Divine Mercy, Hope of Salvation
When “the Word became flesh and dwelled among us,” a new era began. By the shedding of His Most Precious Blood, Jesus brought the world a new perspective of the relationship between the Creator and humanity, and human beings among themselves. Mercy triumphed over justice.
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, […]
The Marian Dawn of the Resurrection
The Liturgy invites us to share in the joy that filled Our Lord at that most glorious of all moments, when He reassumed His Sacred Body. If we wish to have an idea of this joy, we can contemplate its most faithful echo in the Heart of Mary.
God’s Chosen Ones
Those who suffer persecution for the sake of justice may undergo times of aridity and terrible trial, but they are continually sustained, preserving an interior happiness that is worth more than all earthly joys.
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.
Persecuted… Resistance and Reaction!
“We need our reputation in order to exercise the apostolate fruitfully; we cannot and must not remain under the weight of slander. It is necessary, therefore, that justice be done to us for the greater glory of God.”
Inspirer of the Victories of Good
“Who is this that looks forth like the dawn, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army with banners?” (Sg 6:10). The sacred text compares the Blessed Virgin to an army in battle array. Our Lady strikes terror into the powers of evil, for She unmasks their snares, snatches from them, […]
The Spring & the Sword
An old proverb rightly states that “weak men create hard times.” If this is so, the problems of the current age can be understood… Scenes that promote the culture of victimhood, such as reporters crying on live television or parents afraid to reprimand their children, would have been unthinkable until recently. We are immersed in […]
Be reconciled with God!
The Liturgy for Ash Wednesday presents us with a decisive clash between the ambassadors of Christ and those of the devil, whose battleground is present-day society and each particular soul. Which side will we choose at the beginning of this Lent?
Historic Pope´s Brilliant trajectory
From his youth, the sign of a special calling to the service of the Church shone in the life of Joseph Ratzinger.