Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; S. Francis Xavier, Confessor 3 Dec 2021 St Francis Xavier, Confessor; com. of Advent I: Missa “Loquébar“ Saint Francis Xavier was not born a saint. He had to work at it for in the dangerous days of…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; St Bibiana, Virgin Martyr 2 Dec 2021 St Bibiana, Virgin Martyr: Missa “Me expectaverunt“ St. Bibiana, Virgin and Martyr (Feast day - December 2nd) Other than the name, nothing is known for certain about this saint. However, we…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; St Andrew Prōtoklētos, Apostle 30 Nov 2021 St Andrew “the First-called”, Apostle: Missa “Mihi autem nimis“ Saint Andrew, whose feast day is November 30th, is the patron saint for fishermen. Andrew, like his brother, Simon Peter, was a fisherman.…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Vigil of St Andrew the Apostle 29 Nov 2021 Vigil of St Andrew, Apostle; commemoration of St Saturninus, Martyr; Missa "Dóminus secus mare Galilaeæ" Today is the last day of the liturgical year. The day preceding a festival is…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; St Gregory Thaumaturgus 27 Nov 2021 St Gregory Thaumaturgus, Bishop & Confessor: Missa “Statuit ei Dominus” Gregory was born to a distinguished pagan family in Neoceasarea in 213. He became a disciple of Origin, and afterward was appointed…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; St. Peter of Alexandria, Martyr 26 Nov 2021 St Peter of Alexandria, Pope & Martyr; Commemoration of St Sylvester, Abbot: Missa “Statuit ei Dominus” The Holy Hieromartyr Peter of Alexandria was the head of the Catechetical School of Alexandria and…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; S. Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin Martyr 25 Nov 2021 St Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin Martyr; Com. Octave of St Edmund, King & Martyr: Missa "Loquebar de testimonies" The legend of St. Catherine of Alexandria is unsupported by solid historical authority.…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; St Clement, Martyr 23 Nov 2021 St Clement, Pope & Martyr: Missa “Dicit Dominus” Pope Saint Clement I, who was styled by St. Paul in his letter to the Philippians (iv, 3) as his fellow laborer,” succeeded…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; S. Cecilia, Virgin Martyr 22 Nov 202122 Nov 2021 St Cecilia, Virgin Martyr; Com. Octave of St Edmund, King & Martyr: Missa "Loquébar de testimóniis" It is believed that St. Cecilia was born in the 2nd or 3rd century A.D.,…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple 21 Nov 2021 The Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple [Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary] / 24th & Ultimate Sunday Post Pentecost: Missa “Salve, sancta parens“ In…
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