The Nativity of St John the Baptist: Missa “De ventre matris“ The Precursor of Christ was filled with the Holy Ghost even from his mother’s womb. After an austere life as a hermit, he announced the Advent of Christ, preached penitence, and baptized in the Jordan. He was beheaded during the reign of Herod. The day…
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Carissimi: Today’s Mass; S. Etheldreda Queen, Virgin, Abbess
St. Etheldreda, Queen, Virgin, Abbess; commemoration of the Vigil of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist: Missa “Dilexisti” Etheldreda (Æthelthryth, Ediltrudis, Audrey) (d.679), queen, foundress and abbess of Ely. She was the daughter of Anna, king of East Anglia, and was born, probably, at Exning, near Newmarket in Suffolk. At an early age she was…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; The Octave Day of Corpus Christi
The Octave Day of Corpus Christi (Feast of St Barnabas, Apostle transferred post Octave): Missa “Cibávít eos“ The Octave of Corpus Christi being privileged, Feasts are either commemorated only (in which case the appropriate Collect is said after that of the Office) or transferred to after the Octave. The Feast of Corpus Christi (Latin for Body…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; In the Octave of Corpus Christi
Octave of Corpus Christi: Missa “Cibávít eos“ The Octave of Corpus Christi being privileged, Feasts are either commemorated only (in which case the appropriate Collect is said after that of the Office) or transferred to after the Octave. The Feast of Corpus Christi (Latin for Body of Christ), also known as Corpus Domini, is a Latin…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; In the Octave of Corpus Christi
Octave of Corpus Christi; Commemoration of S. Silverius Pope & Martyr: Missa “Cibávít eos“ The Octave of Corpus Christi being privileged, Feasts are either commemorated only (in which case the appropriate Collect is said after that of the Office) or transferred to after the Octave. The Feast of Corpus Christi (Latin for Body of Christ), also…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; In the Octave of Corpus Christi
Octave of Corpus Christi; Commemoration of SS Gervase & Protase, Martyrs: Missa “Cibávít eos“ The Octave of Corpus Christi being privileged, Feasts are either commemorated only (in which case the appropriate Collect is said after that of the Office) or transferred to after the Octave. The Feast of Corpus Christi (Latin for Body of Christ), also…
Carissimi; Sunday’s Mass: Within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Sunday II Post Pentecost, within the Octave of Corpus Christi: Missa “Factus est“ Wherever the solemn celebration of Corpus Christi is observed on the Sunday, one high Mass is celebrated as on the feast itself, with commemoration and last Gospel of the second Sunday. After this Mass the procession takes place. For the feast of Corpus…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; In the Octave of Corpus Christi
Octave of Corpus Christi: Missa “Cibávít eos“ The Octave of Corpus Christi being privileged, Feasts are either commemorated only (in which case the appropriate Collect is said after that of the Office) or transferred to after the Octave. The Feast of Corpus Christi (Latin for Body of Christ), also known as Corpus Domini, is a Latin…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; In the Octave of Corpus Christi
Octave of Corpus Christi: Missa “Cibávít eos“ The Octave of Corpus Christi being privileged, Feasts are either commemorated only (in which case the appropriate Collect is said after that of the Office) or transferred to after the Octave. The Feast of Corpus Christi (Latin for Body of Christ), also known as Corpus Domini, is a Latin…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Sts. Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor & Nazarius, Martyrs
Sts. Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor and Nazarius: Missa “Intret in conspéctu tuo“ The holy martyrs Sts. Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor and Nazarius were Christian soldiers in the Roman army of Maxentius. They were beheaded by order of Aurelius, prefect of Rome. The Roman Martyrology contains this laus: “At Rome on the Aurelian Way, the birthday of the holy…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Whit Saturday Ember
Whit Saturday Ember: Missa “Cáritas Dei” In the Seventh Century due to the postponement of the Ember fast the station was at St. Stephen on the Caelian Hill; in the Eleventh Century a return was made to the primitive place, St. Peter. Of the five scriptural Lessons which precede the Gloria in excelsis of the Mass,…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; WhitTuesday
Feria III in the Octave of Pentecost: Missa “Accípite” The titular church of St. Anastasia, once the Court church during the Byzantine period, is chosen for today’s station instead of the Basilica of St. Paul, as the latter is too far out for a procession at this season of the year when the weather is too warm. During…
