Spiritual Reading for Friday after the Octave of the Ascension ~ St Alphonsus Liguori

You say again: I abstain from Communion to escape the censure of others that see my imperfections and rebuke me for communicating so frequently. To this pretext I answer: If you communicate with the advice of your director, and through a motive of advancing in divine love or of correcting your defects, be not disturbed by the complaints or censures of others. According to Blessed John of Avila, they who censure others for frequent Communion perform the office of the devil. Will you then pay attention to their remarks?

Morning Meditation for Friday after the Octave of the Ascension ~ St Alphonsus Liguori

As the Holy Ghost is the indissoluble bond which unites the Father and the Eternal Word, so also is He the bond that unites our souls and God. O Love, Thy bond is so strong that it is able to bind even God and unite Him to our souls!…

Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation: Wednesday after Ascension

Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation

Evening Meditations for Tuesday after Ascension ~ St Alphonsus Liguori

The second means of perfection is the resolution to belong wholly to God. Many are called to perfection; they are urged on towards it by grace, they conceive a desire of it; but because they never really resolve. to acquire it, they live and die in the ill-odour of their tepid and imperfect life.

Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation: Tuesday after Ascension

Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation

Spiritual Reading for Tuesday after Ascension ~ St Alphonsus Liguori

The dignity of the priest is also estimated by the power that he has over the real and the mystic body of Jesus Christ. With regard to the power of priests over the real Body of Jesus Christ, it is of Faith that when they pronounce the words of Consecration the Incarnate Word has obliged Himself to obey and to come into their hands under the sacramental species.

Morning Meditation for Tuesday after Ascension ~ St Alphonsus Liguori

Divine Love fertilizes the good desires, the holy purposes, and the good works of our souls, and these are the flowers and fruits which the grace of the Holy Ghost produces. O holy and Divine Spirit, I will no longer live to myself. I will spend all these days that remain to me of life in loving and pleasing Thee.

Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation: Monday after Ascension

Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation

Spiritual Reading for Monday after Ascension ~ St Alphonsus Liguori

The dignity of the priest is also estimated by the power that he has over the real and the mystic body of Jesus Christ. With regard to the power of priests over the real Body of Jesus Christ, it is of Faith that when they pronounce the words of Consecration the Incarnate Word has obliged Himself to obey and to come into their hands under the sacramental species.

Morning Meditation for Monday after Ascension ~ St Alphonsus Liguori

Divine Love fertilizes the good desires, the holy purposes, and the good works of our souls, and these are the flowers and fruits which the grace of the Holy Ghost produces. O holy and Divine Spirit, I will no longer live to myself. I will spend all these days that remain to me of life in loving and pleasing Thee.