St Joseph, husband of Mary and guardian of the Holy Family is a man of many virtues. In this meditation we consider some of them with the aim of striving to imitate St Joseph and to grow in devotion to him.Filed under: Meditations Tagged: Catholic, chastity, docility, hard work, humility, industriousness, Meditation, podcast, Pope Francis, […]

Lent for some is a season of sombre self-denial to which they do not look forward. In this meditation we consider how Lent can be a time of real renewal and spiritual joy, looking at various ways we can live the three aspects of prayer, fasting and almsgiving so as to derive the maximum benefit from […]

We tend to think that only a few have a vocation: priests, religious and a few laity. But in reality God calls all of us to carry out a particular mission, a mission that only each one of us can fulfil. In this meditation we consider how important it is that we respond generously to […]

Christmas is usually a happy time in which good will and joy abound. In this meditation we consider why this is so and why we should be joyful throughout the year, not only at Christmas. After all, in a real sense Christmas is everyday. Click on the link below.Filed under: Meditations Tagged: Bethlehem, cheerfulness, Christ, […]

We would like life to be always smooth sailing. Unfortunately it is not, and when there comes the sudden illness, the death of a loved one, the loss of a job or the failure of human relationships it is easy to become discouraged and lose hope. This meditation may be of some help.Filed under: Meditations […]