Vidi Dominum facie ad faciem
The Stational Church It is a curious fact of liturgical history that originally the Second Sunday of Lent had no Mass of its own. The...
O mulier, magna est fides tua
A Favourite Antiphon This evening’s Magnificat Antiphon, taken from the gospel of the day (Matthew 15:21-28) is one for which I wait all year long....
Ember Wednesday of Lent
Santa Maria Maggiore One of the graces that comes with living in Rome is the opportunity to go often to the basilica of Saint Mary...
The Rosary of the Seven Dolours
The Ember Wednesday of Lent, with its stational Mass at the basilica of Saint Mary Major, constitutes a Lenten homage to the Mother of God....
An Act of Hope and Confidence in God
February 15th is the liturgical memorial of Saint Claude La Colombière, Priest, S.J. My God, I believe most firmly that Thou watchest over all who...