These two masterpieces have always been some of my favorite hymns dedicated to Our Lady; the entire album Spotless Rose by Charles Bruffy and the Phoenix Chorale…… Read more “Spotless Rose and Splendid Jewel, Maria!”

On most occasions, I share the same opinion of poetry as did the character of Elisabeth Bennet from Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice. When Fitzwilliam Darcy…… Read more ““In Solitude He Guides Her, He Alone…..””

Just recently I discovered how ancient today’s feast day is! The New Mass (Church Calendar) celebrates the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary this day, but…… Read more “Cordis Purissimi Genitricis Dei Mariae!”

Two inspirational movies made a powerful impression on me in my youth: The Passion of the Christ and The Prince of Egypt. I saw Passion first; the…… Read more “Loving God From Such Great Heights”

I listened to a homily today by a Latin Mass priest in Warrington, England and he read a striking quote from Saint John Henry Newman; by the…… Read more “The Road to Attaining Perfection on Earth”

In 1805, Pope Pius VII instituted the feast of the Most Pure Heart of Mary; it was not until 1944 that Pope Pius XII would add to…… Read more “Novena to the Most Pure Heart of Mary:”

I am rereading Sister Lucia, Apostle of Mary’s Immaculate Heart written by Mark Fellows (contributor to the Fatima Center) and it is without doubt one of the best written publications…… Read more ““I Never Feel So Happy As When First Saturday Arrives..””

In Carmel, every Whitsunday (Pentecost) we did something that I looked forward to every year. During the Divine Office before Mass a designated sister would go around…… Read more “God the Holy Ghost Purifies Through Fire.”

This was without a doubt one of the most powerful, the most moving and the most edifying book I have ever read. I read it during an…… Read more “The Valiant North American Martyrs!”

Since Carmel dates back far beyond that of Our Holy Parents, Saint Teresa of Avila and Saint John of the Cross, one would ask: where did it…… Read more “Carmel Will Exist Until the End of the World”