We are deeply moved, and our hearts profoundly shaken, when we listen attentively to that cry of St Paul: ‘This is God’s will for you, your sanctification.’ Today, once again, I set myself this goal and I also remind you and all mankind: this is God’s Will for us, that we be saints. In order […]
“The feast of feasts awaits us in Heaven. … I assure you, and I say the same to myself, that our wedding garment has to be woven with our love of God, a love we will have learnt to reap even in the most trivial things we do. It is precisely those who are in love […]
Each day of the novena we will honor our Lady by taking the time to pause, reflect, and pray for her intercession as we prepare for her feast day on December 8th. We will be reflecting on the beatitudes with St. Josemaria Escriva to help deepen our understanding of them and to ask our […]
In this meditation, Fr. Peter Armenio, priest of Opus Dei, invites us to reflect upon Mary, especially in light of her Assumption, as God’s great gift to us and as our great hope. “‘Mary has been taken up to heaven by God in body and soul, and the angels rejoice.’ Joy overtakes both angels and […]
“Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God” (Matthew 5:8). In this meditation, Fr. Peter Armenio, priest of Opus Dei, highlights Jesus’s teaching during the Sermon on Mount and invites us to reflect on “holy purity” as a means to finding true joy and freedom in our lives. Fr. Peter explains that […]
Seeing how so many Christians express their affection for the Virgin Mary, surely you also feel more a part of the Church, closer to those brothers and sisters of yours. It is like a family reunion. Grown-up children, whom life has separated, come back to their mother for some family anniversary. And even if they […]
On this podcast on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Fr. Javier del Castillo revisits the dogma of the Assumption, shares St. Josemaria’s devotion to Our Lady, and explains how we too can participate in the Assumption. What you’ll hear: 0:30 – On the Dogma of the Assumption as proclaimed by […]
Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or Soundcloud. As we celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (December 8th), Fr Javier del Castillo’s homily, “Stella Matutina”, helps us to reflect on the meaning of this special title of our Lady, “Morning Star”, and how Mary “entrusted herself entirely to God, and in this we can hope to […]
Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or Soundcloud. “Our Lady of Sorrows is truly blessed and she is there for us.” Since 1913 the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows has been celebrated in the Church on September 15th, the day after the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. On the podcast today we bring […]
All the feasts of Our Lady are great events, because they are opportunities that the Church gives us to show with deeds that we love Mary. But if I had to choose one among all her feasts, I would choose today’s, the feast of the divine Motherhood of the Blessed Virgin. Today’s celebration brings us […]