Several readers have questioned whether or not the writings of Thomas Merton are suitable for Catholic reading due to his seeming espousal of eastern mysticism toward the end of his life. The answer to that question is yes – and no. Let me explain.
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November 27
"True unity begins with humility and is perfected by love."
-St- Josaphat
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The Maine Superior Court heard arguments last week in a case involving a mother who has been barred from taking her 12-year-old daughter to church or religious organizations.
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November 26
"When Christ came, he banished the devil from our hearts, in order to build in them a temple for himself. Let us therefore do what we can with his help, so that our evil deeds will not deface the temple."
- St. Caesarius of Arles
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by Monsignor Stephen Rossetti
All sin is an opening to Satan which should be repented and confessed. But there are some actions which are huge openings to Evil and eventually yield disastrous spiritual results. Here are six:
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November 25
"We must keep near to the souls God puts in our way, and try to understand and love them. Here we have discovered, by God's grace, the sources of peace and the means of possessing it fully."
-Elizabeth Leseur
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November 24
"Untilled ground, however rich, will bring forth thistles and thorns; so also the mind of man."
-St. Teresa of Avila
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November 23
Litany to Christ the King
Response: Reign in our hearts.
O Jesus, our Eternal King,
O Jesus, Most Merciful King,
O Jesus, extending to us the Golden Scepter of Your Mercy,
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November 22
"Lo, the day is coming, blazing like an oven,
when all the proud and all evildoers will be stubble,
and the day that is coming will set them on fire,
leaving them neither root nor branch,
says the LORD of hosts.
But for you who fear my name, there will arise
the sun of justice with its healing rays."
- Malachi 3:19-20
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by Theresa Cavicchio, OFS
The Memorial the Church presents to us on November 21st is not to be confused with the Feast we celebrate on February 2nd, the Presentation of Jesus. The Presentation of Mary at the Temple foreshadows that of the infant Son she would bring there years later with Joseph, her husband.
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