When God refuses to justify himself: the sign of Jonah and the faith that sees
Why did Jesus refuse to give a sign to the Pharisees? John Chrysostom…
Governing without ruling: Saint Aurelius of Carthage
Saint Aurelius of Carthage, the discreet bishop who governed the Church in Africa for 40 years…
At the Judgment, the Queen of Sheba will stand up with this generation (Mt 12:38-42)
Why Jesus refuses a sign to those who ask for one —…
You have been shown what is good, what the Lord requires of you (Micah 6:1-4, 6-8)
Micah 6:8 — justice, faithfulness, walking with God: discover what…
Taking Jesus' warning seriously without giving in to fear
The parable of the weeds explained by Jesus — what really burns the…
Saint Macrina: Shaping a Family for God
Macrina, the elder sister of Basil and Gregory, founded a family monastery…
Let them grow together until the harvest (Mt 13:24-30)
The parable of the weeds (Mt 13) reveals a God who prefers to protect…
The Spirit himself intercedes with groanings too deep for words (Romans 8:26-27)
When words fail us in prayer, the Spirit intercedes within us through…
After the sin you grant the conversion (Wis 12, 13.16-19)
Wisdom 12:13-19 reveals a God who judges with mercy and governs…
God does not blow out the flickering flames — enter into divine patience with Tertullian
Tertullian, the impatient one of the Fathers, reveals a striking truth: patience is not…
Frederick of Utrecht: to die standing, to forgive on one's knees
Saint Frederick of Utrecht, bishop and martyr (+ 838): he died forgiving…
He strictly forbade them to speak about him. This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah (Mt 12:14-21).
Jesus heals in silence while his death is being planned. What Matthew…
If they covet fields, they seize them; if they covet houses, they take them (Micah 2:1-5)
Micah 2:1-5 denounces planned evil and expropriation. Discover what this…
Letting in the suffering of others: what Jesus teaches us about true compassion
John Paul II reads the actions of Jesus in Dives in misericordia:…
Choosing God even unto the scaffold: Saint Charlotte and her companions
Sixteen Carmelite nuns guillotined in 1794, singing until the very end — the full record…
The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath (Mt 12:1-8)
When rules stifle life, what does Jesus say? A word…
I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears (Isaiah 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8)
Hezekiah wept before the wall, and God answered before he could finish…
Learning to let oneself be led: the rest that only God can give
Psalm 23 and Bernard of Clairvaux: why true rest…
Behold Mount Carmel: Mary, mother of hermits
Our Lady of Mount Carmel: history, scapular, Elijah and prayer — a fact sheet…
I am gentle and humble in heart (Mt 11:28-30)
Jesus said, «Come to me» — not to the strong, but…
They will awake and shout for joy, those who dwell in the dust (Isaiah 26:7-9, 12, 16-19)
Isaiah 26: Why God acts where we have exhausted everything else…