story0706-Patience and mortification of Saint Francis de Sales
One of his penitents having written to him that she was accustomed, to be delivered from her headaches, to recite an Our Father in honor of the crown of thorns of Our Lord…
story0705-The Gardeners’ Prayer
What was his astonishment and admiration when he heard her recite this beautiful paraphrase, this equally pious and natural paraphrase of the Dominical Prayer! He confessed that he had never heard anyone pray to God so well.
story0704-Faith, the sustainer of the martyrs
As the young man was being led to the place of torture outside the city, his mother, fearing that he would not complete his glorious sacrifice, cried out to him from the ramparts, “My son, remember the living God; arm yourself with constancy and strength; lift your heart high, and look up to Him who reigns in heaven.”
story0703-Example of God’s mercy
At these words the penitent gave a great cry, which marked both his astonishment and his gratitude to the God of mercies, and at the same moment he fell dead.
story0702-Conversion of Ignatius of Loyola
Wounded, not knowing what to do and bored to death during his convalescence, Ignatius asked for a novel to distract himself. Amadis and other books of chivalry, so profane and dangerous, were famous in those days, and the most honest people delighted in them.
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
If, therefore, you offer a gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has any thing against you; leave there your offering before the altar, and go first to be reconciled to your brother: and then coming you shall offer your gift.
story0701-Fruits of reading a good book
When dinner was not ready, the magistrate became angry with his wife. To calm him down and get him to be patient, she offers him a book to read. The magistrate became even angrier, threw the book on the floor, and became furious with everyone in the house.
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Jesus said to Simon Peter: Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. And Simon, answering, said to Him: Master, we have laboured all the night, and have taken nothing; but at Thy word, I will let down the net. And when they had done this, they enclosed a very great multitude of fishes, and their net was about to break.
The Fifteen Mysteries of the Rosary
The three Crowns of the Rosary
3rd Sunday after Pentecost – The lost sheep
Jesus says in the Gospel, “I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner doing penance than over ninety-nine righteous men who have no need of penance.”
