Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; SS. Abdon & Sennen, Martyrs 30 Jul 201830 Jul 2018 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: Sunday’s Mass; X Post Pentecost 29 Jul 201830 Jul 2018 Sunday X Post Pentecost; Commemoration of St Martha, Virgin & St. Felix and Companion Holy Martyrs: Missa "Dum clamárem" The Church gives us today a true notion of Christian humility. The liturgy…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; SS Nazarius & Celsus, Popes SS Victor I & Innocent I 28 Jul 201827 Jul 2018 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 201826 Jul 2018 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…
Marian… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; St Anne, Mother of Mary 26 Jul 201825 Jul 2018 St Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Missa “Gaudeámus omnes“ What little we know about Saint Anne comes from the apocryphal Gospel of James (ca. 145 AD), also known as…
Liturgy Carissimi: Today’s Mass; St James the Greater, Apostle 25 Jul 201824 Jul 2018 St James the Greater, Apostle & Martyr; Commemoration of St Christopher, Martyr: Missa “Mihi autem“ Saint James the Greater was the son of Zebedee and Salome (Cf. Matthew 27:56; Mark 15:40;…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; St Lewinna, Virgin Martyr 24 Jul 201823 Jul 2018 St Lewinna, Virgin Martyr; Commemoration of the Vigil of St James the Great, Apostle: Missa "Me expectaverunt" Sussex was the last of the seven Saxon kingdoms to become officially Christian and…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; St Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr 23 Jul 201822 Jul 2018 St Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr; Commemoration st Liborious, Bishop & Confessor: Missa “Sacerdótes Dei“ St. Apollinaris was the disciple of St. Peter, who preached the Gospel at Ravenna. He was one…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Sunday’s Mass; St Mary Magdalene 22 Jul 201821 Jul 2018 St Mary Magdalene; commemoration of Sunday IX Post Pentecost: Missa "Me exspectavérunt peccatóres" Saint Mary Magdalen was so called either from Magdala near Tiberias, on the west shore of Galilee, or…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; St. Praxedis Virgin 21 Jul 201820 Jul 2018 S. Praxedis Virgin: Missa “Loquébar de testimóniis“ S. Praxedes according to her legend was a Roman maiden, the sister of St. Pudentiana, who, when the Emperor Marcus Antoninus was hunting down…
