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Monthly Archives: December 2005
1st Sunday of Advent
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
Sunday in the Octave of Christmas – Holy Family
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
4th Sunday of Advent
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
Supplement
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
2nd & 3rd Sundays of Advent
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
2nd & 3rd Sundays of Advent
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
2nd Sunday of Advent
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
1st Sunday of Advent
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
Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph – Sunday in the Octave of Christmas
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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Anneliese on Vatican official “fed” Pachamama during ritual while in Peru: “According to Anthony Stine at Return to Tradition, there was an earthquake in that area after this pagan event.”
