Tag Archives: Liturgical calendar

The Four Sundays of Advent

Posted on November 27, 2022 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Advent is the period marking the four Sundays before Christmas.  By Tonia Long at America Needs Fatima: So, first, let’s get our dates straight. Advent begins on the Sunday nearest the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle (November 30th) and … Continue reading →

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Feast of the Holy Archangels: Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. St. Michael – More Than An Archangel

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

The Feast of the Dedication of St. Michael the Archangel on September 29th is often just called: The Feast of St. Michael the Archangel. Angels are pure, created spirits. The name angel means servant or messenger of God. They are … Continue reading →

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‘Vera fraternitas’: June, the Month of Brothers

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

By Peter Kwasniewski: ”June is what I like to call “the month of brothers,” where we find a quartet of blood brothers who won through to heaven together.” Gervase and Protase June 8, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — One of the most … Continue reading →

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Differences in the Old and New Liturgical Calendars at Christmas and New Year

Posted on December 16, 2020 by kathleen

Much has been written about the tragic liturgical changes after Vatican Two, resulting in the strange introduction of the Novus Ordo Mass – often referred to as “Bugnini’s Mass” – that replaced the sublimely reverential Mass of the Ages, the … Continue reading →

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