Monthly Archives: December 2005

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 →

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 →

What Does the Prayer Really Say? 2nd Sunday of Advent – Station: Holy Cross in Jerusalem Some news about liturgical developments in case you haven’t heard already. In a Catholic New Service story we find “Vatican guidelines for translating liturgical … Read More →

What Does the Prayer Really Say? 1st Sunday of Advent – Station: St. Mary Major With joy and optimism we reach the beginning of a new liturgical year with Advent anno salutis 2002. This is the season of preparation for … Read More →

What Does the Prayer Really Say? 3rd Sunday of Advent The station church in Rome for the Mass today is St. Peter’s Basilica on the Vatican Hill. This is one of what I call “nick-name Sundays”: Gaudete. The term comes … Read More →

What Does the Prayer Really Say? 2nd Sunday of Advent This Sunday’s prayer must be kept in context. This is a season of preparation for the Lord’s coming. He comes in many ways. One of the ways in which He … Read More →

What Does the Prayer Really Say? 1st Sunday of Advent Each year the Church through the liturgy presents the history of our salvation and the mysteries of the life, death, resurrection and the return of the Lord. Each year we … Read More →

What Does the Prayer Really Say? Holy Family – Sunday in the Octave of Christmas “Octave” refers to a period of eight days following a feast day, including the feast itself, as well as the eighth day after a feast. … Read More →

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 →

What Does the Prayer Really Say? Third Sunday of Advent “Gaudete” Sunday Now we have one of what I call “nickname Sundays”: Gaudete…. a Latin plural imperative of the verb gaudeo, meaning “Rejoice!” These nickname Sundays (like “Cantate… Quasimodo… Laetare… … Read More →