The Father’s Gift in Christ
The Father’s gift will remain with us until the end of the world, and will be our comfort in the time of waiting.
[Excerpt from the treatise On the Trinity by Saint Hilary, bishop]
Reflections
Reflections on life, spirituality, religion and more by various Carmelite and Catholic authors.
The Church in Its Unity Speaks in the Language of Every Nation
This Church is the house of God. It is his delight to dwell here. Take care, then, that he never has the sorrow of seeing it undermined by schism and collapsing in ruins.
[From the treatise On Prayer by Tertullian, priest]
Between the Resurrection and the Ascension
The days which passed between the Lord’s resurrection and his ascension were by no means uneventful; during them great sacramental mysteries were confirmed, great truths revealed. Read this reflection from a sermon by Pope Saint Leo the Great.
The Spiritual Offering of Prayer
Prayer is the offering in spirit that has done away with the sacrifices of old.... We pray in spirit, and so offer in spirit the sacrifice of prayer.... All the angels pray. Every creature prays. Cattle and wild beasts pray and bend the knee. As they come from their barns and caves they look out to heaven and call out, lifting up their spirit in their own fashion.
[From the treatise On Prayer by Tertullian]