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

31 July 2010

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading, Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23 Qoheleth is the Hebrew name for Ecclesiastes. The name has many meanings: One who conveys an assemb...

28 July 2010

Praying: How and Why

The following is taken from a chapter of ‘Crossing the Threshold of Hope’ by Pope John Paul II. His Holiness not only teaches us about praye...

27 July 2010

Be Simple as Doves

God would not be infinite Goodness and Wisdom if, seeking and even demanding our love, He had not at the same time made it possible for us t...

24 July 2010

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading, Genesis 18:20-32 "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah" is one that calls to heaven for vengeance. Obviously the L...

22 July 2010

Raised by God's Fire

God is a brazier of love. Prayer brings us near to Him, and in coming near to Him we are caught by His fire. The soul is raised by the actio...

21 July 2010

Being Equipped for Mass

The following reflection is from Saint Jean-Marie Vianney. These are wonderful words to reflect upon in preparation for the holy Sacrifice o...

20 July 2010

The Way of Faith

What follows is from the Preface of a book written by a Carthusian monk which is out of print. The Preface was written from Saint Hugh’s Cha...

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