Rogation Days: Wednesday (Ascension Eve)
For the third time, holy Church marshals her children in procession, and makes a solemn appeal to the divine mercy. Let us follow her sacred standard, and join her in invoking […]
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Saturday of the Fourth Week after Easter
℣. In thy resurrection, O Christ, alleluia. ℟. Let heaven and earth rejoice, alleluia. Saturday brings us once more to the dear Mother of our Jesus. Last Saturday, when closing our […]
MARCH 25 – THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE EVER BLESSED VIRGIN
Hail full of grace! The Lord is with thee! Blessed art thou among women! This is a great day, not only to man, but even to God himself; for it […]
March 24 – St Gabriel, the Archangel
Angel of strength, friend of mankind! relent not in thy ministry of aiding us. We are surrounded by terrible enemies; our weakness makes them bold: come to our assistance, get […]
Fourth Antiphon
FOURTH ANTIPHON(Listen to the Chant) O Key of David, and Scepter of the house of Israel! who openest, and no man shutteth: who shuttest, and no man openeth; come and lead […]
The Commencement of the Great Antiphons
The Church enters today on the seven days which precede the Vigil of Christmas, and which are known in the Liturgy under the name of the Greater Ferias. The ordinary of the […]
December 8 – The Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin
At length, on the distant horizon, rises, with a soft and radiant light, the aurora of the Sun which has been so long desired. The happy Mother of the Messias […]
June 27 – Fourth Day within the Octave of St John the Baptist
The gladsome Octave of the Precursor has a still further increase of light in store for us. Let us imitate the Church, who once again concentrates her thoughts on the […]
June 24 – The Nativity of St John the Baptist
The Voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Prepare ye the way of the Lord; behold thy God” (Isaiah 40:3-9) Oh! in this world of ours grown now so cold, […]
Rogation Days: Wednesday (Ascension Eve)
For the third time, holy Church marshals her children in procession, and makes a solemn appeal to the divine mercy. Let us follow her sacred standard, and join her in invoking […]
Saturday of the Fourth Week after Easter
℣. In thy resurrection, O Christ, alleluia. ℟. Let heaven and earth rejoice, alleluia. Saturday brings us once more to the dear Mother of our Jesus. Last Saturday, when closing our […]
MARCH 25 – THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE EVER BLESSED VIRGIN
Hail full of grace! The Lord is with thee! Blessed art thou among women! This is a great day, not only to man, but even to God himself; for it […]
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