Oct

15

Feast of Saint Teresa of Ávila

October 15, 2008 | 1 Comment

Saint Teresa of Ávila
“My mental faculties were so scattered
and distracted that I couldn’t help myself,
and I began to envy those who live in
deserts, and to think that, since they
don’t hear or see anything, they are
free of this wandering of mind. I heard:
‘You are greatly mistaken, daughter; … Be
patient, for, as long as you live, a
wandering [...]

Aug

20

Saint Bernard

August 20, 2008 | 2 Comments

Bernard was born in 1090 in Dijon, France. He and his six brothers and sisters received an excellent education. His heart was broken when his mother died. He was just seventeen. He might have let sadness get the best of him had it not been for his lively sister Humbeline. She cheered him up and [...]

Jul

16

Ascent of Mount Carmel

July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

“If you desire me to answer with a word of comfort, [God says] behold my son, subject to me and to others out of love for me, and you shall see how much he answers. If you desire me to declare some secret truths or events to you, fix your eyes on him alone, and [...]

Jun

18

St. Isidore: Fusion of Active and Contemplative Life

June 18, 2008 | 1 Comment

  Benedict XVI dedicated his catechesis during this morning’s general audience to St. Isidore of Seville, who lived from 560 to 636 and whom the Council of Toledo in 653 defined as the “Glory of the Catholic Church”. The audience, held in St. Peter’s Square, was attended by 11,000 people.
  Isidore was a friend of [...]

Jun

4

Gregory the Great: Humility Is the Measure of Greatness

June 4, 2008 | 1 Comment

  In his general audience this morning, held in St. Peter’s Square, Benedict XVI resumed the catechesis he began last week on St. Gregory the Great, focusing today on the doctrine of this Pope and Doctor of the Church.
  The Holy Father began by recalling how St. Gregory, in his numerous works, “never displays any [...]

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