Divine Intimacy

1 Divine Intimacyby Father Gabriel of St Mary Magdalen, 2022 BARONIUS Divine Intimacy was intended it to be read in parallel with the pre-Vatican II Roman Rite liturgical calendar. This guide aims to assist readers, especially those who might not be familiar with that calendar, to read the meditations in their proper order. For the purposes of this guide, we use the pre-Vatican II Roman liturgical calendar as found in the 1962 Daily Missal. In addition to the cycle of daily meditations, there are additional meditations for specific feasts. On days when more than one meditation is assigned, the reader is free to choose which one to read. The feast or feria observed on any particular day is indicated in regular text; Sundays are in bold. Simple commemorations are in italics. On days when 3rd class feasts and commemorations fall on days with higher precedence, the former are placed in parentheses.

2 Third-class feasts that according to the decree Cum Sanctissima (Feb. 22, 2020) may not be impeded, are marked by an asterisk (except when these fall on Sundays or higher feasts). Saints titles (Bishop, Confessor, Martyr, etc.) have not been included save for Popes and of the 01 The Octave of the Nativity of Our Lord36 THE OCTAVE OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD103 SunJan 02 Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus37 Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus106 MonJan 03 Feria38 Jesus our Mediator108 TueJan 04 Feria39 Jesus the First-Born of All Creatures111 WedJan 05 Feria, St. Telesphorus, Pope (Comm.)40 Jesus the Universal King114 ThuJan 06 The Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus Christ41 The Epiphany of Our Lord116 FriJan 07 Feria357 - 363 Any one of the meditations for the week of the 24th sunday after Pentecost - 6th after Epiphany1045 - 1063 Sat Jan 08 Saturday of Our Lady357 - 363 Any one of the meditations for the week of the 24th sunday after Pentecost - 6th after Epiphany1045 - 1063 SunJan 09 First sunday after Epiphany - Feast of The Holy Family42 FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY, JESUS, MARY, AND JOSEPH 119 MonJan 10 Feria43 Jesus the True Vine122 TueJan 11 Feria, St.

3 Hyginus, Pope (Comm.)44 The Mystical Body of Christ124 WedJan 12 Feria45 I Am the Life 127 ThuJan 13 Commemoration of the Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ46 The Influence of Jesus130 FriJan 14St. Hilary of Poitiers, St. Felix (Comm.)47 The Soul of Jesus133 Sat Jan 15St. Paul the First Hermit, St. Maurus (Comm.)48 Living in Christ136 SunJan 16 Second sunday after the Epiphany 49 THE FIRST MIRACLE OF JESUS138 MonJan 17St. Anthony the Abbot*50 I Am the Truth 141 TueJan 18 Feria, St. Prisca (Comm.) or Votive Mass of the Chair of St. Peter51 The Doctrine of Jesus143 WedJan 19 Feria, SS. Marius, Martha, Audifax, Abachum (Comm.), St. Canute of Denmark (Comm.)52 Jesus Shows Us the Father146 ThuJan 20St. Fabian, Pope, and St. Sebastian*53 Jesus the Teacher of Sanctity149 FriJan 21St. Agnes*54 What Jesus Teaching Exacts152 Sat Jan 22SS. Vincent and Anastasius55 The Power of the Divine Teacher154 SunJan 23 Third sunday after the Epiphany 56 JESUS WELCOMES EVERYONE157 MonJan 24St.

4 Timothy*57 I Am the Way 160 TueJan 25 The Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle*58 I Am in the Father 162 WedJan 26St. Polycarp of Smyrna*59 The Prayer of Jesus165 ThuJan 27St. John Chrysostom*60 Jesus and His Father s Will168 FriJan 28St. Peter Nolasco, Apparition of St. Agnes (Comm.)61 The Works of Jesus170 Sat Jan 29St. Francis de Sales*62 Jesus and the Glory of the Father173 SunJan 30 Fourth sunday after the Epiphany 63 JESUS CALMS THE TEMPEST176 MonJan 31St. John Bosco*64 Jesus and Mankind178 January 2022 DayDateFeast of the 01St. Ignatius of Antioch*65 Living Christ181 WedFeb 02 The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary66, 371 Jesus Our AllThe Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary1831091 ThuFeb 03 Feria, St. Blaise of Sebaste (Comm.)67 The Church186 FriFeb 04St. Andrew Corsini68 The Priesthood189 Sat Feb 05St. Agatha*69 The Sacraments192 SunFeb 06 Fifth sunday after the Epiphany 70 THE BOND OF PERFECTION195 MonFeb 07St.

