Work of God 
Articles related to the first work of God: Prayer. These include both the public prayer of the Church, private prayers, and methods of praying.
Prayer to Our Lady of the Rosary
Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, in these time or such brazen impiety, manifest your power with the signs of your ancient victories. And from your throne, where you dispense pardon and graces, mercifully regard the Church of your Son, His Vicar on earth, and every order of clergy and laity, who are sore oppressed… Read More ›
Prayer to Archangel Michael
St. Michael, the Archangel! Glorious Prince, chief and champion of the heavenly hosts; guardian of the souls of men; conqueror of the rebel angels! How beautiful you are in your heaven-made armor. We love you, dear Prince of Heaven! We, your happy clients, yearn to enjoy your special protection. Obtain for us from God a… Read More ›
Novena Prayer to the Guardian Angels, Patrons of the Congregation
Heavenly Father, Your infinite love for us has chosen a blessed angel in heaven and appointed him our guide during this earthly pilgrimage. Accept our thanks for so great a blessing. Grant that we may experience the assistance of our holy protector in all our necessities. And you, holy, loving angel and guide, watch over… Read More ›
“Dies Irae” or “Day of Wrath”
Don’t let the title put you off. A well put together example of Gregorian chant.
St. Basil on Scripture
The best way to discover our duty is to study the divinely inspired Scriptures, for in them we find both instructions about conduct and the lives of blessed men, delivered in writing. They are laid before us like living images of the godly life for the imitation of their good works. When we devote ourselves… Read More ›
Give Primary Attention to Scriptures
You then, my true son, give primary attention to reading the divine Scriptures. Be attentive: for we must be attentive when reading the things of God, so that we not say or think anything too reckless about them. . . . Being attentive to divine reading, seek correctly and with unwavering faith in God the… Read More ›
Reading is Important
For every Christian, and especially for the monk, reading is important in order to shore up the distinctive structure of beliefs and values that is necessary if we are to live a life worthy of the gospel and to be strangers to the ways of the world. The more exposure we have to unevangelical modes… Read More ›
On Lectio Divina
120. Next, at fixed hours time should be given to certain definite reading. For haphazard reading, constantly varied and as if lighted on by chance does not edify but makes the mind unstable; taken into the memory lightly, it goes out from it even more lightly. But you should concentrate on certain authors and let… Read More ›