Collection of texts from Saint Thomas Aquinas, organized by father Dennis Mezárd in a form of meditation for everyday of the lent.

Meditations for Lent

Published in Latin under the name *"Medulla S. Thomae Aquinatis : per omnes anni liturgici dies distributa seu meditationes ex operibus S. Thomae depromptae"* (*[WorldCat](https://www.worldcat.org/title/medulla-s-thomae-aquinatis-per-omnes-anni-liturgici-dies-distributa-seu-meditationes-ex-operibus-s-thomae-depromptae/oclc/757887571)*) by father Dennis Mezárd. It is a collection of writings from Saint Thomas Aquinas, neatly organized to be read and meditated on during the tridentine liturgical year.
 
As it is expected in the texts from the great Saint Thomas Aquinas, the meditations are from a higher theological and philosophical order, exploring a doctrinal perspective of the meditation where one can ponder for hours the implications of such precise explanations as the Saint usually does.
 
The readings often remind us of the liturgical text of the day. Meditating on this work in the morning, before attending daily Mass, is of great spiritual value.
 
The Latin Version can be found partially online on [UltraMontes.pl](https://www.ultramontes.pl/medulla_s_thomae.htm) and a full version is available on [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Denys_Mezard_Medulla_S_Thomae_Aquinatis_per_omnes?id=RJVtb_2KQ_4C).
 
The meditations for lent were translated to English by father Philip Hughes and is available online on [Archive.org](https://archive.org/stream/meditationsforle00aquiuoft/meditationsforle00aquiuoft_djvu.txt)

Meditations for Lent from the texts of Saint Thomas Aquinas

Tuesday after Quinquagesima

Our Lord is scourged

Texts from Saint Alphonsus of Liguori organized by Brother John Baptist Coyle to be meditated on every day of the liturgical year.

Morning Meditations

Morning Meditations for all days of the year from texts of Saint Alphonsus of Liguori

Tuesday after Quinquaqesima

Jesus desires that all should receive him in holy communion

Evening Meditations

Evening Meditations for all days of the year from texts of Saint Alphonsus of Liguori

Reflections and affections on the passion of Jesus Christ - 05

After the Bible the most widely read book, consisting in a collection of thoughts aiming on Christian perfection.

Imitation of Christ

The Imitation of Christ, is a Catholic devotional book written around 1420, with emphasis in the interior life and withdrawal from the mundanities of the world. It is considered the most read book in the Christianhood after the Bible.
 
Many Saints profited from its reading. 

Saint Francis de Sales, recommends this book for meditation in his Introduction to Devout Life (Filoteia), as well as Dom Chautard in "The Soul of All Apostolate". 

Saint Therese of Liseux tells us (in History of a Soul) that "for many years" this was the only book she was able to get spiritual progress. It is also known that Saint Thomas More and Saint Ignatius of Loyola read this book frequently.
 
It is definitely an excellent book for meditation.
 
In our site, we took the liberty to divide the chapters, one for each day in the calendar year. The book has only 114 chapters, so it get 3 cycles in the calendar year:
 
1. From January 1st to April 24th
2. From April 25th to August 16th
3. From August 27th to December 7th
4. A partial run from December 8th to December 31st
 
Sources:
- [New Advent - Catholic Enclyclopedia](https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07674c.htm)
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imitation_of_Christ)
- Book Introduction to Devout Life by Saint Francis de Sales
- Book History of a Soul by Saint Therese of Liseux

Book 3 - Chapter XI

That the desires of the heart are to be examined and governed

Select Spiritual Readings by Brother John Baptist Coyle to be read every day of the liturgical year.

Spiritual Readings

Spiritual Readings for all days of the year from texts of Saint Alphonsus of Liguori

Mortification: its necessity and advantages - 1

Textos de de Santo Afonso de Ligório organizados pelo Padre Thiago Maria Cristini para serem meditados a cada dia do ano liturgico.

Meditações para todos os dias

Com título \"Meditações para todos os dias e festas do anno tiradas das obras ascéticas de Santo Afonso Maria de Ligório, Bispo e Doutor da Santa Igreja\", essa excelente obra foi compilada pelo Padre Thiago Maria Cristini (CSSR) e traduzida para o português pelo padre João de Jong.
 
Nesta obra o Padre Cristini se valeu da \"Le Opere Complete di Sant'Alfonso de' Liguori\" (A obra completa de Santo Afonso de Ligorio).
 
Com maestria, o pe. Cristini organizou os textos de Santo Afonso em leituras para serem meditadas em cada dia do ano litúrgico. As leituras com frequência nos remetem a liturgia do dia na missa tridentina. Portanto, meditar nos textos dessa obra pela manhã, antes de assistir a missa diária, é de grande valia espiritual.
 
Os textos de Santo Afonso são de uma beleza imensa, diferente de uma obra de teologia ou filosofia, o Santo, como que, escreve uma carta para o seu leitor, tentando animá-lo na fé e movê-lo a perfeição espiritual.
 
A obra é dividida em 3 Tomos, todos disponibilizados online em locais como [Alexandria Católica](https://alexandriacatolica.blogspot.com/2011/03/fonte-meditacoes-para-todos-os-dias-e.html) e no [Docer](https://docer.pl/doc/xe80e15) .
 
A base do texto usado nesse site foi gentilmente concedido por [Rumo a Santidade](https://rumoasantidade.com.br/meditacoes-santo-afonso/) e por [Saia Modesta](rumoasantidade.com.br/meditacoes-santo-afonso/) porém modificações estão sendo feitas por nós, usando os PDFs supra-citados.

Meditações de Santo Afonso de Ligório para cada dia do ano

Terça-feira da Semana da Quinquagésima

O pecador expulsa Deus do seu coração

Um pequeno texto para ser meditado a cada dia do ano e motivar o fiel católico ao progresso na vida espiritual.

Breviário da Confiança

Seguindo o calendário anual, o Monsenhor Ascânio nos propõe uma pequena meditação para cada dia do ano. É inegável a habilidade do Monsenhor de, em poucas palavras, suscitar em seu leitor um espírito de desejo de melhora espiritual.
 
De leitura fácil e rápida, mas ainda mantendo uma rica espiritualidade, o Breviário da Confiança do Monsenhor Ascânio, é, sem dúvida, uma pérola para os leitores da língua portuguesa.
 
O texto aqui presente foi caridosamente disponibilizado por [Rumo a Santidade](https://rumoasantidade.com.br/livro-breviario-confianca/)

Breviário da Confiança por Monsenhor Ascânio Brandão

17 de Fevereiro

Bendito seja Deus!

Depois da Bíbila é considerado o livro mais lido dentro da Cristandade. Consiste em uma coleção de pensamentos para a perfeição Cristã.

Imitação de Cristo

Livro 3 - Capítulo 11

Como devemos examinar e moderar os desejos do coração

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Our Lord is scourged

Jesus desires that all should receive him in holy communion

Reflections and affections on the passion of Jesus Christ - 05

That the desires of the heart are to be examined and governed

Mortification: its necessity and advantages - 1