5 Romuald71 Baptism198 TueFeb 08St. John of Matha72 Confirmation201 WedFeb 09St. Cyril of Alexandria, St. Apollonia (Comm.)73 Penance204 ThuFeb 10St. Scholastica74 Extreme Unction (Anointing of the Sick)207 FriFeb 11 The Apparition of Our Lady of Lourdes75 Vocation210 Sat Feb 12 The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order76 Correspondence to Vocation213 SunFeb 13 Septuagesima Sunday77A NEW PROGRAM219 MonFeb 14 Feria, St. Valentine (Comm.)78 The Necessity for Interior Purification221 TueFeb 15 Feria, SS. Faustinus and Jovita (Comm.)79 Voluntary Attachments224 WedFeb 16 Feria80 The Essence of Detachment227 ThuFeb 17 Feria81 The Way of the Nothing 230 FriFeb 18 Feria, St. Simeon of Jerusalem (Comm.)82 Rules for Detachment233 Sat Feb 19 Saturday of Our Lady83 The Night of the Senses236 SunFeb 20 Sexagesima Sunday84 THE Divine SEED 239 MonFeb 21 Feria85 Evangelical Poverty242 TueFeb 22 The Chair of St. Peter86 Voluntary Poverty245 WedFeb 23St.

6 Peter Damian 87 The Spirit of Poverty247 ThuFeb 24St. Matthias, Apostle88 Chastity250 FriFeb 25 Feria89 Modesty253 Sat Feb 26 Saturday of Our Lady90 Chastity of Heart256 SunFeb 27 Quinquagesima Sunday91 PREDICTION OF THE PASSION259 MonFeb 28 Feria92 Corporal Mortification261 February 2022 DayDateFeast of the 01 Feria93 With Jesus Crucified264 WedMar 02 Ash Wednesday94 Ash Wednesday267 ThuMar 03 Thursday after Ash Wednesday95 Death270 FriMar 04 Friday after Ash Wednesday, St. Casimir of Poland (Comm.), St. Lucius I, Pope (Comm.)96 The Proof of Love273 Sat Mar 05 Saturday after Ash Wednesday97 The Spirit of Mortification275 SunMar 06 First sunday of Lent98 THE GREAT COMBAT278 MonMar 07 Feria of lent or St. Thomas Aquinas*99 Conversion281 TueMar 08 Feria of lent , St. John of God (Comm.)100 Sin284 WedMar 09 Ember Wednesday of lent , St. Frances of Rome (Comm.)101 Venial Sin287 ThuMar 10 Feria of lent , Forty Holy Martyrs of Sebaste (Comm.)

7 102 Imperfections289 FriMar 11 Ember Friday of Lent103 Examination of Conscience292 Sat Mar 12 Ember Saturday of lent , St. Gregory I, Pope (Comm.)104 Confession295 SunMar 13 Second sunday of Lent105 THE TRANSFIGURATION298 MonMar 14 Feria of Lent106 Humility301 TueMar 15 Feria of Lent107 Our Place304 WedMar 16 Feria of Lent108 Humility and Confidence307 ThuMar 17 Feria of lent , St. Patrick (Comm.)109 Humility in Our Falls310 FriMar 18 Feria of lent , St. Cyril of Jerusalem (Comm.)110 Humiliations312 Sat Mar 19St. Joseph, Spouse of the BVM111372 Humility of HeartSt. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Patron of the Universal Church3151093 SunMar 20 Third sunday of Lent112 THE POWER OF JESUS318 MonMar 21 Feria of lent or St. Benedict of Nursia*113 The Lowest Place321 TueMar 22 Feria of Lent114 The Hidden Life324 WedMar 23 Feria of Lent115To Be Hidden from Myself327 ThuMar 24 Feria of lent or St. Gabriel the Archangel*116To Be Hidden with Christ in God330 FriMar 25 The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary117374 True GloryThe Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary3331099 Sat Mar 26 Saturday of the Third Week in Lent118 Not Excusing Oneself336 SunMar 27 Fourth sunday of lent 119 THE MULTIPLICATION OF THE LOAVES339 MonMar 28 Feria of lent , St.

