What Does the Prayer Really Say? 4th Sunday of Advent Some feedback. MK of Lake View, NY writes concerning my claim in WDPTRS of 29 November last about the origin of the term “secret” which formerly identified the oratio super … Read More →
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What Does the Prayer Really Say? Holy Family – Sunday in the Octave of Christmas Originally our Feast today was celebrated on the first Sunday after Epiphany but after the post-Conciliar reform of the calendar it was moved forward, probably … Read More →
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What Does the Prayer Really Say? Epiphany The cycle of Christmas was traditionally a magnificent drama in three acts. These different stages of the cycle reveal different aspects of the Incarnation of the Word. During Advent we are taught by … Read More →
What Does the Prayer Really Say? 4th Sunday of Advent – Station: Twelve Apostles Once in a while I get some feedback that makes my day, nay rather, my year. EM writes via e-mail: “I want to thank you for … Read More →
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What Does the Prayer Really Say? Christmas Day – Roman Station: 1st and 3rd Masses – Basilica of St. Mary Major, 2nd Mass – St. Anastasia We have a new Secretary for the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of … Read More →
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What Does the Prayer Really Say? 4th Sunday of Advent Some feedback. MK of Lake View, NY writes concerning my claim in WDPTRS of 29 November last about the origin of the term “secret” which formerly identified the oratio super … Read More →
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What Does the Prayer Really Say? 3rd Sunday of Advent – Gaudete – Roman Station: Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican His Eminence Francis Card. Arinze, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments (CDWDS) … Read More →
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What Does the Prayer Really Say? 2nd Sunday of Advent – Roman Station: Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem Last week I wrote: “WDTPRS thinks there will soon be a significant change at the (Congregation for Divine Worship and … Read More →
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What Does the Prayer Really Say? 1st Sunday of Advent – Roman Station: St. Mary Major These WDTPRS articles carefully explore week by week what the Latin prayers of Holy Mass really say. The first year of this series examined … Read More →
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What Does the Prayer Really Say? Holy Family – Sunday in the Octave of Christmas A liturgical “octave” is an eight day period following and including the feast. In a way, the Church suspends time so that we can “rest” … Read More →
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What Does the Prayer Really Say? Fourth Sunday of Advent This Sunday is both the Fourth Sunday of Advent and also Christmas Eve. Thus, in the morning we can have the Mass for the Fourth Sunday of Advent and in … Read More →
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What Does the Prayer Really Say? Supplement Because last week the regular WDTPRS column did not appear (e-mail difficulties, short week, the dog ate my homework), I am putting my regular ramblings in a separate article. It’s Advent again, and … Read More →
What Does the Prayer Really Say? The 2nd & 3rd Sundays of Advent Due to technical difficulties and a short week, last week for the first time in four years WDTPRS did not appear. This week, we content ourselves with … Read More →
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What Does the Prayer Really Say? The 2nd & 3rd Sundays of Advent Due to technical difficulties and a short week, last week for the first time in four years WDTPRS did not appear. This week, we content ourselves with … Read More →
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What Does the Prayer Really Say? The 2nd Sunday of Advent When we approach difficult questions or topics, we must be humble before them, admitting the truth when made plain and ignorance when plainly we don’t have a clue. I … Read More →
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What Does the Prayer Really Say? The 1st Sunday of Advent This is the first offering of the fifth year of WDTPRS. We begin anew. In this series we have been examining the original Latin prayers of Holy Mass in … Read More →
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What Does the Prayer Really Say? Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph – Sunday in the Octave of Christmas While our column today is being written before the Holy Feast of Christmas, it concerns the final prayer of a … Read More →
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What Does the Prayer Really Say? Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph – Sunday in the Octave of Christmas While our column today is being written before the Holy Feast of Christmas, it concerns the final prayer of a … Read More →
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What Does the Prayer Really Say? 4th Sunday of Advent – Station: Twelve Apostles Once in a while I get some feedback that makes my day, nay rather, my year. EM writes via e-mail: “I want to thank you for … Read More →
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What Does the Prayer Really Say? 3rd Sunday of Advent “Gaudete” – Station: St. Peter in the Vatican More: What would you do? Cut a great road through the law to get at the Devil? Roper: Yes! I’d cut down … Read More →
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Grant unto thy Church, we beseech Thee, O merciful God, that She, being gathered together by the Holy Ghost, may be in no wise troubled by attack from her foes. O God, who by sin art offended and by penance pacified, mercifully regard the prayers of Thy people making supplication unto Thee,and turn away the scourges of Thine anger which we deserve for our sins. Almighty and Everlasting God, in whose Hand are the power and the government of every realm: look down upon and help the Christian people that the heathen nations who trust in the fierceness of their own might may be crushed by the power of thine Arm. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen.
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