He was born in a city near Emilia, Italy, and became a Canon Regular of the Holy Cross at Mortara (Pavia). By 1180, he was elected prior there, and then appointed Bishop of Bobbia in 1184. The very next year, he was sent to Vercelli, where he spent the next 20 years, accomplishing missions on the national and international level, becoming known as a person of conviction and prudence. He medi...
On August 26th, Discalced Carmelites and the community of Apostoli Viae celebrate the Feast of the Transverberation (or Transpierecing of the Heart) of St. Teresa of Avila, Virgin, Doctor, and Reformer of the Carmelite Order.
The term transverberation comes from the Latin transverberare which means to pierce through. In mystical theology, it is also known by the Italian word ferita (wound) o...
Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell:
nor wilt Thou give Thy holy one to see corruption.
--Psalm xv. 10
On the third day after Mary's death, when the apostles gathered around her tomb, they found it empty. The sacred body had been carried up to the celestial paradise. Jesus Himself came to conduct her thither; the whole court of heaven came to welcome with songs of triumph the Moth...
The deeper a soul is bound to God, the more completely surrendered to grace, the stronger will be its influence on the form of the church. Conversely, the more an era is engulfed in the night of sin and estrangement from God the more it needs souls united to God.
- St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)
St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross was born Jewish, lapsed into atheism, and ...
- To be prayed from August 1st to the 9th -
Dear Friends,
Please join with us in this novena to Saint Theresa Benedicta of the Cross. We ask that you join your personal intentions with that of our community and that you repeat these listed below aloud before your prayers on each day of the novena:
The hearts of each member of the Apostoli Viae community, especially those who recent...
Dear Apostoli Viae friends and family,
Please join with us as we pray our Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel for our annual consecration or re-consecration to the Blessed Mother. Each year, as many of the members of our community as are able, gather to pray, worship and share our hearts with one another. Those who cannot be present physically also exchange their love and prayers as we celebr...
Recently, in a homily, my parish priest mentioned a simple yet profound statement- a moment of conviction for my head as well as my heart. He said “no human, other than Jesus, knew and continues to know intimately the Holy Trinity as Mary.”
Mary’s Immaculate Heart reveals her intense love of God and thus her interior life. To progress in the interior life, I would do well ...
“Learn from me, for I am gentle and humble of heart” (Matthew 11:29).
The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
This primer is intended to help you understand and make the most out of this amazing devotion to the most lovable and loving heart in the universe and beyond!
HISTORY
Why the Heart?
“The heart has always been seen as the...
Dear Apostoli Viae and other Catholic Family,
On this feast of Corpus Christi, where we celebrate the Precious Body and Blood of Christ, my heart is drawn to deep gratitude for the glory of our tradition, our liturgy, and our faithful priests and bishops. I am especially grateful for courageous priests and bishops who offer faithful liturgical leadership that can and will draw our hearts mor...
