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Monthly Archives: May 2024
Novus Ordo Thursday after Pentecost: Feast of Jesus Christ, the Eternal High Priest – And a REQUEST from Fr. Z
In 2012 the Congregation for Divine Worship allowed that the Thursday after Pentecost could be celebrated as the Feast of Jesus Christ, the Eternal High Priest. Music Sacra Forum as a link to the Latin texts for the Novus Ordo … Read More
Pentecost Thursday: No joy in “dustville”
Pentecost Thursday. The Roman Station is St. Lawrence outside the walls, which is where it was in the Easter Octave on Wednesday. In the Gospel from Luke 9, Jesus sends the Apostles out with authority to heal and cast out … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1028
Today is the Feast of St. Giovanni Battista de Rossi, who was at Ss. Trinità dei Pellegrini in Rome (my adoptive parish). He was entombed beneath the altar of one of the side chapels for a long time, until a … Read More
Pentecost Wednesday: Peter’s shadow
Pentecost Wednesday: Ember Day Another Octave ramble which might have a couple of surprises. Back in the day, 5th c or so, Pentecost was enriched with an Octave, thus extending the festal character of the great feast. For a while … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1027
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Pentecost Tuesday
Tuesday in the Octave of Pentecost. Another little ramble. The Octave has Roman Stations. As the last two days honored St. Peter at churches bearing his name, one would expect now that St. Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles should … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1026
Once in the thousands, there are still some 500 “maddonelle” in the City. Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE – UK HERE WHY? This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of … Read More
Pentecost Monday – several reasons to weep
Let’s have a look at the Collect for today’s Mass of Pentecost Monday. COLLECT (1962MR): Deus, qui Apostolis tuis Sanctum dedisti Spiritum: concede plebi tuae piae petitionis effectum; ut, quibus dedisti fidem, largiaris et pacem. I found this prayer in … Read More
CHARTRES PILGRIMAGE: Video stream of closing Mass on Pentecost Monday 2024
The Great Roman™ sent a shot… I tuned into the live stream of the Mass and saw that one of the priests of the FSSP parish (my adoptive parish) in Rome is the deacon of the Mass. Here is the … Read More
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