The Dormition [/Assumption]: Missa “Gaudeámus omnes“ INTROIT Psalm 44: 13, 15-16 Let all rejoice in the Lord, celebrating a festival day in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, for whose Assumption the Angels rejoice and give praise to the Son of God (Ps. 44: 2) My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak my works to…
Month: August 2014
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Feria in the Octave of the Dormition of the Mother of God
The Dormition [/Assumption]: Missa “Gaudeámus omnes“ INTROIT Psalm 44: 13, 15-16 Let all rejoice in the Lord, celebrating a festival day in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, for whose Assumption the Angels rejoice and give praise to the Son of God (Ps. 44: 2) My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak my works to…
Carissimi: Sunday’s Mass; Octave Day of St Laurence, Martyr
Octave Day of St Laurence, Martyr: Missa “Conféssio et pulchritúde” Today is celebrated the “eighth day” or Octave Day of St Laurence of Rome (Aug 10th). Commemoration is made of the Octave of the Dormition [Assumption]. INTROIT Psalm 96: 6 Praise and beauty are before Him: holiness and majesty in His sanctuary. (Ps. 95: 1) Sing ye…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Feria in the Octave of the Dormition of the Mother of God; Comm. Oct. St Laurence
Feria in the Octave of The Dormition [/Assumption]; Commemoration of the Octave of St Laurence, Martyr: Missa “Gaudeámus omnes“ Holy Mother Church continues the celebration of these two feasts, the “Dormition [Assumption] of the Mother of God” which takes precedence over the continuing Octave of St Laurence, Deacon and martyr of Rome, also commemorated today. ”Octave”…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; The Dormition of the Mother of God
The Dormition [/Assumption]: Missa “Gaudeámus omnes“ Blessed Mary lived, cared for by St. John, for twelve years after Our Lord’s Resurrection. Her life was spent in helping the Apostles and in praying for the conversion of the world. On the third day after Mary’s death, when the Apostles gathered around her tomb, they found it empty….
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Vigil of the Dormition of the Mother of God; Com. Oct. St Laurence & of St Eusebius
Vigil of the Dormition [/Assumption] & Com. Octave of St Laurence; Com. Feast of St Eusebius: Missa “Vultum Tuum“ As early as the Seventh Century the preparation, by a solemn fast, for keeping devoutly the great festival of the Dormition of the Mother of God (aka The Assumption), is described as a custom of great antiquity. In Orthodoxy and…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Day IV in the Octave of St Laurence, Martyr
Day IV in the Octave of St Laurence, Martyr; Commemoration of SS. Hippolytus & St. Cassian, Martyrs: Missa “Conféssio et pulchritúde” St. Hippolytus, an officer of the body-guard of the emperor Decius, had been born in the darkness of idolatry, but he had become a Christian, with all his household, in consequence of witnessing the many…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Day III in the Octave of St Laurence, Martyr
Day III in the Octave of St Laurence, Martyr; Commemoration of St Clare, Virgin: Missa “Conféssio et pulchritúde” The Breviary says of St Clare: “Following the example of St. Francis, she distributed all her possessions among the poor. She fled from the noise of the world and betook herself to a country chapel, where St. Francis…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; SS Tiburtius & Susanna, Martyrs
SS Tiburtius and Susanna; Comm. Day II Octave of St Lawrence: Missa “Salus autem” Tiburtius, a son of the Roman prefect Chromatius, received holy baptism at the same time as his father, and not only endeavored to lead a Christian life, but also to bring others to the knowledge of the true faith. One day, while…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; St Lawrence, Martyr
St Lawrence, Deacon & Martyr; Comm. Sunday IX Post Pentecost: Missa “Conféssio et pulchritúde” After the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul this is the greatest festival in the ancient Roman Liturgy. The terrible martyrdom endured by the famous archdeacon deeply impressed the generations that came immediately after him, for whom Saint Lawrence became at Rome…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Vigil of St Laurence, Martyr
Vigil of St Laurence, Martyr; comm of St. Romanus, Martyr: Missa “Dispérsit, dedit paupéribus“ After the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul this is the greatest festival in the ancient Roman Liturgy. The terrible martyrdom endured by the famous archdeacon deeply impressed the generations that came immediately after him, for whom Saint Lawrence became at Rome that…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; St John Vianney, Patron of Parish Priests, Confessor
St Jean Vianney, Confessor & Com. SS. Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus: Missa “Os justi“ St. John Mary Vianney was born at Dardilly, France, in 1786. He was a farm-hand until his nineteenth year, when he began his studies for the priesthood. His talents were poor, and his progress slow. He was ordained at Grenoble in 1815;…
