17 October 2020 | St. Margaret Mary Alacoque | Eugene, Ore.

On this brisk October morning, we revisit the Monk Manual and the P.A.R. method as a means of arranging our days to live worthily and well, then cast our minds to the sunny village of Paray-le-Monial in the heart of France, where Jesus revealed the glories of His heart to a young nun and entrusted her with an important mission. Also: Falstaff is back (and doesn’t come off so well)! in this week’s play, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and we tackle a favorite question: why do priests pray so much? 

Opening music: “A la mort / Monstra te esse matrem,” motet-chanson composed by Josquin des Prez, performed by The King’s Singers, 1993. All rights reserved.