Mary's Secretary

This artist (Vancouver Sleep Clinic) is profoundly Catholic; his lyrics always remind me Our Holy Father John of the Cross’ poems from Dark Night of the Soul.…… Read more “My Heart Is Ready, Father. My Heart Is Ready.”

Since today we celebrate, with zealous joy, the first-class feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, I think it is only necessary that I share the great…… Read more “Matins for a 1st Class Feast (Carmelite Rite)”

Taken from Our Holy Father John’s Dark Night of the Soul (Dark Night of the Spirit): “Mary Magdalene, in spite of her past, paid no attention to…… Read more “OHF John of the Cross on The Magdalene”

Today’s post includes rubrics and instructions on how to pray Matins on a 3rd or 4th class feast day. As you will see, there are no differences…… Read more “Instructions: Matins for a 3rd/4th Class Feast”

I might have bitten off more than I can chew; especially of all times -because I happen to be busier than usual- but I am quite determined…… Read more “Instructions: Praying Matins on a Feria Day.”

*Small update: The videos on Matins will be posted on Wednesday the 23rd. I am going to wait on Lauds and Prime because Matins is the most…… Read more “Tribute to Two Priests; Beloved Sons of Mary”

Correction: my below video only talks about the FSSP, but as this was from three years ago almost and I have changed so much with having my…… Read more “Intro, the Carmelite Rite of the Divine Office”

Sometime, back in 2017, my former Spiritual Director was correcting me on an “error” I had published in one of my earlier blog posts. He used to…… Read more “The Power, Riches and Glories of Celibacy”

Mel Gibson’s Passion of the Christ is a direct fruit of the Latin Mass, and the Latin Mass is a direct fruit of the Passion of the…… Read more “Latin Mass on Set of the Passion of the Christ”

The veil is like hair to a nun (but better). For Carmelites, when the postulant takes Our Lady’s Holy Habit, she also gives a precious token of…… Read more “To Veil or Not to Veil? VEIL!”