Category: Liturgical Texts

Collects: Memorial of Saint Gaetano Catanoso

20 September 2008

Almighty and ever-living God, who gave to Saint Gaetano, your priest, the knowledge of your glory shining in the Face of Christ, mercifully grant that...

Memorial of Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Virgin and Martyr

9 August 2008

Collect God of our fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who led your martyr Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross to the knowledge of your crucified...

Turn On Us Thy Healing Face

13 July 2008

Two strophes from this morning’s hymn at Lauds seemed to come to life as I sang them in the sunlight of this new Day of...

For the Pauline Year

8 July 2008

I celebrated the beautiful Votive Mass of Saint Paul this morning. One of my resolutions for the Pauline Year is to offer the Votive Mass...

Beata Maria in Resurrectione Domini

4 April 2008

In how many places will the Mass of Beata Maria in Resurrectione Domini be celebrated tomorrow? The proper texts of the Mass are found in...

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