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Traditional Sunday Holy Mass Propers Statio ad S. Mariam Majorem ~ Station at Saint Mary Major 25 December 2009 Anno Dómini Missa Puer natus est nobis, et Fílius datus est nobis ( "A Child is born to us and a Son is given to us" ) "....the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us...." by William McNichols Therefore God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name,that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ...

Traditional Sunday Holy Mass Propers † Dominica Quarta Adventus ~ Fourth Sunday in Advent † Statio ad Ss. duodecim Apostolos ~ Station at the Church of the Twelve Apostles 20 December 2009 Anno Dómini † FEAST OF SAINT DOMINIC OF SILOS † Missa Gaudéte in Dómino semper: íterum dico, gaudéte ( "Rejoice in the Lord always: again I say, rejoice" ) "....Ipse est, qui post me ventúrus est: cujus ego non sum dignus ut solvam ejus corrígiam calceaménti ~ The same is He that shall come after me, who is preferred before me : the latchet of whose shoe...

From the First Apology of St. Justin Martyr: We call this food Eucharist; and no one else is permitted to partake of it, except one who believes our teaching to be true and who has been washed in the washing which is for the remission of sins and for regeneration, and is thereby living as Christ has enjoined. For not as common bread nor common drink do we receive these; but since Jesus Christ our Savior was made incarnate by the word of God and had both flesh and blood for our salvation, so too, as we have been taught,...

Traditional Sunday Holy Mass Propers † Dominica Tertia Adventus ~ Third Sunday in Advent (Gaudete Sunday) † Statio ad S. Petrum ~ Station at Saint Peter's 13 December 2009 Anno Dómini Missa Gaudéte in Dómino semper: íterum dico, gaudéte ( "Rejoice in the Lord always: again I say, rejoice" ) "....Ipse est, qui post me ventúrus est: cujus ego non sum dignus ut solvam ejus corrígiam calceaménti ~ The same is He that shall come after me, who is preferred before me : the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to loose...." † FEAST OF SAINT LUCY,...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Traditional Sunday Propers ~ Dominica Secunda Adventus ~ Second Sunday of Advent † Statio ad S. Crucem in Jerusalem ~ Station at the Church of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem 6 December 2009 Anno Dómini † Feast of Bishop Saint Nicholas † Missa Populus Sion, ecce Dóminus véniet ad salvándas gentes ( "People of Sion, behold the Lord shall come to save the nations" ) "....Ecce ego mitto angelum meum ante fáciem tuam, qui præparábit viam ante te ~ Behold I send my Angel before Thy face, who shall prepare Thy way before Thee...."...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Traditional Sunday Propers ~ Dominica Prima Adventus ~ First Sunday of Advent † Statio ad S. Mariam Majorem ~ Station at Saint Mary Major 29 November 2009 Anno Dómini † Feast of Bishop Saint Saturninus, Martyr † The death of Bishop Saint Saturninus, being dragged through the city tied to a bull. Missa Dicit Ad te levávi ánimam meam: Deus meus, in te confído, non erubéscam: neque irrídeant me inimíci mei ( "To Thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul: in Thee, O my God, I put my trust; let me not...

Bill O'Reilly Interviews Rhode Island Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, who told Patrick Kennedy, son of the late Ted Kennedy, that he may not receive communion - 11/24/09

The Spanish Catholic Church will deny communion to members of parliament who have voted in favour of a bill to make abortion more readily available, the spokesman of Spain’s Bishops’ Conference said on Friday. “This is a warning to Catholics, that they can’t vote in favour of this and that they won’t be able to receive communion unless they ask forgiveness,” Rev. Juan Antonio Martinez Camino told a news conference in Madrid. “They are in an objective state of sin.”

