Oct

22

Opening Prayer from the Mass of Blessed Timothy Giaccardo

October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment

God our Father,
you sustained the life and apostolic work
of Blessed Timothy, priest,
with your radiant Word
and strength-giving Eucharist.
By the help of his prayers,
may the instruments of social communication
be used rightfully in promoting the good
in the Church and in the world
and help effectively in spreading the Gospel everywhere.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who [...]

Oct

6

Our Father Saint Bruno

October 6, 2009 | 1 Comment

“Our Father Saint Bruno: this title does not raise thoughts in our
minds of lengthy doctrine nor of elaborate teaching but rather the
existence of a mature master who allowed himself to be seduced by the
goodness of God and gave everything up for its sake. He has little
else to tell us except his life in the desert [...]

Oct

5

Sign of the Cross

October 5, 2009 | 1 Comment

The reverent forming of the Sign of the Cross in the Carthusian manner.
One of the first things a Postulant learns in the Charterhouse is the Carthusian Sign of the Cross: following the most ancient custom of the Church, the little finger and ring finger of the right hand are joined together and bent down to [...]

Oct

4

Carthusian Prostration

October 4, 2009 | 1 Comment

The Carthusian Prostration happens during Mass from the beginning of the canon to the end of the canon, and during the thanksgiving after Mass. One gets down on the floor, laying on the right side, and supports oneself up on the right elbow, slightly twisting the upper body to the left so that the left [...]

Oct

3

A Deeper Longing: The Liberation of Desire in the Dark Night

October 3, 2009 | 1 Comment

“Drawing from a number of contemporary philosophical and psychological sources, she [Constance Fitzgerald OCD] described the dark night as ‘a purification of the spirit,’ and not as a direct experience of God, but rather an experience of our inability to grasp God’s presence. She noted that our attempts at experiencing God are burdened by negative [...]

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