A Life Offered for Priests

Commemoration of Blessed Marie de Jésus Deluil Martiny, Virgin Although today is Sexagesima Sunday, I cannot let it pass without remembering Blessed Marie de Jésus,...

The Orations for the Gift of Tears

A reader of Vultus Christi who signs himself “Mark of the Vineyard” asked that I post something about the so-called Votive Mass for the Gift...

Votive Mass of the Prayer in the Garden

Among the beautiful Votive Masses of the Passion, found in some missals for certain weekdays after Septuagesima and through Lent, is that of The Prayer...

Confidence in God’s love

Today (in the traditional Benedictine calendar) is the feast of Saint Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (1007-1072). Monk, cardinal, and reformer, Saint...