Ask, and It Will Be Given You
Cézanne’s painting of an old woman humbly telling her beads illustrates the kind of prayer recommended by Our Lord in today’s Gospel. “Ask, and it...
13 October, Votive Mass of the Mercy of God
The 2002 Editio Typica Tertia of the Roman Missal includes a Votive Mass of the Mercy of God. The Collect for this new Mass formulary...
12 October, Votive Mass of the Most Holy Eucharist
O God, Who under a wonderful Sacrament, hast left unto us whereby to show forth Thy Suffering Death, grant unto us, we beseech Thee, so...
11 October, Mass of Blessed John XXIII, Pope
ENTRANCE ANTIPHON MR The Lord chose him to be a high priest unto Himself, and opening His treasury, made him abound in every good. COLLECT...
Thou Discernest My Thoughts From Afar
I am preaching today not on the Gospel (Luke 10:38–42), but on the Responsorial Psalm. All the same, I wanted to post this marvelous painting...