Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; St Ignatius of Loyola 31 Jul 201526 Jul 2015 St Ignatius of Loyola, Confessor: Missa "In Nomine Iesu" In the year 1521 a cannon ball fractured the left leg of Captain Ignatius Loyola, the future founder of the Jesuits. While…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; SS. Abdon & Sennen, Martyrs 30 Jul 201526 Jul 2015 SS. Abdon and Sennen, Martyrs: Missa "Intret in conspéctu" Sts. Abdon and Sennen were Persians who, coming to Rome in the Third Century, courageously confessed the faith of Christ and were…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; St Martha, Virgin 29 Jul 201529 Jul 2015 St Martha, Virgin; Commemoration of St. Felix and Companion Holy Martyrs: Missa "Dilexísti justítiam" Saint Martha , whose feast we celebrate today, is mentioned by name only in Luke 10:38-42; and…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; SS Nazarius & Celsus, Popes SS Victor I & Innocent I 28 Jul 201526 Jul 2015 SS Nazarius & Celsus, Martyrs & Popes SS Victor I Martyr & Innocent I, Confessor: Missa "Intret in conspéctu" The Church honours to-day several Saints who lived at different times and…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; S. Pantaleon, Martyr 27 Jul 201526 Jul 2015 S. Pantaleon, Martyr: Missa "Lætábitur justus in Dómino" He was a physician of Nicomedia. His name signifies in the Greek "many shall obtain mercy" or "all-compassionate" (Panteleemon). According to legend he…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Sunday’s Mass; St Anne, Mother of Mary 26 Jul 201526 Jul 2015 St Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Commemoration of the Ninth Sunday After Pentecost: Missa "Gaudeámus omnes" Anne (Hebrew, Hannah, grace; also spelled Ann, Anne, Anna) is the traditional name…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; St James the Greater, Apostle 25 Jul 201525 Jul 2015 St James the Greater, Apostle & Martyr: Missa “Mihi autem“ Saint James the Greater was the son of Zebedee and Salome (Cf. Matthew 27:56; Mark 15:40; 16:1). Zahn asserts that Salome…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; St Lewinna, Virgin Martyr 24 Jul 201523 Jul 2015 St Lewinna, Virgin Martyr: Missa "Me expectaverunt" Sussex was the last of the seven Saxon kingdoms to become officially Christian and east Sussex remained pagan longest of all. St Wilfrid of…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; St Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr 23 Jul 201522 Jul 2015 St Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr: Missa “Sacerdótes Dei“ St. Apollinaris was the disciple of St. Peter, who preached the Gospel at Ravenna. He was one of the first great martyrs of…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; St Mary Magdalene 22 Jul 201522 Jul 2015 St Mary Magdalene: Missa "Me exspectavérunt peccatóres" Saint Mary Magdalen was so called either from Magdala near Tiberias, on the west shore of Galilee, or possibly from a Talmudic expression meaning…
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