Daily Meditations from the spiritual writings of St. Alphonsus are now being uploaded weekly. Morning meditations for the Octave of Christmas can be found here, and for the first week of January, here. You will find … Continue reading
Morning Meditation: Jesus Comes to Cast Fire Upon the Earth I am come to cast fire on the earth, and what will I but that it be kindled? – (Luke xii., 49). Before the coming of … Continue reading
Morning Meditation: Considerations on the Religious State — XII Consider the great happiness that Religious enjoy in dwelling in the same house with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. If worldlings deem it so great a favour to … Continue reading
Morning Meditation: The Salvation of the Lord And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. – (Gospel of Sunday. Luke. iii., 1-6). The Saviour of the world, Whom, according to the Prophet Isaias, men were to see one day … Continue reading
Morning Meditation: Considerations on the Religious State — XI Consider how much Religious ought to confide in the patronage of Mary. The divine Mother loves all men. How much, then, does not this great Queen love Religious … Continue reading
Morning Meditation: Considerations on the Religious State — X Consider the love we owe to Jesus Christ in return for the love He has shown us. In order to understand the love the Son of God has borne … Continue reading
Morning Meditation: Considerations on the Religious State — IX Consider that in order to become a Saint it is necessary to have a great desire of holiness. No Saint has ever become a Saint without having … Continue reading
Morning Meditation: Considerations on the Religious State — VIII Consider how dear to God is a soul that gives itself entirely to Him. The Son of God has already given Himself entirely to us. A Child … Continue reading
Morning Meditation: Considerations on the Religious State — VII Consider the harm down to Religious by tepidity. Negligent souls are commonly abandoned by God. St. Teresa saw the place prepared for her in hell had … Continue reading
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
