May

17

Of Monks & Madmen

May 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

TEMPTED BY SILENCE & DARKNESS
 In the May 18, 2007 edition of “Commonweal” magazine is the article ‘Of Monks & Madmen’,  written by John Garvey.
He starts off with a discussion about the film Into Great Silence, which shows the life of the Carthusian monks at the Le Grande Chartreuse.  And in this well written article he contrast […]

May

17

A Prayer to the Holy Spirit

May 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

In the silent hours of night sweet spirit come to me.
When I drag this poor broken body before God sweet spirit hear the prayer of my heart.
When my strength fails me and all I can do is look at the crucifix sweet spirit teach me to let go.
Teach me to surrender all to God in […]

May

17

Albert Einstein about science, religion, and God.

May 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

“Science can only be created by those who are thoroughly imbued with the aspiration toward truth and understanding. This source of feeling, however, springs from the sphere of religion. To this there also belongs the faith in the possibility that the regulations valid for the world of existence are rational, that is, comprehensible to reason. […]

May

17

The Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi

May 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi is a musical setting of the Roman Catholic funeral Mass (called the Requiem for the first word of the text, which begins Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, meaning, “Grant them eternal rest, O Lord̶ ;) that was completed to mark the first anniversary of the death of Alessandro Manzoni, an Italian […]

May

17

On Dealing with Sin

May 17, 2007 | 1 Comment

“Sin never helps.” Sin always wounds us and leaves us worse off. We delude ourselves that the sinful indulgence will somehow ease our way. It does not. Sin is not practical.
“We can’t achieve happiness in our lives if we hold on to serious sin.” We fear to let go; but once we let go, we […]

May

17

Carthusian Vows

May 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Carthusians actually profess vows of Obedience, Conversion of Life and Stability. Poverty and Chastity are implied in the vow of Conversion, although the vow contains much more. So, officially and canonically there are three vows. Morally and religiously the observance is of the five vows.
With the rise on non-monastic orders which didn’t have the context […]

May

17

Saint Paschal Baylon - Saint of the Day

May 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Paschal, a Spanish saint, was born in 1540. From the time he was seven, he worked as a shepherd. He never had the opportunity to go to school. Yet he taught himself to read and write. He did this mainly by asking everyone he met to help him. This he did so that he could […]

May

17

A Prayer for Abortion Victims

May 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Prayer for all victims of abortion. May those involved in abortions be reconciled to God and may the innocent dead be saved.
Holy Mother of God and of the Church, our Lady of Guadalupe, you were chosen by the Father for the Son through the Holy Spirit.You are the Woman clothed with the sun who labors […]

May

17

Prayer for an Unborn Child

May 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Lord Jesus, through the intercession of Your Mother Mary, who with love gave birth to You, and of Saint Joseph, the man of trust, Your guardian and protector after birth, I offer my prayer to You for the unborn child, whom I have adopted spiritually, and who is in danger of being destroyed by abortion. […]