To these might be probably added confirmation and Holy orders, for which, however, the Roman Pontifical, because they are distinct sacraments, has retained their proper names. If we except the consecration of a bishop, which is a sacrament—although there is a question among theologians, whether...
“A saint is someone who has lived a life of great virtue, whom we look to and admire. But if that’s all we emphasize, we flatten out sanctity. The saint is also someone who’s now in heaven, living in this fullness of life with God. And the miracle, to put it bluntly, is th...
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The 7 Sorrows and 7 Joys of St. Joseph Sorrows:Joys: The doubt of Saint Joseph (Matthew 1:19)The Message of the Angel (Matthew 1:20) The poverty of Jesus' birth (Luke 2:7)Jesus' Birth itself (Luke 2:7) The Circumcision (Luke 2:21)The Holy Name of Jesus (Matthew 1:25) ...
Thirty years ago, I watched similar fights and similar anger lead men out of the Church. I knew Gerry Matatics and Tom Droleskey when they were still Catholic. There is a good chance most of you will not know their names, but both were deeply involved in traditional Catholic issues ...
The reason of this confusion of names is, perhaps, that originally Matins and Lauds formed but a single office, the Night Office terminating only at dawn. In the liturgy, the word Lauds has two other meanings: It sometimes signifies the Alleluia of the Mass; thus a Council of Toledo (...
Well, those words can have different meanings. It is very interesting to find out what the Pope thinks they mean, as he tells us what he believes God is calling the Church to do in the liturgy in the new millennium. First, he talks about the fullness of participation. “The sharing of...
"There have always been priests within it who have this tendency toward isolation," remarks Father Angelo Citati, who has just left the SSPX to join the Fraternity of Saint Peter. He could no longer stand the self-referencing and the fear of being "contaminated". ...
’We are able to drink the chalice.’ (Philip Schaff, Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1956), Volume X, Saint Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Saint Matthew, Homily 56.2; p. 345)….Do y...
The tract directs an elaborate fraction, varying according to the day, and resembling that of the Mozarabic Rite and the arrangement (before Consecration) in the Eastern Office of the Prothesis, and like these having mystical meanings. The common division is into five, for ordinary days; for ...