November 26, 2009                                   Thanksgiving Day                                               (The following readings are selected                                                   from the options for this day.)       Reading 1Responsorial PsalmGospel Reading 1Sir 50:22-24 And now, bless the God of all,who has done wondrous things on earth;Who fosters people’s growth from their mother’s womb,and fashions them according to his will!May he grant you joy of heartand may peace abide among you;May his goodness toward us endure in Israel to deliver us in our days. Responsorial Psalm138:1-2a, 2bc-3, 4-5 R.  (2bc)  Lord, I thank you for your faithfulness and love.I...

Rhode Island’s top Roman Catholic leader issued a scathing remonstrance of U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy yesterday after his bombshell admission that the bishop barred him from receiving communion because of his pro-choice stance.“I am disappointed that the Congressman would make public my pastoral and confidential request of nearly three years ago that sought to provide solely for his spiritual well-being,� said Bishop Thomas Tobin in a strongly worded statement. “I have no desire to continue the discussion of Congressman Kennedy’s spiritual life in public.�Added the bishop, “At the same time, I will absolutely respond publicly and strongly whenever he...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Twenty-Fifth and Last Sunday after Pentecost † † Feast of Saint Cecilia † Missa Dicit Dóminus: Ego, cóglto cogitatiónes pacis, et non afflictiónis ( "The Lord saith: I think thoughts of peace, and not of affliction" ) 22 November 2009 Anno Dómini "....there shall be then great tribulation, such as hath not been found from the beginning of the world until now...." "Nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass, said as it is among us.I could attend Mass forever, and not be tired.It is not a mere form...

Friday, November 20, 2009 Pics - 22,000 Youth in Eucharistic Procession through Kansas City at NCYC Cardinal DiNardo gave the keynote at today’s session of the National Catholic Youth Conference in Kansas City, while Kansas City, Kansas Archbishop Joseph Naumann led Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction at Sprint Center. Kansas City – St. Joseph Bishop Robert W. Finn then led 22,000 High School students through his See City from Sprint Center to the Kansas City Convention Center. At some point, I should probably explain why there is an Archbishop of Kansas City who isn’t the Bishop of...

Sometimes you just don't appreciate all you have and all that has been given to you. Sometimes it takes another to challenge your thoughts, beliefs and preconceived notions, in order to make you see that which has been sitting right under your nose all along. God sometimes uses others, and even their own errors and misconceptions, to wake us up to His presence and the Truth He has preserved for us in His Roman Catholic Church. Throughout college, in all my pre-med courses, I was constantly taught the Darwinian dogma, that we are all the products of the blind...

The official Vatican guide to the celebration of the traditional Latin Mass has arrived on YouTube, where you can find long sections of Ecclesia Dei’s DVD about the Extraordinary Form. The clip below shows a priest saying the canon of the Mass. Coming soon to a church near you? Not if certain bishops can help it.

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost † † Feast of Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity † Missa Dicit Dóminus: Ego, cóglto cogitatiónes pacis, et non afflictiónis ( "The Lord saith: I think thoughts of peace, and not of affliction" ) 08 November 2009 Anno Dómini "....Be of good heart, daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole...." "Nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass, said as it is among us.I could attend Mass forever, and not be tired.It is not a mere form of words; it is a great action.The greatest...

GUEST LIST October 29 Fr. AntoineThe Eucharist Expedition: To the Summit! Ask Fr. Antoine a question Father Antoine Thomas, CSJ Fr. Antoine Thomas is a native of France. Before joining the Brothers of St. John in 1985, he was a member of the French Army in the Alpine Troops, pursued a degree in marketing both in France and the US, and enjoyed many active sports such as hang gliding, windsurfing, and mountain climbing in the Alps. The Congregation of St. John is one of the fastest growing religious orders within the Catholic Church. Founded in 1975 by Father Marie-Dominique...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost † † Feast of Christ the King † The Blessing of Christ by Fernando Gallego, 1492 Missa Dignus est Agnus qui occísus est, accípere virtútem, et divinitátem et sapiéntiam, et fortitúdinen, et honórem ( "The Lamb that was slain is worthy to receive the power and divinity and wisdom and strength and honor" ) 25 October 2009 Anno Dómini "....our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers,against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places...." "Nothing...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost † † Feast of Blessed Apostle and Evangelist Saint Luke, Martyr † Missa Mihi autem nimis honoráti sunt amici tui, Deus ( "....To me thy friends, O God, are made exceedingly honorable...." ) 18 October 2009 Anno Dómini "....Unless you see signs and wonders, you believe not...." "Nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass, said as it is among us.I could attend Mass forever, and not be tired.It is not a mere form of words; it is a great action.The greatest action that can...

