Daily Archives: 5 January 2024

“Let y’all know!” The “Noveritis” Epiphany chant announcement of 2024’s movable dates and feasts

At Epiphany we Latins have – traditionally – chanted a solemn proclamation of the key liturgical dates or movable feasts for the new year of salvation, just begun. This underscores how these dates and seasons are all interconnected. The liturgical … Read More

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ROME SHOT 902 – Wherein Fr. Z rants

One more day until EPIPHANY.  In some places the big gift giving day, for obvious reasons.  Please remember me when  shopping online. US HERE – UK HERE  WHY?  This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, … Read More

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5 January: St. Pope Telesphorus and an old friend

In the Novus Ordo calendar it is the Feast of St. John Neumann (+1860) and also of St. Edward the Confessor (+1066).  It’s also a 1st Friday!   (GO TO CONFESSION!) However, it is also the Vigil of Epiphany and feast … Read More

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