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St Joseph, Confessor, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
From Saint Andrew Daily Missal – 19th March The Church always honours St. Joseph with Mary and Jesus, especially during the Christmas solemnities. This day’s Gospel is indeed that of December 24th. A Coptic calendar tells us that St. Joseph … Continue reading
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The Feast of All Saints
From The Saint Andrew Daily Missal The temple of Agrippa was dedicated, under Augustus, to all the pagan gods, hence its name of Pantheon. Under the Emperor Phocas, between A.D. 607 and 610, Boniface IV translated hither numerous remains of … Continue reading
Remember, man, that thou, art dust, and into dust thou shalt return
ASH WEDNESDAY – Station at St Sabina’s Today’s station at Rome is at Saint-Sabina’s on the Aventine, in a sanctuary built on the former site of the holy martyr’s house. Having been converted by her maid-servant, she was beheaded for … Continue reading
Come Let Us Adore the Holy Name of Jesus (January 2 in old calendar and January 3 in new)
Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus(from Saint Andrew Daily Missal) The Church, having made known to us the Incarnation of the divine Son, now unfolds to us the glories of His Name. Among the Jews a child received his … Continue reading
Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Protestantism in the sixteenth century and Jansenism in the seventeenth had attempted to spoil one of the essential dogmas of Christianity, namely the love of God for all men.It became necessary that the Spirit of love, which directs the Church, … Continue reading
Pre-Lent Preparation: Septuagesima, Sexagesima and Quinquagesima
The Septuagesima season always begins with the ninth week before Easter and includes three Sundays called respectively Septuagesima, Sexagesima and Quinquagesima. These names which were borrowed from the numeral system of the time, denote a series of decades working back … Continue reading
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Understanding Today’s Feast: “Chair of Saint Peter”
Comment – The One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church under Pope Francis is traversing a time of great confusion and anxiety. A large portion of Catholics believe that the current Pontiff is failing in his duty to sufficiently protect the … Continue reading
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Lessons from the Holy Family for us today
from Saint Andrew Daily Missal: “Is it not fitting,” says Leo XIII, “to celebrate the royal birth of the Son of the supreme Father, of the house of David and the glorious names of that ancient line? Yet it is … Continue reading
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28th December: Feast of the Holy Innocents, Martyrs (or Childermass)
From Saint Andrew Daily Missal The Feast of the Holy Innocents dates back to about the fifth century. The massacre of these infants manifests the royal character of Jesus. It is because Herod believed the words of the Magi and … Continue reading
Friday after Passion Sunday, The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin
Our Lady of Sorrows From SAINT ANDREW DAILY MISSAL The Christmas Cycle had celebrated the part taken by the Blessed Virgin in the Mystery of the Incarnation, glorifying both the divinity of Jesus and the divine maternity of Mary. The … Continue reading
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