If reports from Poland are true, an alleged Eucharistic miracle that took place a year ago may have merit. According to a Polish blog, the Metropolitan Curia of Bialystok has announced the results of the investigation of an Ecclesial Commission appointed by Archbishop Edward Ozorowski on March 30, 2009. The original post (in Polish) can be found here. Father Andrzej Kakareko, Chancellor, writes that on October 12, 2008, a consecrated Host fell out of the hands of the priest distributing Holy Communion. The priest had it picked up and placed in the vasculum in the Tabernacle. After Mass, the vasculum...

An interesting report of a possible Eucharistic Miracle now being investigated in Poland. The link is to the discussion and comments from Fr. Zuhlsdorf's blog. The account is a translation into English by a Polish diocesan official, not from an official translation, so the English comes across as a bit "irregular" at times. Anyway, the account can be found here: http://wdtprs.com/blog/2009/10/possible-eucharistic-miracle-in-poland/

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost † † Feast of Saint Cainnech ( Kenneth ) of Scotland, and Ireland † Statue at Saint Mary's Cathedral Kilkenny Missa Ecce Virgo concípiet, et páriet fílium, et vocábitur nomen ejus Emmánuel ( "....Behold, a Virgin shall conceive, and bear a Son, and His name shall be called Emmanuel...." ) 11 October 2009 Anno Dómini "....How is it that you sought Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father's business?...." "Nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass, said as it...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost † † Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi † St Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata 1635 A.D.by Peter Paul Rubens Missa Da pacem, Dómine, sustinéntibus te ( "....Give peace, O Lord, to them that patiently wait for Thee...." ) 04October 2009 Anno Dómini "....Be of good heart, son, thy sins are forgiven thee...." "Nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass, said as it is among us.I could attend Mass forever, and not be tired.It is not a mere form of words; it is...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost † † Feast of Saint Vincent de Paul, Apostle of Charity † Missa Justus es, Dómine, et rectum judícium tuum: fac cum servo secúndum misericórdiam tuam ( "....Thou art just, O Lord, and Thy judgment is right: deal with Thy servant according to Thy mercy...." ) 27 September 2009 Anno Dómini "....Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind...." "Nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass, said as it is among...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost † † Feast of Saint Andrew Kim Taegon, Saint Paul Chong Hasang, and Companions †† Martyrs of Korea † † Martyrs of Korea Missa Sapiéntiam sanctórum narrent pópuli, et laudes eórum núntiet Ecclésia ( "....Let the people show forth the wisdom of the saints, and the church declare their praise...." ) 20 September 2009 Anno Dómini "....Blessed shall you be when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake...." "Nothing is...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost † † Feast of John Chrysostrom, Doctor of His Church † St John Chrysostom Missa Inclina, Dómine, aurem tuam ad me, et exáudi me ( "....Bow down Thine ear, O Lord, to me and hear me...." ) 13 September 2009 Anno Dómini "....Young man, I say to thee, Arise...." "Nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass, said as it is among us.I could attend Mass forever, and not be tired.It is not a mere form of words; it is a great action.The greatest action...

From arch-dissenter Father (he doesn't like using the title) Richard McBrien in arch-liberal publication National Catholic (they shouldn't get to use the title) Reporter: "Eucharistic adoration, perpetual or not, is a doctrinal, theological, and spiritual step backward, not forward." (source)Yes, I'm sure Jesus doesn't want us worshipping His substantial presence (sarcasm). Seriously, remind me why the Catholic News Service Twitter (the official news agency of the US Catholic Bishops) continually publicizes National Catholic Reporter articles?! Here's my quote of the day: "Supporting NCR, perpetually or not, is a doctrinal, theological and spiritual step backward, not forward." Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration...

