How God Speaks

How God Spoke to St. Jerome

St. Jerome (347 - † 420) recounts: Many years ago, when for the kingdom of heaven's sake I had cut myself off from home, parents, sister,...

Mar 2, 20223 min read

His father, who was an important officer in the army of the Roman Empire, gave him the name Martin in honor of Mars, the god of war. He...

Jan 26, 20221 min read

From the "Life of St. Anthony," written by St. Athanasius After the death of his father and mother he was left alone with one little...

Nov 3, 20213 min read

From the Confessions of St. Augustine (Book VIII, 29): I was saying these things and weeping in the most bitter contrition of my heart,...

Aug 25, 20212 min read

From the Legend of St. Clare (Ch. IV, 2-8) “The Solemnity of the Day of the Palms was at hand when the young girl [Clare] went with a...

Aug 11, 20211 min read

From Pope Benedict XVI, General Audience, 3 March 2010: [St. Bonaventure] was called Giovanni di Fidanza. An episode that occurred when...

Jul 9, 20212 min read

“When I wished at one period to be filled with great quietness, and to shun the path of men, I used to go into a certain field not far...

May 30, 20212 min read

From the Franciscan Sources: “On the occasion when, as we have said, Master Bernard gave all his goods to the poor, Francis was there,...

Dec 28, 20202 min read

From the Franciscan sources: “The truth of Francis’ teaching was brought home to people by the simplicity of his way of life, and two...

Dec 14, 20203 min read

Bishop Dom José had suggested to Sister Lúcia to leave Fátima and go to Porto, since the people did not know her there. Sister Lucia...

Nov 23, 20202 min read