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At the heart of our celebration is the offering of the Holy Sacrifice, through which Christ pleads and atones for us.

When the 'vessel' which is the heart wholly opens to God's will, it is purified. His divine life and love and wisdom are poured in.

During the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Christ pleads with the Father, amidst His people of earth and Heaven.

Christ and his saints in heaven look down with great tenderness upon his friends on earth who meditate on his Passion.

Christ and his saints in heaven look down with great tenderness upon his friends on earth who meditate on his Passion.

If Christ - with reverence - offers humble praise to the Father, dare anyone on earth offer praise with less reverence?

At the consecration, through Christ's Presence, it is as if a way has been made in the 'cliff-face' of earthly life, and Heaven's glory shines through.

There is celebration in Heaven whenever Christ's Church on earth celebrates a special occasion, even though the saints are not 'held' in time.

The glorious saints of Heaven are very close to us. They take part in our Eucharistic celebration.

The greatest joy in earthly life would be to live wholly united to Christ, at the summit of union, on the mountain of sanctity.

God welcomed his martyred monks to the company of the Saints. White blossoms decorated the entrance to glory.

The merest scrap of self-will causes the soul's union with God to be weakened, as when planks are glued together and pulled apart.

Christ stands at the altar, pleading on our behalf, His arms wide open, pleading for His people, for the living and departed, and offering our prayers as His own.

When someone opens their heart to Him, God the Father touches His joyful child, in a marvellous 'custody' and communion, where He allows Himself to be 'captive' to His earthly creature.

Just as, for an earthly party, we have guests, music and light, so Heavenly guests attend the 'party' which is our novena and benediction!

Christ is enthroned above us, in glory, at our Novena and Benediction, which is like a heavenly party. Our mother Mary stands joyfully close by.

A Novena and Benediction are like a solemn 'party' to which heavenly guests are invited

As an earthly father lifts up his little child for frank talk and tender embraces, so God delights in us in the prayer of contemplation.

At the touch of an artist's brush, pigment fills a pool of water. By our 'touch' of contrite prayer, we 'draw' God's grace within us.

By God's grace, each day can be spent in Christ's company, as if living half-way into Heaven, throughout each moment of work and prayer.