Devotion to the Seven Dolors of the Blessed Mary

Graces Promised by Our Lord to Those Attached to the Practice of the Devotion
- That those who before death invoke the divine other in the name of her dolors will obtain true repentance of all their sins;
- That He will protect all […]
Sepulchre — A Medieval Poem by George Herbert
The Temple Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations, by George Herbert, 1633
O Blessed bodie! Whither art thou thrown?
No lodging for thee, but a cold hard stone?
So many hearts on earth, and yet not one
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Daily Mass: Sermon for the Feast of St. Phillip Neri
A Reading from the Holy Gospel According to John:

After Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and eaten breakfast with them, he said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love […]
Daily Mass: Primary School: Sermon for the Feast of St. Phillip Neri
A Reading from the Holy Gospel According to John:

After Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and eaten breakfast with them, he said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” Simon Peter answered him, […]
Daily Mass: Sermon Feast of St. Margaret Mary de Pazzi – Fr. Ermatinger
A Reading from the Holy Gospel According to Mark:
Christus Remunerator, Ary Scheffer, 1847-1858
The mother of Jesus and his brothers arrived at the house. Standing outside, they sent word to him and called him. A crowd seated around him told him, “Your mother and your brothers and your sisters are outside asking for you.” But he said to them in reply, “Who are my mother […]
Daily Mass – Sermon for Friday of the 6th Week of Easter — Fr. Ermatinger
Christ Taking Leave from His Mother, Albrecht Dürer, c. 1504-1505
A Reading from the Holy Gospel According to John.
Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your grief will become joy. When a woman is in labor, she is in anguish because her hour has arrived; but when she has […]
Daily Mass – Sermon for Tuesday of the 6th Week of Easter — Fr. Ermatinger
Christ Taking Leave of the Apostles, Duccio di Buoninsegna, 1308-1311
A Reading from the Holy Gospel According to John.
Jesus said to his disciples: “Now I am going to the one who sent me, and not one of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I told you this, grief has filled your hearts. But I tell you the truth, it is better for […]