Author Archives: Gertrude

In this hour, when the Church in Cologne and believers further afield take their leave of Cardinal Joachim Meisner, I am with them in my heart and thoughts and am pleased to acceed to Cardinal Woelki’s wish and address a … Continue reading →

It is our privilege and our joy to celebrate each year two major feasts in honor of Our Blessed Father Saint Benedict: this first one occurs during the Lenten season, and the second beneath the ardent rays of the July … Continue reading →

In many places, this Sunday features the (moved) Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Our Lord. On a solemn feast like this many things occur that might be preached and taught. Here are three areas for reflection: … Continue reading →

The First Reading and the Gospel of Pentecost Sunday offer us two great images of the mission of the Holy Spirit. The reading from the Acts of the Apostles speaks of how, on the day of Pentecost, under the signs … Continue reading →

  Sixth Sunday of Easter ( N.O.) Fr David Sanders comments on the ‘Benedict Option’ and calls us to go beyond that towards a ‘Dominican Option’.   How should the Church in the West face what is seen as a … Continue reading →

 Fr. Duncan Campbell O.P.  helps us to see how Jesus Christ, the Good Shepherd, communicates the presence of God to us. We say in the creed that Jesus is God. This wasn’t clear at all at first, even to his … Continue reading →

Third Sunday of Easter (A) Fr Fergus Kerr O.P. shows what must be done to understand Easter and what is yet to be done by us. The two disciples were on their way home,  husband and wife probably.  They were … Continue reading →

For those of you who love Tradition, and are aware of the treasures that we have lost in the Church over the last decades,and are also too young to remember the pre-V2 liturgy this is a wonderful read.  I hope … Continue reading →

from: Dom Hugh Somerville-Knapman OSB (https://hughosb.com) The five questions, or dubia, submitted by Cardinals Caffarra, Burke, Meisner and Brandmüller to Pope Francis regarding his Apostolic Exhortation on family life, Amoris Laetitia, have been mentioned here before. Many commentators have expressed frustration that … Continue reading →

Abbot Richard’s Gospel Reflection. Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord – 9 April 2017 Gospel: Matthew 21:1-11 & 26:14 – 27:66 For the sake of the future, he endured the cross There are two Gospel passages presented to … Continue reading →

From: Abbot Richard Purcell OCSO Mount St. Joseph Abbey, Roscrea, Ireland.   Gospel: John 11:1-45 Called and set free to live The story of the raising of Lazarus from the dead in this week’s Gospel is one of the most … Continue reading →

We are grateful to Abbot Richard Purcell OCSO and Father Malachy Thompson OCSO for allowing us to publish this Gospel Reflection for Laetare Sunday. http://www.msjroscrea.ie/     Fourth Sunday of Lent – 26 March 2017 Gospel: John 9:1-41 Seeing with … Continue reading →

H/T: Laurence England  by Joseph Pronechen In this little-known apparition, St. Joseph spoke to a young shepherd and began something that has led to many miracles beginning during that appearance.   We know that at Fatima during the apparition on … Continue reading →