CATHOLIC BOOKWORM

AS THE SPIRIT THAT GOVERNS US, SO OUR LIFE.
“Have you received the Holy Ghost since you believed?” Act.s 19 : 2.

By his glorious Resurrection, my beloved brethren, Jesus Christ was
given back to his disciples, whom his death on the Cross had filled with
sorrow and anguish. But he remained only for a short time visibly [...]

What follows is from St Thomas Aquinas’ Compendium of the Summa Theologica.  It is a simplified form of the five proofs for the existence of God, which St Thomas treats of in the Prima Pars (first part) of the Summa Theologica, Question 2, which can be read HERE.  St Thomas treats of the subject in [...]

It is necessary for the salvation of man that, besides the natural sciences, there should exist some doctrine received by revelation; for many things are made known by revelation which transcends reason.  Moreover, that which is discoverable about God by human reason could be known only to a few, and that after much time, and [...]

These notes originally appeared on my OTHER SITE.
 
Having warned his listeners not to approach the their baptismal instructions-and, by implication, their baptism- out of mere curiousity (section 2), the Saint now tells the story of  a guest who shows  up to a wedding feast in unseemly dress and with bad manners.   He is clearly adopting [...]

 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.  Blessed art thou among women; and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.  Amen
O Lord, open Thou my lips
And my mouth shall show forth thy praise.
O God, make speed to save me
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father, and to [...]

This is a post on put up on my other blog a few months ago.  It’s a meditation/exhortation of sorts on Ephesians 6:10-17.  Some day I’ll finish it.
 
Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.  Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against [...]

Give ear, o God, to the petition of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus. He it is who has done thy will most perfectly, and has fulfilled all justice. He has graciously allowed me to be his associate, and as such I now cry to thee.
Hear my prayer, for I long to speak to [...]

St Athanasius On The Incarnation
A Synopsis of the introductory chapter
Click here for text 
 
Introductory- The subject of the treatise: the humiliation and incarnation of the Word. Presupposes the doctrine of creation, and that by the word. The father has saved the world by him through whom he first made it.
 
Paganism has been discussed [...]

I’ve just posted a link on the Spirituality Page to THE WAY OF SALVATION AND PERFECTION by St Alphonsus Liguori.  Below is an excerpt.
1.  By trangression of the law thou dishonorest God (Rom 2:23).  When the sinner deliberates whether he shall give or refuse his consent to sin, he takes the balance into his hands [...]