Martyrdom of Love
May 19, 2025
In his commentary on the gospel passage of this Sunday (Jn 13: 31-33a,34-35), Fr. Hans Urs von Balthasar writes: “His rule is utterly short and unambiguous: ‘Love one another as
I have always been stimulated by the different ‘maps’ of the spiritual journey that have been employed by patristic writers and especially by Bernard of Clairvaux in his sermons and other exhortative writings. For example, in On Loving God, Bernard outlines four degrees of love: we love ourselves for our own sake, we love God […]
In his commentary on the gospel passage of this Sunday (Jn 13: 31-33a,34-35), Fr. Hans Urs von Balthasar writes: “His rule is utterly short and unambiguous: ‘Love one another as
Monastery Lentils A popular Guest House recipe that is vegan, easy to make and packed with flavor. Recipe calls for dry herbs – but use fresh for extra flavor. Serve
“The summit of the Liturgical Year is the Easter Triduum—from the evening of Holy Thursday to the evening of Easter Sunday. Though chronologically three days, they are liturgically one day