In many places where perpetual, or even frequent, Eucharistic Adoration has been made available, there have been great benefits. But Richard McBrien of Notre Dame is again Eucharist Adoration. In his latest piece for the dissenting, ultra-liberal National Catholic Reporter McBrien wrote this with my emphases and comments: ... The practice of eucharistic adoration began in the 12th century, when the Real Presence of Christ was widely rejected by heretics or misunderstood by poorly educated Catholics. The church saw eucharistic adoration as a way of reaffirming its faith in the Real Presence and of promoting renewed devotion to it. However,...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost † † Feast of Saint Rose of Lima, Peru † St. Rose of LimaPainting by Claudio Coello, 1684 Patroness of Latin America, the Philippines, and India Missa Réspice, Dómine, in testaméntum tuum, et ánimas páuperum tuórum ne derelínquas in finem ( "....Have regard, O Lord, to Thy covenant, and forsake not to the end the souls of Thy poor...." ) 30 August 2009 Anno Dómini "....go thy way for thy faith hath made thee whole...." "Nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass, said as...

Pope Benedict XVI Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Aug 23, 2009 / 09:45 am (CNA).- Before Sunday’s Angelus prayer with pilgrims in the courtyard of Castel Gandolfo, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about today’s Gospel, in which Jesus' teaching about his presence in the Eucharist is met with resistance from the Jews and his own disciples. Followers of Christ must respond to his challenging teachings with lifelong commitment instead of trying to adapt his teachings to the fashions of the times, the Pope said."The fourth Evangelist,” Pope Benedict explained, “relates the reaction of the people and disciples, shocked by the words of...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost † † Feast of Bishop Saint Philip Benizi, Confessor † Missa Justus ut palma florebit ; sicut cedrus Libani multiplicabitur ( "....The just shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow up like the cedar of Lebanon...." ) 23 August 2009 Anno Dómini "....where your treasure is, there will your heart be also...." "Nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass, said as it is among us.I could attend Mass forever, and not be tired.It is not a mere form of words; it is...

Here is an excellent video on Jesus' words in John 6 and the Catholic teaching on the Eucharist. Sunday, August 16, 2009: Liturgy Reflection from JP Catholic University on Vimeo.These videos are extremely well-done!

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost † † Feast of Saint Stefan I, Apostolic King of Hungary † Missa Deus in loco santo suo: Deus, qui inhabitáre facit unánimes in domo ( "....God in His holy place;God who maketh men of one mind to dwell in a house...." ) 16 August 2009 Anno Dómini "....He hath done all things well He hath made both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak...." "Nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass, said as it is among us.I could attend Mass forever,...

Adoration with no end 24-hour Eucharistic ritual returns to Boston By Michael Paulson The adorers sit in silence before the wafer. Hour after hour, day after day, they take part in an unusual Catholic ritual that appears to be making a modest comeback - a quest for silence in a noisy life, a desire to be part of a team, a hunger to feel closer to God. The ritual, called perpetual adoration, is, at one level, strikingly simple: around-the-clock, people take turns sitting in a chapel in the presence of a consecrated wafer. But at another level, the ritual...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † Tenth Sunday after Pentecost † † Feast of Sister Teresa Benedicta of the Cross ( Edith Stein ), Martyr † Teresa Benedetta della Croce / Edith Stein ( 1891-1942 ) monaca, Camelitana Scalza, martire Piazza San Pietro, 11 ottobre 1998 Missa Cum clamárem ad Dóminum, exaudívit vocem meam ( "....When I cried to the Lord He heard my voice...." ) 9 August 2009 Anno Dómini "....every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted...." "Nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass,...

