A lesson in Chinese on the Heart of Mary Recently, I found out that in Chinese, the Sacred Heart (of Jesus) and the Immaculate Heart (of Mary) are written with the same phrase "sheng xin", which literally translates to…
Childlikeness Doing my prayer recently I was meditating on the Nativity, in particular the shepherds using the text from Lk 2:8-20 and a meditation that was given at a recent silent…
12 Promises of the Heart of Jesus Our spiritual life depends greatly on the idea we have of God. If we think that God is some sort of tyrant that forbids us from doing what we like,…
I am with you always "And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age" (Matthew 28:20). The Lord has promised that He will always be with us, and He is there in…
Podcasts: Purity of Intention, the clay we are, and being generous Purity of Intention - Fr. Rene Zambrana, SHM "I want to give my life to God without seeing the fruits of it." That's the attitude of Our Lady and the saints. Miserable…
Anne de Guigne: "I will console you with my life" Every time I contemplate the Passion of the Lord, a difficult and impacting image comes to my mind: that of Our Lady at the foot of the Cross; an image…
The call to holiness Through Baptism, every Christian is called to holiness and to do apostolate. Holiness is not reserved for a few chosen souls. We are all—without exception—called to holiness, which consists in…
Chronicles of the Irish Martyrs 4: Trinitarian Martyrs of Adare “No violence will move us from the principles of Truth.” 1539. Adare, Ireland. The first Trinitarian convent in Ireland (founded in 1230). The Abbot of the convent was Father Robert. The…
3 Rules to become a successful journalist Dear Beginner, Follow these rules and you are sure to have success in the world. 1. Always have something bad to say about the Church. This could be something you just “uncovered,”…
Mother, let your gaze rest on me "Mary’s gaze is God’s gaze upon each one of us. She looks at us with the Father’s love itself and blesses us. She acts as our 'advocate'. Even if everyone…
Mary's power We are living turbulent times, there is no doubt about that. Confusion seems to grow more and more. We don’t know where to turn, and evil seems to take ground…
10 Tips for the month of May It's the month of May! There's no better time to get to know our Blessed Mother than this special month which is consecrated to her. If you're stuck for ideas on…
