It is amazing, how some people endure hardships and agony and seem to grow better persons through their experiences. God does have a wonderful plan, in choosing the right people for such torments. I think most of us would have had a nervous break down, but instead, this wonderful Saint wrote even more wonderful literature about God. Most of us would have lost our faith, but by him it was quite the opposite. All you can do in front of such people is to kneel down.

DECEMBER 14, 2010 DAILY PRAYER WITH REGNUM CHRISTI SHARING IN THE LABOR OF THE FATHER'S VINEYARD _Father James Swanson, LC_ _Matthew 21:28-32_ Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people: "What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, ‘Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.' The son said in reply, ‘I will not,' but afterwards he changed his mind and went. The man came to the other son and gave the same order. He said in reply, ‘Yes, sir,' … [More]

Saint John of the Cross (San Juan de la Cruz) (24 June 1542 – 14 December 1591), born Juan de Yepes Alvarez, was a major figure of the Counter-Reformation, a Spanish mystic, Catholic saint, Carmelite friar and priest, born at Fontiveros, Old Castile. Saint John of the Cross was a reformer of the Carmelite Order and is considered, along with Saint Teresa of Ávila, as a founder of the Discalced Carmelites. He is also known for his writings. Both his poetry and his studies on the growth of the … [More]