The Mystery of Christ in a Heavenly Word
The Nine-Fold Alleluia of Paschaltide From the Antiphonal: One of the gems of the Paschaltide Office is the glorious Nine-fold Alleluia which is sung every...
The Joy of the Sons of the Resurrection: Blessed Schuster on Easter
The following text was originally written for Easter Sunday, but serves as a fitting meditation for the entire season of Paschaltide. Easter Sunday1 Station at...
Pope Francis on Reparation
Pope Francis, 1936-2025 “[W]e need to realize that [Jesus’] risen Heart preserves Its wound as a constant memory, and that the working of grace makes...
Velum Templi Scissum Est
Meditations on Good Friday Matins At the Office of Tenebrae last night, we sang the following Responsory: ℟. Velum templi scissum est, * Et...
Blessed Schuster’s Daily Thoughts on the Rule: Good Friday
Good Friday Station at S. Croce in Gerusalemme The Redeemer’s Triumph 1. The Station is at St. Croce in Gerusalemme [Holy Cross in Jerusalem], where...