Morning Meditation: Considerations on the Religious State — VI Consider the peace that God gives to good Religious. St. Teresa used to say that one drop of heavenly consolation is worth more than all the delights of the world. Oh, … Continue reading
Morning Meditation: The Joy of Jesus’ Coming Rejoice in the Lord always: again I say, rejoice! The Lord is nigh. – (Epistle of Sunday, Philip. iv., 4, 7). Take comfort, take comfort, O men, saith the Lord, … Continue reading
Morning Meditation: The Offering Mary Made of Herself to God was Prompt and Without Delay Arise, make haste, my love, my dove, my beautiful one, and come! – (Cant. ii., 10). Mary well understood the voice of God calling … Continue reading
Morning Meditation: Considerations on the Religious State — V Consider the immense glory that Religious will enjoy in Heaven. He will render to everyone according to his works. – (Matt. xvi., 27). From this you … Continue reading
Morning Meditation: Considerations on the Religious State — IV Consider the torments of the soul of one in hell who lost his Vocation. He will say: O fool that I was! I might have become a great Saint! … Continue reading
Morning Meditation: Considerations on the Religious State — III Consider the account which he will have to render to Jesus Christ on the Day of Judgment who does not follow his Vocation. The grace of Vocation is a … Continue reading
Morning Meditation: Considerations on the Religious State — II Consider the happy death of a Religious. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. – (Apoc. xiv., 13). And who are those blessed dead who die in the Lord … Continue reading
Morning Meditation: Considerations on the Religious State — I Consider that salvation is assured to souls who enter the Religious state. God has placed us in the world and keeps us here in life, not to … Continue reading
Morning Meditation I: The Advantages of Tribulations By tribulations we atone for the sins we have committed much better than by voluntary works of penance. “Be assured,” says St. Augustine, “that God is a physician, and that tribulation is … Continue reading
In the Roman Rite, the term “vigilia” (vigil) traditionally means a penitential day of preparation for a major feast. The Mass has neither the Gloria nor the Creed, the Alleluja is simply omitted before the Gospel, not replaced … Continue reading
