Harvesting The Fruits of Contemplation

"All men’s miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone." ~Blaise Pascal

"We must not mind insulting men, if by respecting them we offend God." - St. John Chrysostom

Monday Musings - The Spiritual Journey

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July 20, 2026

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Remember

"Every 'flaw' I see in others is just a reflection of my own sinful soul. I must remember this Truth the next time I choose to be unkind or critical of someone else.”

A PERMANENT QUESTION

"When we spend time with Jesus we become like Him. Why are we not encouraged to do so?"

Don't Hesitate To Appeal

“Souls that make an appeal to My mercy delight Me. To such souls I grant even more graces than they ask. I cannot punish even the greatest sinner if he makes an appeal to My compassion.” - St. Faustina’s Diary, 1146

LET US NEVER FORGET

"For there is nothing hidden that will not become visible and nothing secret that will not be known and come to light." - Luke 8:17

God's Magnificent Creation

St. Catherine of Siena - Praying With Confidence: "Lord, I shall not move away from Your feet, Your Presence, as long as Your goodness has not conceded to me what I desire, as long as You do not agree to what I ask of You. I want You to promise me eternal life for all those whom I love. Lord put Your hand in mine! Give me proof You shall give me that which I beseech You.”

I Thirst For Your Love!

June 12, 2014

[What follows is the Introduction to my recently released book, I Thirst for Your Love. The book includes contributions from Dom Mark Daniel Kirby, O.S.B. Copies can be purchased here and here .] The time for mincing words is over. The most significant crisis in the Catholic Church today, from which all the other problems we are experiencing flow, is the fact that an overwhelming majority of those identifying themselves as Catholic, no longer believe that our Lord Jesus Christ is really, truly and substantially present Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity in the Blessed Sacrament! The sad but truthful reality is that in far too many of our Catholic parishes we have lost the sense of the sacred and an appreciation for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass that are both essential for fostering and maintaining a belief in the Real Presence. How can that be?

Eucharistic Reflection - The Blessed Sacrament Is the Continuation of Christmas

December 25, 2018

(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons ) "Christ's body on earth at Bethlehem was the same body which is now on earth in our tabernacles all over the world. The only difference is that now He is veiled beneath the species of bread and wine. The Blessed Sacrament is the continuation of Christmas; we cannot think of Christ's first personal visit two thousand years ago without instinctively thinking of His constant visit at every present moment. We owe the Blessed Sacrament to Bethlehem. Each recurring Christmas Day should refresh in your mind the magnificent import of the bodily presence of God among us. As you receive Holy Communion on each occasion, the story of Bethlehem is being renewed and continued in your heart, for the cave was the first tabernacle and the manger was the first ciborium. You have the opportunity of 'wrapping the Child in swaddling clothes and laying Him in the manger' of your own heart every day if you wish. In the Blessed Sacramen...

Eucharistic Reflection - What Is This? – Be Transformed!

September 08, 2026

[The following is just one of 175 reflections on the Eucharist that are bound to touch your heart and stir your soul. You will find all of them in Godhead Here in Hiding Whom I Do Adore - Lay Dominicans Reflect on Eucharisitc Adoration .] "The first time I witnessed people adoring Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, was because I showed up for a novena where there just so happened to be Exposition - Jesus, in the Eucharist on the Altar, in the Monstrance. I did not know what to do or what it was. I found myself asking the question, “What is this?” I was amazed and I knew in my heart it was extraordinary, but I did not know what the monstrance was etc. I asked God to help me to pray and to understand. Later, I realized the real question to ask is “Who is this?” That was a long time ago. I now attend at least one hour of Eucharistic Adoration weekly and sometimes I ask questions but more often I hear the questions being asked by Jesus left alone on the Altar: “Who do you say that I ...

Monday Musings - A Heart Like Yours

September 14, 2026

Pondering Tidbits of Truth - August 27, 2026

August 27, 2026

Pondering Tidbits of Truth is my simple and inadequate way of providing nuggets of spiritual wisdom for you to chew on from time to time. Matthew Kelly “Are we paying attention to what God is doing in our lives? Are we over here asking God to do this or that other thing, while God is beckoning us over here, trying to get us to focus on what matters most? Jesus is telling us: Pay attention. It is right before you. Pay attention to what God is doing in your life right now." (From Daily Gospel Reflection on Dynamic Catholic for July 22, 2025) Father Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange, O.P. “In the Sacrament of Love, the Sacred Heart expresses to us Its thirst for our souls. Every day He offers Himself to us as food, to sanctify us more and more and to assimilate us to Himself…He asks us for our love as if he had need of us, whereas it we who can do nothing without Him.” (From Zeal for the Kingdom of God ) St. Thomas Aquinas “The Lord’s prayer ...