Saint Marcellus I, Bishop of Rome & Martyr: Missa “Statuit ei Dominus” Nothing of Marcellus’ life before his papacy has survived the centuries. He became Pope at the end of the persecutions of Diocletian in aound 308-309. The persecutions had disrupted the Church so much that there had been a gap of over a year…
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Carissimi: Today’s Mass; S. Hilary, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
S. Hilary, Bishop and Doctor of the Church: Missa “In medio Ecclesiae” After having persecuted the Church during the first centuries, the Christian, but at the same time heretical emperors, continued their attacks by supporting Arianism which denied the divinity of Christ. In the season after Epiphany, when Jesus affirms His divinity by His teaching…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Octave Day of the Feast of the Epiphany
Octave Day of the FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD: Missa “Ecce advenit Dominator Dominus” The thoughts of the Church, today, are fixed on the Baptism of our Lord in the Jordan, which is the second of the three Mysteries of the Epiphany. The Emmanuel manifested Himself to the Magi, after having shown Himself to the Shepherds; but…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Day VII in the Octave of the Epiphany
Feria in the Octave of the FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD: Missa “Ecce advenit Dominator Dominus” Having laid their offerings at the feet of Jesus, as the sign of the alliance they had, in the name of all mankind, contracted with Him, and laden with His graces and blessings, the Magi take their…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Day VI in the Octave of the Epiphany
Feria in the Octave of the FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD; Commemoration of St. Hyginus Pope and Martyr: Missa “Ecce advenit Dominator Dominus” The Magi were not satisfied with paying their adorations to the great King, whom Mary presented to them. After the example of the Queen of Saba, who paid her homage to the Prince of…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Day IV in the Octave of the Epiphany
Feria in the Octave of the FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD: Missa “Ecce advenit Dominator Dominus” The Star foretold by Balaam having risen in the East, the three Magi, whose hearts were full of the expectation of the promised Redeemer, are immediately inflamed with the desire of going in search of Him. The announcement of the glad…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Day III in the Octave of the Epiphany
Feria in the Octave of the FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD: Missa “Ecce advenit Dominator Dominus” INTROIT Malachias 3: 1 Behold the Lord the Ruler is come: and the Kingdom is in His Hand, and power, and dominion. (Ps. 71: 2) Give to the king Thy judgment, O God: and to the king’s Son Thy justice. v. Glory be to…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Day II in the Octave of the Epiphany
Feria in the Octave of the FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD Missa “Ecce advenit Dominator Dominus” INTROIT Malachias 3: 1 Behold the Lord the Ruler is come: and the Kingdom is in His Hand, and power, and dominion. (Ps. 71: 2) Give to the king Thy judgment, O God: and to the king’s Son Thy justice. v. Glory…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord
FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD Missa “Ecce advenit Dominator Dominus” This feast was celebrated in the East as early as the third century and it spread to the West towards the end of the fourth century. The word “Epiphany” means “manifestation.” As at Christmas it is the mystery of a God Who makes…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Octave Day of St Thomas a Becket of Canterbury, Martyr
Octave Day of St Thomas a Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury and Martyr; Comm. Vigil of the Epiphany & S. Telesphorus, Pope & Martyr: Missa “Gaudeámus omnes” Saint Thomas a Becket, son of an English nobleman, Gilbert Becket, was born on the day consecrated to the memory of Saint Thomas the Apostle, December 21, 1117, in Southwark, England. The…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Octave Day of the Feast of the Holy Innocents
Octave Day of the Feast of the Holy Innocents: Missa “Ex ore infántium” On the Octave Day the liturgical colour is red as opposed to purple and the Gloria and Alleluia are sung/said. The wily king Herod, who was reigning in Judea at the time of the birth of Our Saviour, learned from three Wise Men from…
Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Octave Day of St John the Evangelist, Apostle
Octave Day of St John the Evangelist, Apostle; Comm. the Octaves of the Holy Innocents and St Thomas of Canterbury: Missa “In medio Ecclesiae” St. John, the son of Zebedee, and the brother of St. James the Great, was called to be an Apostle by our Lord in the first year of His public ministry. He…
