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John of Ávila on Strength From Heaven
It seems that I must return to reading the Saints daily. There are so many things that I’ve never known, and yet that mountain can barely be seen because it is blocked by the more immediate pile of truth that … Continue reading
Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop
You know the worst part about Ash Wednesday falling on February 13th? It means that February 14th is totally overlooked, and with it, the great Saint Valentine Saints Cyril and Methodius. Pope Leo XIII wrote of Cyril and Methodius that … Continue reading
Feast of John of the Cross
A lovely introduction to Saint John of the Cross from the Apostleship of Prayer.
John of the Cross Novena: Day 6
Novena to Saint John of the Cross Day 6: Listen Here. Full Text of Novena Here. Beginning Prayer to be said each day: O glorious St. John of the Cross, through a pure desire of being like Jesus crucified, you longed … Continue reading
John of the Cross Novena: Day 5
Novena to Saint John of the Cross Day 5: Listen Here. Full Text of Novena Here. Beginning Prayer to be said each day: O glorious St. John of the Cross, through a pure desire of being like Jesus crucified, you … Continue reading
John of the Cross Novena: Day 4
Novena to Saint John of the Cross Day 4: Listen Here. Full Text of Novena Here. Beginning Prayer to be said each day: O glorious St. John of the Cross, through a pure desire of being like Jesus crucified, you … Continue reading
John of the Cross Novena: Day 3
Novena to Saint John of the Cross Day 3: Listen Here. Full Text of Novena Here. Beginning Prayer to be said each day: O glorious St. John of the Cross, through a pure desire of being like Jesus crucified, you … Continue reading
John of the Cross Novena: Day 2
Novena to Saint John of the Cross Day 2. Listen Here Beginning Prayer to be said each day: O glorious St. John of the Cross, through a pure desire of being like Jesus crucified, you longed for nothing so eagerly … Continue reading
John of the Cross Novena
Today is December 5th. You know what that means, right? Time to start a novena to Saint John of the Cross! The Carmelites of St. Louis have the best version that I have seen. Unfortunately their blog appears abandoned, so … Continue reading
Feast of Saint Cecilia
Make my heart immaculate that I might not be put to shame. O God, who gladden us each year with the feast day of your handmaid Saint Cecilia, grant, we pray, that what has been devoutly handed down concerning her … Continue reading