Ask Jesus to make you a saint. After all, only He can do that. Go to confession regularly and to Communion as often as you can (Saint Dominic Savio, +1857)
Day: July 28, 2024
Mozart’s Ave Verum
Since this Sunday has a Eucharistic theme – see Father Marco Testa’s reflection today – I thought we would post Mozart’s Ave Verum, one of the most beautiful hymns to the Real Presence, which he composed (in the middle of writing the Magic Flute!) in June of 1791 six months before his death, for the[…]
17th Sunday: The Perfect Sacrifice
Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted. (Jn 6:8) Today we begin to read from the sixth chapter of St. John’s Gospel which includes Our Lord’s Eucharistic discourse and we continue our meditations on the Holy[…]