In an ongoing string of posts, I have printed excerpts of traditional Catholic tips from Spiritual Masters. The following is such a tip. It was written by Fr. Jacques Philippe in his book, Searching for and Maintaining Peace. Fr. Philippe is an expert on the theology of the Little Way of the French Catholic Carmelite saint, and Doctor of the Church, St. Therese Martin. In this…
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Health of the Sick, Remember Us
“Let us run to Mary, and, as her little children, cast ourselves into her arms with a perfect confidence.” –Saint Francis de Sales One of the titles of the Blessed Virgin Mary is Health of the Sick. Fr. Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange, O. P. (b. 1877- d. 1964) writes about this Marian title in his book, The Mother of the Savior. Traditionally, the Catholic…
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To Life!
The Baby has taken to toasting, as in, the old style of lifting your drinking cup, and heartily banging it in the air with the cups of fellow diners while shouting “Cheers!” Her cup is lidded, so the contents remain safely contained therein; while ours tend to escape, at times, due to the enthusiasm displayed by said baby; who, despite…
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On Gratitude and Wonder
“Here dies another day During which I have had eyes, ears, hands And the great world round me; And with tomorrow begins another. Why am I allowed two?” Gilbert Keith Chesterton (b. 1874-d. 1936) I was walking near the perimeter of Franciscan Square last week with the two year old elfin-maiden at my side, when I noticed she was watching my…
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The Little Way of Love
Today, the feast of St. Therese Martin (b. 1873- d. 1897) is celebrated in the traditional Catholic calendar; and I am re-posting an August entry from The Marian Room regarding St. Therese, and her Little Way of Love: “If I did not simply live from one moment to another, it would be impossible for me to be patient, but I only look at…
