"The supreme perfection of man in this life is to be so united to God that all his soul with all its faculties and powers are so gathered into the Lord God that he becomes one spirit with him, and remembers nothing except God, is aware of and recognises nothing but God, but with all his desires unified by the joy of love, he rests contentedly in the enjoyment of his Maker alone."

St Albert the Great

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"He who wishes to be perfectly obeyed, should give but few orders."

St Philip Neri

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"The more you know and the better you understand, the more severely will you be judged, unless your life is also the more holy. Do not be proud, therefore, because of your learning or skill. Rather, fear because of the talent given you."

Thomas á Kempis

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"The good of the grace of one soul is greater than the good of the nature of the whole universe"
- St Thomas Aquinas Ia IIa, q.113, a.9 ad 2um
Our Faith

The beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church are outlined in a simple Catechism.

Library

A growing library of spiritual classics in a format suitable for reading online.

Our Lord,  Jesus

Outlines what we know about Jesus and the Incarnation.

Our Mother, Mary

Outlines the marvellous privileges of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Saints

Lists the doctors of the Church with links to info on all saints.

Prayers

Common prayers of the Church, including the Rosary.

The Resurrection of Christ: the basis of our Faith

"Now God hath both raised up the Lord, and will raise us up also by his power. "
- 1 Corinthians 6:14

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ was the turning point in human history and is the basis of the Christian Faith. It completed the work of man's salvation and redemption by which "the gates of Heaven," closed since the sin of Adam, were again opened. The Passion, death and Resurrection of Our Lord constitute the most momentous event in the history of the world.

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