Gideon’s army
One morning during the Paschal Octave I woke up with the name “Gideon“ on my mind. I knew that Gideon…
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King Josiah‘s extraordinary Pesach celebration
At night When I returned home from this year‘s Paschal Vigil, late at night, I opened my Tree of Life…
Palm Sunday, and the tree of life
The tree of life When, over five years ago, I spent two months in Israel for the very first time,…
The month of Aviv, the “rose of Sharon“, and the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem
In Old Testament terms, a new year has just begun. Today, on the 14th March and on Laetare or “Rose…
Looking forward to the “new wine, and the fresh oil“ with the book of Joel
The season of Lent, and the book of Joel Some weeks ago it was Ash Wednesday again, and whether one…
A decree by Saint Pius X, Jansenists versus Jesuits, and the Sacred Heart devotion
Saint Pius X‘s decree to settle the controversy concerning Holy Communion “(…) after the publication of this Decree, all ecclesiastical…
Saint Dominic de Guzmán‘s nine ways of praying
Students of Saint Dominic de Guzmán (1170-1221), the founder of the “Order of Preachers“, the Dominicans, observed that he had…
Saint Catherine of Siena in Rome
Agony at Rome I close the biographical book on one of the most well-known saintly women, which I have just…
Excerpts from the seven letters of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr of the ancient Church
Who was Saint Ignatius of Antioch? In 2018, as I was trying to figure out whether the Catholic Church –…
Excerpts from Saint Augustine‘s “Confessions“
Mother and son As we honor on the 28th August Saint Augustine (354-430), Doctor of the Church and bishop of…