Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff.
It is the 2nd Sunday of Lent in the Novus Ordo and in the Vetus Ordo. Surprisingly, the experts of the Consilium didn’t do away with Lent completely.
The Roman Station is Santa Maria in Domnica. QUESTION: At the Mass you went to, was the Station mentioned? Let us know in the combox.
We are now in the first stage of Lent.
Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Sunday Mass of obligation?
Tell about attendance especially for the Traditional Latin Mass.
Any local changes or (hopefully good) news?
I have a few thoughts about the orations in the Vetus Ordo for this Sunday: HERE
A taste:
There is a thin permeable line between fear of God and elated awe. One calls to mind the description of an encounter with divine mystery as being tremendum et fascinans, frightening and alluring. When the Lord allowed something of His glory to shine out through His human body and garments, Peter, John and James must have been filled with some exhilaration, since in his enthusiasm Peter says, “Lord, it is well that we are here” (v.4). Then the luminous shekina Presence Cloud appears and the Father’s voice speaks. The apostles fell on their faces and were ephobéthesan sphódra, “afraid to an excessive degree”, “exceedingly afraid” (DRV), “filled with awe” (RSV). The experience has been especially hammered into them even with the voice of the Father, who is heard to speak only three times in the Gospels.
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Father shared St Ephrem’s take on today’s Gospel. Our Lord showed Peter, James and John His Divinity. Then they would realize that His Resurrection was of His own power.
Moses was resurrected for the Transfiguration, whereas Elias was brought down from Heaven.
Archbishop celebrated Holy Mass at the Cathedral 1030 today. Better attendance than i’ve seen in a goodly while. The Roman station was not mentioned.
He gave the context both before and after the Transfiguration. before the transfiguration, the Lord asks “who do people say that I am?” and after mentions of Elijah and John the Baptist, Peter makes the great confession “You are the Christ!” After the Transfiguration the Lord tells them that he will go to Jerusalem to suffer and die. Peter strenuously objects and the Lord says “get behind me, Satan!” to Peter. the Lord’s identity is the God who suffers.
highlight #2: “St. Paul tells the Philippians that there are people among them who are enemies of the cross of Christ. that wasn’t true in only that time and place. people in the Church today want to make the Church more like contemporary culture. if you take a look at the Old Testament, you’ll see countless examples of the children of Israel adapting to the culture of their neighbors and it always ends in disaster.”
Archbishop hits mandatory retirement age in September. i strongly suspect his retirement will be accepted with dispatch.