Secret Harbour - Portus Secretioris

Rejoice, because you have escaped the various dangers and shipwrecks of the stormy world. Rejoice, because you have reached the quiet and safe anchorage of a secret harbour. <> Saint Bruno's letter to his sons the Carthusians

02 December 2009

When Eternity is at Stake

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This reflection was written by the Carthusian, Dom Louis Rouvier. It really allows us to take a peak into some Carthusian gems concerning ou...

01 December 2009

Our Lord Breathes the Mystic Fire

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This wonderful writing is taken from the Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII titled, “Magnæ Dei Matris,” which is a reflection on the Holy Rosary. P...

30 November 2009

The First to Recognize the Lord

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On this day, the feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle, this reflection is excerpted from Saint Peter Damian. It focuses mainly on Saint Peter, ...

28 November 2009

The Shining Model of Chastity and the Ideal Form of Virtue

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On Saturday, a day in which the Church traditionally honors Mary, comes this excerpt from Saint Ambrose’s treatise titled, “De Virginibus.” ...

27 November 2009

Seeking to Pierce the High Cloud of Unknowing

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This particular piece is from “The Cloud of Unknowing,” familiar to many as an anonymous latter half of the fourteenth century work on Chris...

26 November 2009

To all U.S. readers...

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H A P P Y T H A N K S G I V I N G !

25 November 2009

Consumed by Love in Imitating the Passion

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Today on the Carthusian calendar is the feast of Blessed Béatrice d’Ornacieux. At the very young age of thirteen she joined the Carthusian O...

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