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From the Revelations of Divine Peace of St Gertrude May my soul bless you, O Lord God my Creator, may my soul bless you. From the very core of my being may all your merciful gifts sing your praise. Your generous care for your daughter has been rich in mercy; indeed it has been immeasurable, ... Read more The post From the Revelations of Divine Peace – St. Gertrude the Great from the Office o...

A letter from St Francis of Assisi to all the faithful “It was through his archangel, Saint Gabriel, that the Father above made known to the holy and glorious Virgin Mary that the worthy, holy and glorious Word of the Father would come from heaven and take from her womb the real flesh of our ... Read more The post We must be simple, humble and pure – St. Francis of Assisi from the Offi...

From a sermon of St Bernard of Clairvaux He has given his angels charge over you to guard you in all your ways. Let them thank the Lord for his mercy; his wonderful works are for the children of men. Let them give thanks and say among the nations, the Lord has done great things ... Read more The post The Guardian Angels – St Bernard of Clairvaux from the Office of Readings – Discerning...

From the autobiography of St Theresa of the Child Jesus, virgin (Manuscrits autobiographiques, Lisieux 1957, 227-229) In the heart of the church I will be love Since my longing for martyrdom was powerful and unsettling, I turned to the epistles of St. Paul in the hope of finally finding an answer. By chance the 12th ... Read more The post In the Heart of the Church I will be Love – Saint Thé...

Msgr. Esseff reflects on the life and prayer of St. Therese, the Little Flower.  He speaks of her simplicity of heart and great humility in her “little way”.  He shares his experience of his own mother’s prayer and that of St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who both loved and prayed with the “Little Flower”.   ... Read more The post BKL496 – St. Therese, the Little...

From "Fountains of Grace": When a person is faithful to his or her times of prayer, day after day, week after week, it’s like someone with a well in the garden that’s choked with rubbish— branches, leaves, stones, mud— but underneath is water, clean and pure . In spending time in prayer, you’re setting to work patiently to unblock the well. What comes up at the start is the mud and dirt: our wretc...

Discussed in this episode, among other topics, from "The Way of Trust and Love" The fact that we can’t save ourselves is something we acknowledge in words, but in fact we find it very hard to accept. We’d all like to be saved by our own efforts, to be strong and robust, to boast about our successes, to shine in other people’s eyes, even on the spiritual level. Worldly people want to be highly rega...

Join host Donna Garrett, with Fr. James Perez, LC, as they discuss the spiritual classic "The Way of Trust and Love: A Retreat Guided By St. Therese of Lisieux" by Fr. Jacques Philippe. The post FG#12 The Way of Trust and Love episode 1 – Fountains of Grace with Donna Garrett appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

Discussed in this episode, among other topics, from "The Way of Trust and Love" We began to look more deeply into humility in the previous chapter. I think a good definition of humility may be this: being in the right relation to ourselves, which enables us to be in the right relation to God and to other people; relating to ourselves according to the truth of what and how we are. One of its essent...

"Whatever our personal limitations and situations, we can all love right where we are: in the kitchen, the bathroom, the office— it makes no difference. What the Church needs most is genuine love. We attach too much importance to externals, actions, and visible effectiveness, whereas all that counts, all that really bears fruit in the Church, is the truth and purity and sincerity of love; that is...