Ember Wednesday of Pentecost: the Eucharistic Heart
There is pleasure in that heart to which the Bread That came down from heaven is sweet.
Pentecost Tuesday
Above: Coptic icon of the Good Shepherd. From the Roman Office. ℣. Grant, Lord, a blessing.Benediction. May the Gospel’s holy lection Be our safety and protection.℟. Amen. Reading 1Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to JohnJohn 10:1-10At that time: Jesus said unto the Pharisees: Amen, amen, I say unto you, he that entereth not by the door into…
Pentecost Monday
Above: Jesus Christ and Nicodemus by Matthias Stom (c. 1600 – after 1652) From the Roman office. ℣. Grant, Lord, a blessing.Benediction. May the Gospel’s holy lection Be our safety and protection.℟. Amen. Reading 1Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to JohnJohn 3:16-21At that time, Jesus said unto Nicodemus: God so loved the world that He gave His Only-begotten Son, that…
Wednesday in the Octave of the Ascension
From the Roman office. ℣. Grant, Lord, a blessing.Benediction. May God the Father Omnipotent, be to us merciful and clement.℟. Amen. Reading 4From the Sermons of St. Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa.Discourse on the Lords Ascension.The very thought of this day’s Festival is great enough in itself, but the Prophet David hath much inflamed our joyful enthusiasm by the…
Tuesday in the Octave of the Ascension
Above: Giotto (1266–1337) From the Roman office. ℣. Grant, Lord, a blessing.Benediction. May God the Father Omnipotent, be to us merciful and clement.℟. Amen. Reading 4From the Sermons of St. Maximus, Bishop of Turin.43rd, 2nd on Pentecost.My holy brethren, ye remember that I have likened the Saviour to that eagle, touching which it is written in the Book of…
Monday in the Octave of the Ascension
Above all these hath One of our nature been exalted.
Ascension Octave – Day 1
From the Roman office of the feast. ℣. Grant, Lord, a blessing.Benediction. May God the Father Omnipotent, be to us merciful and clement.℟. Amen. Reading 4From the Sermons of Pope St. Leo the Great1st on the Lords AscensionAfter the blessed and glorious Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, wherein the Divine Power raised up in three days the…
Compassion for Our Lady of Sorrows
Be not satisfied with a mere sterile and unfruitful compassion for Mary, the Queen of Dolours.
V Day in the Octave of the Epiphany
They departed into their own country another way, that they might not be brought into contact with the unbelief of the Jews.
IV Day in the Octave of the Epiphany
The freshness of our gladness and the quickening of our faith hath no time wherein to die away.
III Day in the Octave of Epiphany
There are some heretics who believe Him to be God, but confess not His Kingly dominion over all things; these offer unto Him frankincense, but refuse Him gold. There are some others who admit that He is King, but deny that He is God; these present unto Him gold, but will not give Him frankincense.
