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Tag Archives: LENT
WDTPRS Friday in the 4th Week of Lent
COLLECT Deus, qui fragilitati nostrae congrua subsidia praeparasti, concede, quaesumus, ut suae reparationis effectum et cum exsultatione suscipiat, et pia conversatione recenseat. This prayer today was not in the pre-Concilar Missale Romanum. It also has me scratching my head. Once … Read More
LENTCAzT 31: Friday of the 4th Week of Lent
These 5 minute daily podcasts for Lent are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season. Today is the Friday of the 4th Week of Lent. The Roman … Read More
Posted in LENT, LENTCAzT, PODCAzT, PRAYERCAzT: What Does The (Latin) Prayer Really Sound L
Tagged LENT, LENTCAzT
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WDTPRS – Laetare Sunday (2002MR)
The nickname Laetare originated from the first word of the Introit chant for the today’s Mass, “Rejoice!” On Laetare Sunday there is a slight relaxation of Lent’s penitential spirit, because today we have a glimpse of the joy that is … Read More
WDTPRS Thursday in the 2nd Week of Lent (2002MR) – steadfastness and the human heart
In the older, pre-conciliar Missal, today’s Collect was used on Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Lent as an Oratio super populum or “Prayer over the people” which followed the Post Communions of the Mass. As such, take note that … Read More
Lent: the silly season in some places
As a preamble. From a reader: Here is a a picture I took, instead of Holy Water, or the sand, its a purple cloth. This is not my home parish, but I happen to be in that town this weekend … Read More
WDTPRS POLL: How is your Lent going so far? Part I
Lent is a preparatory time of penance in introspection, involving fasting, good works, and confession. How is your Lent going so far? Pick the answer closest to your situation. If you care to make a comment in the combox, please … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Our Catholic Identity, POLLS
Tagged LENT
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WDTPRS – Ember Wednesday of Lent (1962MR & 2002MR)
Remember today’s LENTCAzT. COLLECT (1962RM): Devotionem populi tui, quaesumus, Domine, benignus intende: ut, qui per abstinentiam macerantur in corpore, per fructum boni operis reficiantur in mente. In the Novus Ordo the prayer is somewhat softened. Are you getting used to … Read More
QUAERITUR: Feast days during Lent, or “plenus uenter facile de ieiuniis disputat”
From a reader: This year, the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary falls on a Friday. In the Extraordinary Form, it’s a first class feast. Meat would normally, therefore, be allowed (despite the Friday). However, in the universal calendar (ordinary … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged fasting, LENT, penance
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WDTPRS – Saturday after Ash Wednesday
Today’s Collect was in the ancient Veronese and Gelasian Sacramentaries, and so it represents the best of the liturgical tradition of the early Church in Rome, formed out of the cultural, intellectual, spiritual milieu of the era. COLLECT: Omnipotens sempiterne … Read More
GOP 2012 hopefuls on what they are giving up for Lent
With a biretta tip to Catholic Culture o{]:¬) I saw this in the Daily Caller: GOP 2012 hopefuls on what they are giving up for Lent By Chris Moody – The Daily Caller The 40-day period of sacrifice before Easter … Read More
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