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1. It is an amazing thought that Jesus, the eternal Wisdom of the Father, should have chosen to live quietly for thirty years in a carpenter...

1. Many people are anxious to be in a position to give orders, but very few wish to have to obey them. This is because there are so few humb...

1. Joseph DeMaistre's views on the relationship between knowledge and goodness may seem a little extreme, but they are nothing but the ...

It is generally recognised that St. Thomas Aquinas was a great philosopher and theologian. The Cartesian philosopher, Jourdain, said of him ...

1. We must not think that there is anything sad or sullen about virtue. It is quite otherwise. Virtue is the only real happiness. It is a qu...

1. St. Ambrose describes virtue as a slow martyrdom. In this sense we must all be martyrs. There is only one difference. The Martyrs of the ...

1. We are taught by words, and we are attracted by examples. Speech is a wonderful gift from God. By means of it we photograph our thoughts,...

1. We often complain about the swift passage of time. Hours, days, and years pass us by, never to return. When we think about the past, do w...

1. Sometimes we become tired and sleepy. The love of God no longer warms our hearts nor prompts us to perform good works. We experience a ki...

1. Catholic action is the participation of the laity, or more correctly their co-operation, in the hierarchical apostolate of the Church. It...

1. Everybody cannot be an apostle in the strict sense of the term. Not everybody can dedicate his whole life to the expansion of God's k...

1. Remember the key to wisdom: "Know yourself." These words were written in Greek in golden letters on the front of the temple of ...

1. We should pray all the time, because we always need the help of God. They must always pray and not lose heart. (Luke 18:1) There are cert...

1. After the many plans and worries of the day, it is wonderful to visit a church in the evening and kneel before the Blessed Sacrament. The...

1. The only choice in the life of a Christian is between fervour and sin. The tepid or negligent soul cannot remain long in the grace of God...

1. The unscrupulous businessman and the careerist have an ugly attitude to life. The former is concerned only with securing the highest poss...

1. Sin is the shipwreck of the soul. If the sin is serious, it is a fatal shipwreck. Confession is the only plank to which we can safely cli...

1. When we are overtaken by some unexpected misfortune or sorrow, or are forced to undertake an unusually difficult job, we often forget to ...

1. When Jesus was approaching the gates of Jericho one day, a blind man was sitting on the ground, begging for alms. He heard the sound of a...

1. We can distinguish five courts of justice, each of which passes sentence on us. (I) The first is the tribunal of public opinion, of which...

1. God speaks to us in many ways. He speaks in the language of nature. Sky and earth tell us of their Creator. Walk in silence beneath the n...

1. Many people allow themselves to be swept away in the confusion of the world around them. Modern life has become a whirling machine which ...

1. The coat of arms of the great city of Chicago bears the motto "I will." With this forceful approach to its programme of expansi...

1. Everyone finds himself in a certain position in life. He may be there either through force of circumstances or through somebody else'...