Homily by Pope St. Gregory the Great 33rd on the Gospels When I think of the repentance of Mary Magdalene I feel nigher to weep than to say ought. Is there indeed any man, however stony his heart, who is not somewhat moved to follow the example of her repentance by the tears of that…
Homily by St. Augustine, Bishop 16th Sermon on the Words of the Lord, vol. x Why tell him his fault? Because he hath made thee smart by trespassing against thee? God forbid. If thou tell him his fault because thou lovest thyself, thou dost nothing. But if thou tell it him because thou lovest him,…
Homily by St. Ambrose, Bishop Bk. vii Comment. on Luke xv Thou seest how that the heavenly goods are given to such as seek them. Neither oughtest thou to think the father to blame, because he gave to his younger son. In the kingdom of God there is no age of weakness, neither doth faith…
Interior of Portiuncula Chapel What is Portiuncula? The following is an excerpt from Major Life of St. Francis by St. Bonaventure. “The Portiuncula was an old church dedicated to the Virgin Mother of God which was abandoned . Francis had great devotion to the Queen of the world and when he saw that the church…