8 John of Capistrano (Comm.)120 The Value of Obedience342 TueMar 29 Feria of Lent121 Come, Follow Me344 WedMar 30 Feria of Lent122 Free Sacrifice of Liberty347 ThuMar 31 Feria of Lent123 Supernatural Obedience350 march 2022 DayDateFeast of the 01 Feria of Lent124 Blind Obedience353 Sat Apr 02 Saturday of the Fourth Week in lent , St. Francis of Paola (Comm.)125 Difficulties in Obedience356 SunApr 03 The First sunday of the Passion or Passion Sunday126 JESUS PERSECUTED 359 MonApr 04 Monday in Passion Week, St. Isidore of Seville (Comm.)127 The Value of Suffering362 TueApr 05 Tuesday in Passion Week, St. Vincent Ferrer (Comm.)128 Patience365 WedApr 06 Wednesday in Passion Week129 The Daily Cross368 ThuApr 07 Thursday in Passion Week130 Suffering and Abandonment371 FriApr 08 Friday of Passion Week, The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Comm.)131 The Seven Sorrows of Mary374 Sat Apr 09 Saturday in Passion Week132 Love of the Cross376 SunApr 10 The Second sunday of the Passion or Palm sunday 133 THE TRIUMPH OF JESUS382 MonApr 11 Monday of Holy Week134 The Supper at Bethany - Monday of Holy Week382 TueApr 12 Tuesday of Holy Week135 The Meek Lamb - Tuesday of Holy Week385 WedApr 13 Wednesday of Holy Week136 The Man of Sorrows - Wednesday of Holy Week388 ThuApr 14 Holy Thursday137 The Gift of Love - Holy Thursday392 FriApr 15 Good Friday138 The Mystery of the Cross - Good Friday395 Sat Apr 16 Holy Saturday139 The Victory of the Cross - Holy Saturday398 SunApr 17 Easter Sunday140 THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD405 MonApr 18 Easter Monday141 Stay with Us - Easter Monday408 TueApr 19 Easter Tuesday142 Whom Seek You?

9 410 WedApr 20 Easter Wednesday143 The Living Water413 ThuApr 21 Easter Thursday144 God Invites All Souls416 FriApr 22 Easter Friday145 Our Preparation419 Sat Apr 23 Easter Saturday146 Prayer422 SunApr 24 Low Sunday147 THE PASCHAL HARVEST424 MonApr 25St. Mark, Apostle, Major Rogation Day - The Greater Litanies148 Vocal Prayer427 TueApr 26SS. Cletus and Marcellinus, Popes149 Meditative Reading430 WedApr 27St. Peter Canisius150 Meditation433 ThuApr 28St. Paul of the Cross151 Intimate Converses with God436 FriApr 29St. Peter Martyr152 Prayer of Recollection439 SatApr 30St. Catherine of Siena*153 Aridity442 April 2022 May 2022 DayDateFeast of the 01St. Joseph the Worker154373 THE GOOD SHEPHERDSt. Joseph s Life of Faith4451096 MonMay 02St. Athanasius of Alexandria*155 Airidity and Progress448 TueMay 03 Feria, SS. Alexander and Companions (Comm.)156 Energetic Resolve451 WedMay 04St. Monica*157 Aridity and Contemplation454 ThuMay 05St.

10 Pius V, Pope*158 Loving Attention to God457 FriMay 06 Feria 159 Practical Conduct460 SatMay 07St. Stanislaus160 The Life of Prayer463 SunMay 08 Third sunday after Easter161 GOD'S PILGRIMS466 MonMay 09St. Gregory of Nazianzen*162 Practice of the Presence of God469 TueMay 10St. Antoninus of Florence163 The Spirit of Faith472 WedMay 11SS. Philip and James, Apostles164 Liturgical Prayer475 ThursMay 12SS. Nereus, Achilleus, Domitilla and Pancras165 Holy Mass478 FriMay 13St. Robert Bellarmine166 Participating in Holy Mass481 SatMay 14 Saturday of Our Lady167 The Divine Office484 SunMay 15 Fourth sunday after Easter168 THE GREAT PROMISE486 MonMay 16St. Ubald169 Mary Our Guide and Model489 TueMay 17St. Paschal Baylon170 The Handmaid of the Lord492 WedMay 18St. Venantius171 Spouse of the Holy Spirit495 ThuMay 19St. Celestine V, Pope, St. Pudentiana (Comm.)172 The Mother of God498 FriMay 20St. Bernardine of Siena 173 Our Mother501 SatMay 21 Saturday of Our Lady174 The Marian Life504 SunMay 22 Fifth sunday after Easter175 EFFICACIOUS PRAYER506 MonMay 23 Rogation Monday176 Mary s Humility509 TueMay 24 Rogation Tuesday177 Mary s Faith512 WedMay 25 Vigil of the Ascension, Minor Rogation Day, St.