Bonaparte, but […]
Reflections on the Sacred Heart of Jesus – “My child, give Me your heart”
An ardent furnace of charity, as needful as it is generous, the Sacred Heart of Jesus expects from every man and woman redeemed by Him a “yes” to His call.
Fragrance Rising to my Throne
One day in the novitiate, when the Novice Mistress sent me to work in the children’s kitchen, I was very worried, as I couldn’t manage with the cooking pots, because they were huge. The most difficult thing was draining the potatoes; sometimes I dropped half of them. At midday, as I was examining my conscience, […]
St. Gabriel- Archetype of Mary’s devotees
Being God’s ambassador to the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Gabriel reached the apex of devotion to Her, and from eternity he strives to lead souls to her maternal protection.