"Whosoever shall eat this bread, or drink the chalice of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the Body and of the Blood of the Lord... For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh judgment to himself, not discerning the Body of the Lord" - 1 Corinthians 11:27,28 Pope Benedict to Catholics: Kneel and Receive on the Tongue Only Pope Benedict XVI does not want the faithful receiving Communion in their hand nor does he want them standing to receive Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. According to Vatican liturgist, Monsignor Guido Marini, the pope is trying to set...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † FEAST OF OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS ( Virgin de los Angeles ) † "Our Lady of the Angels", William-Adolphe Bouguerau, France, 1889 A.D. Missa Spíritus Dómini super me ( "....The Spirit of the Lord is upon me...." ) 2 August 2009 Anno Dómini "....behold I send you as lambs among wolves...." "Nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass, said as it is among us.I could attend Mass forever, and not be tired.It is not a mere form of words; it is a great action.The greatest action that...

The Catholic Church claims that Christ is really present in the Eucharist, that the sacrifice of calvary is repeated at every Mass, and that he gives Himself to us in Holy Communion as food unto eternal life. With this in mind, let's look at Scripture. Luke 22, verse 15, our Lord says, "I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you." So we are assured that the Last Supper in the Upper Room was a Passover meal. In Mark 14, verses 22 through 26, we hear the words of institution, "And as they were eating He took bread...

With the Apostolic Letter Mane Nobiscum Domine of October 2004, John Paul II dedicated this pastoral year to the mystery of the Eucharist. The Pope wrote: "The Year of the Eucharist has its source in the amazement with which the Church contemplates this great Mystery . . . May the Year of the Eucharist be for everyone a precious opportunity to grow in awareness of the incomparable treasure which Christ has entrusted to his Church . . . " (n. 29). "In this Year of the Eucharist Christians ought to be committed to bearing more forceful witness to God's...

CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX CONCERNING SPIRITUAL COMMUNION ALTHOUGH ACTUAL RECEPTION of the Sacrament of the Eucharist is limited to once a day, you are nevertheless at liberty to communicate in spirit every hour. And nothing except your own negligence can prevent you from receiving the inestimable benefits to be derived from such a union with Him. It is worth noting that spiritual Communion is sometimes of greater benefit to the soul and more acceptable to God than many sacramental Communions received with little preparation and less affection. When, therefore, you are properly disposed to receive the Son of God spiritually, be assured...

CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR THE MANNER IN WHICH WE OUGHT TO RECEIVE THE BLESSED SACRAMENT THE MOTIVES for approaching this Divine Sacrament are many, from which it follows that there are various requirements to be observed at three different times: 1. Before Communion 2. At the moment of reception of Communion 3. After Communion 1. Before Communion, whatever be our motive, we must, if stained with mortal sin, cleanse ourselves in the sacrament of Penance. And with all sincerity of heart, we must offer ourselves to Jesus Christ, consecrating our souls and all their faculties to His service. For it is in...

CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE CONCERNING THE MOST HOLY SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST THUS FAR, I have tried, as perhaps you have observed, to furnish you with four kinds of spiritual weapons, and the methods by which they may be profitably employed; it remains to present to you the invaluable aids to be derived from the Holy Eucharist in subduing the enemies of perfection and salvation. As this sublime Sacrament towers above the others in dignity and efficacy, it is the most terrible of all weapons to the infernal powers. The methods previously treated have no force but through the merits of Jesus...

CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE PREPARATION FOR COMMUNION, AND THE ROLE OF THE EUCHARIST IN EXCITING IN US A LOVE OF GOD IF OUR MOTIVE in receiving Holy Communion be a desire of increasing our love of God, we should recall the love which God has for us. The preparation consists in an attentive contemplation of this Sovereign Lord of boundless power and majesty, Who not satisfied with creating us to His image and likeness, nor with the immolation of His only Son in our behalf, left this Son to us in the Sacrament of the Eucharist to be our food and support...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † FEAST OF SAINT JOACHIM and SAINT ANNE † Missa Suscépimus, Deus, misericórdiam tuam in médio templi tui secúndum nomen tuum. ( "....We have received, O God, Thy Mercy in the midst of Thy temple to Thy Name, O God...." ) 26 July 2009 Anno Dómini "....Give an account of thy stewardship...." "Nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass, said as it is among us.I could attend Mass forever, and not be tired.It is not a mere form of words; it is a great action.The greatest action that can...

