Cor meum tibi offero, Domine, prompte et sincere. “My heart I offer to you, O Lord, promptly and sincerely” “I offer my heart to you, O Lord, eagerly and earnestly”
Day by day, dear Lord, of Thee three things I pray: to see Thee more clearly, to love Thee more dearly, to follow Thee more nearly. —Prayer of Richard of Chichester (1197-1253)
He took to himself what He was not, while remaining what He was; He came to us in a man without ever departing from the Father (in heaven); He continued to be what He is while appearing to us as what we are; His divine power was […]
The first angel, who appeared to the shepherds, gave them this message, “Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is […]
To lead a discouraged people to the Holy War is as difficult as for Xerxes’ commanders to conduct the Persian troops to battle against the Greeks, The vassals of the great king were driven to the conflict by whips and sticks, for they were afraid to […]