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Thomas of Aquino, the Saint - Humility, Prudence and Piety

Historians lacking in religious sense often create a unilateral vision of illustrious persons whose central priority was living a life devoted to God. Such biographers fail, no doubt, by appreciating only one or another quality of the figures they portray, forgetting the basic philosophical principle that “the whole is greater …
Fábio Henrique Costa - 30, June 2023

Contemplation according to St. Thomas Aquinas - To Contemplate is to Know and Love!

To consider, to appreciate, to observe attentively, to transcend from the physical to the immaterial, to rise from the natural to the supernatural… what exactly is contemplation? To answer this question, we could define contemplation as the act of reflecting on something in search of its deepest meaning. Is that …
Sr. Ana Rafaela Maragno - 30, June 2023

Ash Wednesday - Remember That You Are Dust...

As we have already seen on previous occasions, the rich Liturgy of the Church wisely guides us throughout the year so that we can derive a specific spiritual benefit from each event. One of the times in which this occurs with greater intensity is the Lenten Season, “the acceptable time” …
Fr. Ignacio Montojo, EP - 31, January 2013

The Ancient Passover: Prefigure of the True Passover

In times gone by, a sacrificial rite existed among the nomadic shepherds of the Middle East, linked to the common belief of the Eastern peoples: the “resurrection” of Baal at the beginning of spring. During this season, before setting out in search of pastures for the herd, a young lamb …
Dcn. Alejandro de Saint Amant, EP - 31, March 2012

Suger, Abbot of Saint-Denis - Chosen by God, Esteemed by Men

Abbot of Saint-Denis, royal ambassador to pontifical courts, prime minister and counsellor to King Louis VI and regent of France during the Second Crusade… This is how we could begin the lengthy list of offices held by one of the greatest statesmen of the 12th century. However, these prerogatives alone …
João Luís Ribeiro - 31, December 2024

Vestments and Liturgical Colours

Every society or human group naturally seeks to dress in a manner that defines and differentiates it. We can consider, for example, the traditional costumes of many regions of Europe, whose variety still surprises us today. We can also call to mind the attire associated with certain professions, such as …
Fr. Mauro Sérgio da Silva, EP - 31, March 2009

Symphonic Silence!

Let us travel a little on the wings of imagination, and go back to the year 1743, March 23rd to be precise. We are situated at the Royal Opera House in London. There, a glorious performance awaits us: the premiere on English soil of George Friedrich Handel’s famous Oratory, Messiah. …
Sr. Diana Milena Devia Burbano - 31, January 2021

What is the Value of Martyrdom?

It is eleventh-century Spain.1 A shepherd waters his sheep near the Guadiana River. Suddenly, he notices something shining with a brilliant light in the depths of the water... Astounded, the herdsman runs to ask for help from some people nearby, and they soon retrieve the “object” that emanated so much …
Sr. Natasha Siedlarczyk - 31, January 2021

Perfect Model of Humility and Submission

The humanity of approximately two millennia ago was pervaded by pride and infidelity to God’s Law. The Gentiles followed their sinful practices, having as their law self-love and disregard for others. The Jews, although they possessed the light of prophecy and knew the true God, had grown cold in the …
Sr. Ana Rafaela Maragno - 31, January 2021

The Most Precious Moment of the Day

Inferior realities always reflect superior ones. This was the rule followed in the creation of the countless number of beings coming forth from God’s hands, so diverse and yet so harmonious among themselves. This is the case, for example, with the perfect constitution of the human organism, which mirrors the …
Carlos María Gutiérrez-Barquín - 31, January 2021

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