Eucharistic Season in the Year of the Priesthood By Father Mark on July 26, 2009 10:07 AM | The Seventeenth Sunday of the Year B The First of Five Sundays Focusing on the Mystery of the Most Holy Eucharist in the Sixth Chapter of Saint John's Gospel A Midsummer Eucharistic SeasonEvery three years when the B cycle of the Sunday Lectionary returns, the Church interrupts her reading of Saint Mark's Gospel to spend five weeks listening to the magnificent sixth chapter of Saint John: Our Lord's discourse on the Bread of Life. These five Sundays -- the 17th through the...

A Few Texts From Saint Cyril of Jerusalem on the Eucharist I ran across these texts by St Cyril of Jerusalem in his Catechetical Lectures regarding the Eucharist. Recently some "Reformed" Protestants have used his writings to try and support their heresy of Sola Scriptura. In reading the texts in full context, I found no evidence of this whatsoever. In doing this research I ran across these texts pertaining to the Eucharist. Let me ask this simple question. Without applying any sophistry to the texts, who does St. Cyril appear to be in line with concerning Eucharistic doctrine? The...

Thursday July 23, 2009 Interview: Head of Vatican's Liturgical Office says Principle of Refusing Communion is "Charity in Truth" By Hilary White, Rome correspondent   ROME, July 23, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A high level Vatican official has reminded US bishops of their responsibilities to pro-abortion Catholic politicians, including the possibility of withholding Communion. Cardinal Antonio Canizares Llovera, the head of the Vatican's liturgical office, told LifeSiteNews.com in an interview today that the guiding principle for bishops considering withholding Communion from pro-abortion politicians in their dioceses should be "caritas in veritate" or "charity in truth."     Canizares explained that according...

The Knights of the Holy Eucharist represents part of the resurgence of vocations in the Catholic Church developing from the “new evangelization” promoted by Pope John Paul II and continued by Pope Benedict XVI. Its members have as their primary focus the fostering of reverence for the Blessed Sacrament as well as the assistance and protection of the nuns of the monastery. Along with maintaining the grounds and facilities, the Knights host clergy, brothers, and seminarians on retreat; serve as acolytes at Shrine liturgies; and provide assistance for pilgrims. Community members live the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity, and obedience...

In the True Presence of Christ, I fall to my knees. I am humbled to be so near Him in the form of the Eucharist.A feeling of peace and joy comes over me.I start to pray in earnest because our Lord hears our prayers.I offer Him my sincerest gratitude for the many blessings in my life.I ask His forgiveness for the sins I have committed.I promise our Lord that I will go to Reconciliation soon.I unburden myself to Him and share all of my stress and anxiety as He asked us to in the Gospel.I pray for others-family, friends,...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † FEAST OF SAINT JOHN JONES, MARTYR † Missa Dóminus fortitúdo plebis suæ, et protéctor salutárium Christi sui est ( "....The Lord is the strength of His people, and the protector of the salvation of His anointed...." ) 12 July 2009 Anno Dómini "....they did eat, and were filled:and they took up that which was left of the fragments,seven baskets: and they that had eaten, were about four thousand...." "Nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass, said as it is among us.I could attend Mass forever, and not be...

Traditional Holy Mass Propers † FEAST OF SAINT ANTHONY MARIA ZACHARIAH † Missa Exáudi, Dómine, vocem qua clamávi ad te ( "....The Lord is my light and my salvation: whom shall I fear?...." ) 5 July 2009 Anno Dómini "....whosoever is angry with his brother, shall be in danger of the judgment...." "Nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass, said as it is among us.I could attend Mass forever, and not be tired.It is not a mere form of words; it is a great action.The greatest action that can be on earth. It...