Poca favilla gran fiamma seconda
From “Confessions of a Convert”, R H Benson This, then, I began to see more and more overwhelmingly: that it is possible, from the huge complications of history, philosophy,…
From “Confessions of a Convert”. R H Benson: It had been put to me by my Superior that I was surely incurring the guilt of pride in venturing to set…
From Fr Robert Hugh Benson’s Seven Last Words: THE SIXTH WORD: “It is consummated. He has finished His Father’s business, He has dealt with sinners and saints, and has finally…
From Fr Robert Hugh Benson’s Seven Last Words: THE SECOND WORD Amen I say to thee, to-day thou shalt be with Me in Paradise. Our Divine Lord, in this Second…
https://youtu.be/kMbGWPaXX8Y From Fr Robert Hugh Benson’s reflections on the Seven Last Words: Father forgive them, for they know not what they do. In previous considerations we have studied the Life…
For Good Friday, I am posting reflections by Robert Hugh Benson, the son of an (Anglican) Archbishop of Canterbury who became a Catholic priest and prolific writer before his early…
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