Of the Observance of Lent (2)
CHAPTER XLIX. Of the Observance of Lent 31 Mar. 31 July. 30 Nov. Although the life of a monk ought at all times to have...
Novena of the Holy Face of Jesus
Sexagesima Sunday Today, February 19th, is Sexagesima Sunday. In Rome the stational church is the Basilica of Saint Paul-Outside-the-Walls. This is reflected in the Collect...
From the Epistle of Sexagesima Sunday
Nicolas Poussin, The Ecstasy of Saint Paul, 1649-50 This glorious entanglement of arms and legs, both mortal and angelic represents Saint Paul’s rapture up to...
Bernadette
Her Feast Today, February 18th, is the feast of Saint Bernadette. I have long cherished the Collect for her feast: O God, protector and friend...
How Lauds Are to Be Said on Weekdays (2)
CHAPTER XIII. How Lauds Are to Be Said on Weekdays 16 Feb. 17 June. 17 Oct.The Office of Lauds and Vespers, however, must never conclude...