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- Gregg the Obscure on ROME DAY 25/01 -02: Chinese Food (Sichuan): “In my late wife’s birthplace of New Jersey there are many “bring your own bottle” restaurants due to arcane liquor…”
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- on What is Catholic teaching about “deportation”? Maybe not what some higher-ups think.: “Interesting name of the Dominican father, ‘Totleben’ which literally means ‘death- life’. It sounds like he should be called Father…”
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- on OLDIE PODCAzT 127: The Eve of St. Agnes and a Bleak Midwinter: “Folks – if you go up to the Podcast link, scroll down to 2012, you’ll see the correct link to…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1226 – “Baaaaaah!”: “@FRLBJ: I agree completely. According to Wikipedia, “French Jesuits called the gulf the Gulf of Mexico (Golphe du Mexique) as…”
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Category Archives: Christmas and Epiphany
WDTPRS – 13 January: Baptism of the Lord (Double Dipping)
On the SIXTH of January, Epiphany, we prayed liturgically with the three mysteries of the Lord’s life revealing Him as divine: the adoration of Jesus by the Magi, the changing water to wine at Cana, and His baptism by John in the … Read More
WDTPRS: The orations of the Feast of the Holy Family, with some thoughts
We are in Epiphanytide. As you know, Epiphany is from a Greek term for “manifestation”. The Feast was especially important in the ancient Eastern Churches. Traditionally it celebrated especially three manifestations of the divinity of Christ, namely, the Adoration … Read More
Posted in Christmas and Epiphany, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, WDTPRS
Tagged Holy Family
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WDTPRS – Candlemas: Purification of the BVM & Presentation of Our Lord
Today is the final “peak” arising from the liturgical cycle of Advent/Christmas/Epiphany. Today, called in the traditional way and according to the older Roman calendar the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Holy Church would cease to … Read More
WDTPRS – 13 January – Baptism of the Lord: Double Dipping
On the SIXTH of January, Epiphany, we prayed liturgically with the three mysteries of the Lord’s life revealing Him as divine: the adoration of Jesus by the Magi, the changing water to wine at Cana, and His baptism by John in the … Read More
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WDTPRS – 2nd Mass of Christmas (1962MR): bathed in new light
Originally, the second Mass of Christmas went together with Lauds. The antiphons of Lauds form a kind of call and response, or question and answer cant about the experience of the shepherds coming to find the Christ Child. Sometimes the … Read More
Posted in Christmas and Epiphany, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, WDTPRS
Tagged Christmas, lux fulgebit
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WDTPRS – Epiphany Collect: Liturgy should be “epiphany”, wherein we encounter transforming mystery.
In the Novus Ordo calendar Epiphany (which is supposed to be 12 days after Christmas – the reason it is called “Twelfth Night”) is sometimes moved to the Sunday. I suppose that they reasoned that more people would celebrate the important … Read More
Posted in Christmas and Epiphany, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Patristiblogging, WDTPRS
Tagged Epiphany, glory, heaven, liturgy, manifestation, mystery
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“Learn to love as I love thee.”
Real Epiphany was on 6 January. In the traditional calendar, however, we are in the Season of Epiphany. Hence, I’ll go on talking about Epiphany for a while. At one of the blogs I now eagerly follow, A Clerk of Oxford, I … Read More
WDTPRS – 24 December – Novus Ordo: The consolations of Thy Coming
The Collect for today’s Mass in the Novus Ordo, the last of Advent, stares at the very threshold of the humble place where the Lord was born. COLLECT (2002MR): Festina, quaesumus, ne tardaveris, Domine Iesu, ut adventus tui consolationibus subleventur, qui … Read More
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Tagged Christmas Eve
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WDTPRS Baptism of the Lord – He must increase, we must decrease
On the SIXTH of January, Epiphany, we prayed liturgically with the three mysteries of the Lord’s life revealing Him as divine: the adoration of Jesus by the Magi, the changing water to wine at Cana, and His baptism by John in the … Read More
WDTPRS: Epiphany – Christ is the visible image of the invisible God.
In the ancient Western Church and in the East, Epiphany was more important than the relative latecomer Christmas. Epiphany is from the Greek word for a divine “manifestation” or “revelation”. There are many “epiphanies” of God in the Scripture. Think, … Read More
WDTPRS: Epiphany (2002MR): becoming what we encounter
Allow me first to rant: I understand that transferring major feasts to a Sunday can have the “pastoral” aim of exposing more people to the mystery the feast celebrates. But… for the love of God… Ascension Thursday is on Thursday … Read More
Reminder: Blessing chalk, houses on Epiphany
Wednesday is 6 January and therefore Epiphany. Don’t forget, Fathers, the wonderful tradition of blessing chalk and houses. (In other words, get some chalk today, if you don’t already have some.)
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Christmas and Epiphany
Tagged blessing chalk, Epiphany
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Benedict XVI’s Christmas Sermon: liturgy is the first priority
The shepherds teach us a priority: hasten to worship. Everything else comes later. In his sermon for Christmas Pope Benedict shows his mystical side. He is a liturgical mystic. That is to say, for Benedict, worship is an occasion for … Read More
Posted in Christmas and Epiphany, SESSIUNCULA, The Drill
Tagged Benedict XVI, Christmas sermon, liturgical mysticism, Origen
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WDTPRS – Epiphany (1962MR)
What Does the Prayer Really Say? 6 January – Epiphany (1962 Missale Romanum – Roman Station: San Pietro in Vaticano) “Epiphany” comes from the Greek word for a divine “manifestation” or “revelation”. The antiphons for Vespers in the Liturgy of … Read More
WDTPRS – Epiphany – Roman Station: San Pietro in Vaticano (2002MR)
The Roman Station for Epiphany is San Pietro in Vaticano. The only problem is that Epiphany in the Vatican is celebrated on 6 January, when it ought to be. In the rest of the world, sadly, Epiphany is moved around, … Read More
WDTPRS – 1 January – Octave of Christmas (1962MR)
What Does the Prayer Really Say? 1 January – The Octave of Christmas (1962 Missale Romanum) During the Octave of the Nativity Holy Church helps us to rest in the mystery of the Lord’s Birth, His future Sacrifice, and the … Read More
WDTPRS – 1 Jan – Mary, the Mother of God (2002MR)
The prayers for the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God in the 2002MR. COLLECT (2002MR) Deus, qui salutis aeternae, beatae Mariae virginitate fecunda, humano generi praemia praestitisti, tribue, quaesumus, ut ipsam pro nobis intercedere sentiamus, per quam meruimus Filium tuum … Read More
31 Dec & 1 Jan: Plenary Indulgences for the faithful
On 31 December the faithful can gain a Plenary Indulgence by public recitation or singing of the Te Deum.On 1 January the faithful can gain a Plenary Indulgence by public recitation or singing of the Veni Creator. From the Enchiridion … Read More
WDTPRS – Sunday in the Octave of Christmas (1962MR)
What is going on in today’s …. COLLECT – LATIN TEXT (1962MR): Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, dirige actus nostros in beneplacito tuo: ut in nomine dilecti Filii tui mereamur bonis operibus abundare. This Collect survived the surgeons of Bugnini’s Consilium to … Read More
WDTPRS – Sunday in the Octave of Christmas – Holy Family – (2002MR)
In the Novus Ordo, today is the Feast of the Holy Family. We are also observing Sunday in the Octave of Christmas. A liturgical “octave” is an eight day period following and including the feast. In a way, the Church … Read More
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