When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold,

Today's reading: Daniel 3:25, 34-43; Psalm 24:4-9; Matthew 18:21-35 The contrast between the generosity of the king and meanness of the

Today's readings: 2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Psalm 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29; Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22; Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a If

Today's Readings: Isaiah 58:1-9; Psalm 50:3-6, 18-19, Matthew 9:14-15 The practice of fasting and abstinence is so valued by the Church

'The holy Virgin is in truth an ark, wrought with gold both within and without, that has received the whole

Wisdom is more active than all active things; and reaches everywhere, by reason of her purity. For she is

The first invocation to Our Lady in the Litany of Loreto is 'Holy Mary' and it is perhaps the most

Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-2, 3-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1:1-17 Over the last week, every Gospel reading in the lectionary has

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Patience is the first characteristic of love (1 Corinthians 13:4) and it is a key marker of sanctity - 'he

Br Ursus, inspired by the Rosary Rose he received on the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary has been