Category Archives: LENT

WDTPRS Holy Tuesday Prayer over the people: of slithering

A long-time reader and WDTPRS supporter wrote with a question about today’s Oratio super populum in … Continue reading

Posted in LENT, Our Catholic Identity, WDTPRS | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

WDTPRS Thursday 5th Week Lent (Prayer over the People): of spewing, pointless running, and the virtue of religion

Please use the sharing buttons!
Today’s “Prayer over the people”, at the end of Mass in the … Continue reading

Posted in De Novissimis: Four Last Things, LENT, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices, WDTPRS, Wherein Fr. Z Rants | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

WDTPRS Wednesday 5th Week of Lent: “a gracious hearing when they cry out to you”

Please use the sharing buttons!Fr. Bugnini’s cutters and pasters, the experts of the Consilium, drew today’s … Continue reading

Posted in LENT, WDTPRS | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

WDTPRS Tuesday 5th Week of Lent: bittersweet

In the Tridentinum and in the 1962 Roman Missal this prayer is listed for Tuesday after Passion Sunday as the Oratio … Continue reading

Posted in De Novissimis: Four Last Things, Dogs and Fleas, LENT, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

WDTPRS 5th Sunday of Lent: His love lives and works in and through us.

Traditionally this Sunday is called First Passion Sunday.  “Passiontide” begins.  It is also known as Iudica … Continue reading

Posted in GO TO CONFESSION, LENT, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

QUAERITUR: Flowers and unveiling Mary’s statue on Annunciation, during Passiontide.

Please use the sharing buttons!  Thanks!
From a reader:
Should everything remain veiled for the Feast of the … Continue reading

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, LENT, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000 | Tagged , , , | 12 Comments

LENTCAzT 27: Monday 4th Week of Lent – “many mistakes have been made”

This series of daily, 5 minute long podcasts during Lent is intended to give you a … Continue reading

Posted in LENT, LENTCAzT, PODCAzT | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

WDTPRS Monday 4th Week of Lent – Oratio super populum

The 3rd edition of the Missale Romanum restored the Lenten “Prayer over the people”.  I haven’t … Continue reading

Posted in LENT, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, WDTPRS | Tagged , , , | 15 Comments

WDTPRS 3rd Sunday of Lent (1962MR): “When the hand of the priest is extended over you, you are sheltered from the attacks of hell.”

In ancient Rome on this 3rd Sunday, catechumens who desired to enter Holy Church and be … Continue reading

Posted in De Novissimis: Four Last Things, GO TO CONFESSION, LENT | 8 Comments

WDTPRS 3rd Sunday of Lent (2001MR): “Do you wish your prayer to fly toward God?”

We can become weary in the midst of our Lenten discipline and the enemy is tirelessly … Continue reading

Posted in LENT, Our Catholic Identity | 3 Comments