O Sanctum Sacramentum, Corpus et Sanguis, Anima et Divinitas, adoramus Te. Offerimus praeclarae majestati Tuae de Tuis donis ac datisHostiam puram,Hostiam sanctam,Hostiam immaculatam,Panem sanctum vitae aeternaeet Calicem salutis perpetua. AlleluiaVeni Sancte SpiritusReple tuorum corda fideliumEt tui amorisIn eis ignem accende.…
Do I have to do this in front of someone else, a spiritual director or some sort of 'accountability partner'?
The seven “O” antiphons of Advent are an old tradition in the Roman Church. Since at least the eighth century they have accompanied the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer, starting December 17 and ending on December 23. The seven “O”…
In preparation for the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ, we pray this Advent Novena starting St. Andrew’s Day through midnight on Christmas Eve (11-30 through 12-24). Join us! Pray this prayer every day 15 times: +Hail and blessed be…
The rosary is the scourge of the devil.~ Pope Adrian VI Learn more about the (only!) Dutch pope here: Wikipedia entry about the 16th century Pope Adrian VI The 1908 edition of the Catholic Encyclopedia characterised the task that faced him: “To…
Happy Feast Day of St. Teresa of Ávila, who was the first female to be declared Doctor of the Church. As one can imagine, she did not live life for herself, at all, after she had been shown her place…
It is October 4th today, and always a special day for us here because it is the feast of the saint most dear to us. Happy Feast of St. Francis of Assisi to y’all! In honor of the first saint…
The month of October is dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary. During her last apparition at Fatima on October 13, 1917, Mary specifically referred to herself as “The Lady of the Rosary.” If you are not in the habit of…
Halfway between the birthday of Our Lady on September 8th and the memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows on September 15th, I’d like to introduce the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady chaplet, and explain how to pray it. Since September…
The month of September is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, Mater Dolorosa: On September 15th, we celebrate the memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. Our Lady of Sorrows From very early on, Mary was keenly aware that the Son…