Lent with Niggle – Third Installment
Welcome again to Lent with Niggle. This is the second installment in which we see how Niggle begins his final journey.
Lent with Niggle – Second Installment
Welcome again to Lent with Niggle. This is the second installment. Did you miss the first installment? No problem, here is the link: Lent with Niggle – First Installment You have not read the story yet? Again, no problem. Read…
Lent with Niggle – First Installment
There was once a little man called Niggle, who had a long journey to make. He did not want to go, indeed the whole idea was distasteful to him; but he could not get out of it. He knew he…
How to ‘Take the Disciplina’
Do I have to do this in front of someone else, a spiritual director or some sort of 'accountability partner'?
January: Month of the Most Holy Name of Jesus
The month of January has traditionally been dedicated to the Most Holy Name of Jesus. We find devotion to the Holy Name to be deeply rooted in Sacred Scripture, especially in the Acts of the Apostles. It was promoted particularly…
The Seven “O” Antiphons of Advent
The seven “O” antiphons of Advent are an old tradition in the Roman Church. Since at least the eighth century they have accompanied the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer, starting December 17 and ending on December 23. The seven “O”…
Gaudete! Gaudete!
It’s Gaudete-Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent. Even penitential times have their joyful highlights – the birth of Our Savior is nigh! Here and also here you can read up a little bit on Gaudete-Sunday, and here on the Gaudete…