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Daily Meditations With the Saints: On Rash Judgments
St. Francis de Sales, St. John of God, and St. Augustine on the danger and foolishness of judging rashly.From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Sunday, Dec 15 (3rd Sunday of Advent)
Zephaniah 3: 14-18a Philippians 4: 4-7 Luke 3: 10-18 Haydock Biblical Commentary + Commentary of Fr. Charles Callan
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On Anger
St. Basil, St. John Chrysostom, and St. Ambrose on the vice of anger. From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Saturday, Dec 14
Sirach 48: 1-4, 9-11 Matthew 17: 9a, 10-13 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On Venial Sin
Fr. Claude de la Colombiere and Fr. Paul Segneri on the danger and horror of venial sins. From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Friday, Dec 13
Isaiah 48: 17-19 Matthew 11: 16-19 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: The World and Its Dangers
St. Augustine, Abbé Flechier, and Père Croiset on the innumerable dangers in our earthly lives. From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Thursday, Dec 12 (Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe)
Revelation 11:19, 12:1-6, 10 Luke 1: 39-47 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On the Sacrament of Penance
French priests Bourdaloue and Masson on Confession. From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Wednesday, Dec 11
Isaiah 40: 25-31 Matthew 11: 28-20 The Great Commentary by Cornelius a Lapide
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On the Holy Rosary
Frs. Frederick William Faber and Nicholas de Dijon on the power of the Rosary. From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Tuesday, Dec 10
Isaiah 40: 1-11 Matthew 18: 12-14 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: The Immaculate Conception
St, Bernard, Fr. Houdry, and Fr. de la Colombiere on the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Monday, Dec 9 (Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception)
Genesis 3: 9-15, 20 Ephesians 1: 3-6, 11-12 Luke 1: 26-38 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On Devotion to Our Blessed Lady
St. Bernard and Henri Marie Boudon on devotion to Mary From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Sunday, Dec 8 (2nd Sunday of Advent)
Baruch 5: 1-9 Philippians 1: 4-6, 8-11 Luke 3: 1-6 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On Zeal for God
French priests Lambert, Croiset, and Nouet on zeal. From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Saturday, Dec 7
Isaiah 30: 19-21, 23-26 Matthew 9:35 - 10:1, 5, 6-8 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: God's Mercy in Our Afflictions
St. John Chrysostom and Bishop Flechier on God's mercy as displayed in our afflictions and tribulations. From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Friday, Dec 6
Isaiah 29: 17-24 Matthew 9: 27-31 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On the Law of God
St. Augustine, St. John Chrysostom, St. Jerome, and St. Cyprian on God's law From "Half Hours with the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Thursday, Dec 5
Isaiah 26: 1-6 Matthew 7: 21, 24-27 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On the Word of God
St. Francis de Sales, St. Cyprian, Antoine de la Porte, and Jean Baptiste Masillon on God's Word from "Half Hours With the Saints"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Wednesday, Dec 4
Isaiah 25: 6-10 Matthew 15: 29-37 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On the Service of God
Henri Marie Boudon and Fr. Frederick William Faber on serving God From "Half Hours With the Saints"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Tuesday, Dec 3
Isaiah 11: 1-10 Luke 10: 21-24 Haydock Commentary + Commentary of Cornelius a Lapide
Daily Meditations With the Saints: The Presence of God
Fr. Francois Nepveu and Fr. Frederick William Faber on practicing the presence of God in daily life. From "Half Hours With the Saints"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Monday, Dec 2
Isaiah 2: 1-5 Matthew 8: 5-11 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On Sanctifying Grace
St. Robert Bellarmine and St. Leo the Great on God's Sanctifying Grace,from "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Sunday, Dec 1 (First Sunday of Advent)
Jeremiah 33: 14-16 1 Thessalonians 3:12- 4:2 Luke 21: 25-28, 34-36 Haydock Commentary + Lapide Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: On the Holy Fear of God
from "Half Hours with the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings: Saturday, Nov 30 (Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle)
Romans 10: 9-18 Matthew 4: 18-22 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: God's Mercy
Fr. Faber and Claude de la Colombiére on the mercy of God. From "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Daily Meditations With the Saints: God's Providence
St. John Chrysostom, Pere Croiset S.J., and St. Augustine on Divine Providence
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Thursday, Nov 28
Revelation 18: 1-2, 21-23; 19: 1-3, 9 Luke 21: 20-28 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Daily Meditations With the Saints: Love of God
St. Francis de Sales on the love of God from "Half Hours With the Saints and Servants of God"
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Wednesday, Nov 27
Revelation 15: 1-4 Luke 21: 12-19 Haydock Biblical Commentary
The Four Great Evils of the Day - 4: The Spirit of Antichrist
by Henry Edward Cardinal Manning (+1892)
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Tuesday, Nov 26
Revelation 14: 14-19 Luke 21: 5-11 Haydock Biblical Commentary
The Four Great Evils of the Day - 3. The Revolt of Society From God
by Henry Edward Cardinal Manning (+1892)
Radio Replies: Indulgences
What is an indulgence? Was forgiveness of sins sold by the medieval Church?
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Sunday, Nov 24 (Solemnity of Christ the King)
Daniel 7: 13-14 Revelation 1: 5-8 John 18: 33-37 Haydock Biblical Commentary + Catena Aurea
Radio Replies: The Rosary
Apologetics from the early 20th century radio shows of Frs. Leslie Rumble and Charles Carty
The Four Great Evils of the Day - 2: Revolt of the Will Against God
by Henry Edward Cardinal Manning (+1892)
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Wednesday, Nov 20
Revelation 4: 1-11 Luke 19: 11-28 Haydock Biblical Commentary
The Four Great Evils of the Day - 1: Revolt of the Intellect Against God
by Henry Edward Cardinal Manning (+1892)
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Tuesday, Nov 19
Revelation 3: 1-6, 14-22 Luke 19: 1-10 Haydock BIblical Commentary
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Sunday, Nov 17 (33rd in Ordinary Time)
Daniel 12: 1-3 Hebrews 10: 11-14, 18 Mark 13: 24-32 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Commentary on the Daily Mass Readings - Saturday, Nov 16
3 John 5-8 Luke 18: 1-8 Haydock Biblical Commentary
Radio Replies: Devils
Apologetics from the early 20th century radio shows of Frs. Leslie Rumble and Charles Carty