Evening Meditations for the Twentieth Monday After Pentecost~ St Alphonsus Liguori

What greater satisfaction can a soul enjoy than in knowing that by suffering with a good will whatever it may have to suffer, it gives to God the greatest pleasure it can give Him? The masters of the spiritual life teach that, though the desire which certain souls have of suffering to give God pleasure is acceptable to Him, He is yet more pleased with the conformity of those who wish for neither joy nor pain, but, in perfect resignation to His holy will, have no other desire than to fulfill whatever the will of God may be.

Spiritual Reading for Monday – Twentieth Week After Pentecost

LITTLE CHAPLET IN HONOUR OF ST. TERESA

Morning Meditation for Monday – Twentieth Week after Pentecost ~ St Alphonsus Liguori

The dying Saint conversed lovingly with her Divine Spouse: “O my Lord, and my Spouse, the hour so earnestly longed for has at last arrived! It is time now that we should see each other, O Lord! The day has dawned at last when I am to leave my place of exile to go to share with Thee in that joy which I have so ardently desired.”

Spiritual Reading for Sunday – Twentieth Week After Pentecost

Almost all our rebellious passions spring from unguarded looks; for, generally speaking, it is by the sight that all inordinate affections and desires are excited. Hence, holy Job said: I made a covenant with my eyes, that I would not so much as think upon a virgin (Job, xxxi, 1). — Why did he say that he would not so much as think upon a virgin? Should he not have said that he made a covenant with his eyes not to look upon a virgin? No; he very properly said that he would not think upon a virgin; because thoughts are so connected with looks, that the former cannot be separated from the latter, and therefore, to escape the molestation of evil imaginations, he resolved never to fix his eyes on a woman.

Morning Meditation for Sunday – Twentieth Week after Pentecost ~ St Alphonsus Liguori

So far is the Blessed Virgin Mary from disdaining to assist sinners, she ever takes pride in her office as Advocate of Sinners. “Next to the dignity of Mother of God,” she herself once said, “there is nothing I value so much as my office of Advocate of sinners.”

Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Christ the King

Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Christ The King

Carissimi: Today’s Mass; SS Simon & Jude, Apostles

Carissimi: Today’s Mass; SS Simon & Jude, Apostles

Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation: October 27th On the Christian’s warfare

A brief meditation for Christians from Bishop ✠Richard Challoner for everyday of the year.

Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Vigil of SS Simon & Jude, Apostles

Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Vigil of SS Simon & Jude, Apostles

Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation: October 26th On the remedies against spiritual sloth

A brief meditation for Christians from Bishop ✠Richard Challoner for everyday of the year.