During last Sunday's Chapter, Brother Michael  pronounced his simple vows and was clothed in the black scapular and leather belt ...

I, Zechariah, raised my eyes and looked: there was a man with a measuring line in his hand. I asked, “Where are you going?” He answered, “...

We were touched by these words from the First Letter of Peter which were read to us at Vespers a few evenings ago. They were of course i...

Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them to proclaim the King...

In response to the disciples’ argument about who is number one, Jesus provides this remarkable teaching: “Whoever receives one child in m...

Medieval authors such as Saint Bernard of Clairvaux saw in the Bride of  the biblical book of the Song of Songs  an image of the the Chur...

Peter’s confession is a breakthrough, a burst of light.  Why is that he is able to proclaim with such boldness, “You are the Messiah”? An...