The “Triduum of Fire”: Candlemas, St Brigid & St Blaise
By Joseph Burley As we all know, the season of Advent has a “mid-point celebration,” known as Gaudete Sunday. The season of Lent has a similar celebration of the half-way… Read more »
Category: Latin Mass
PRAYER FOR THE GRACE FROM ALL THE WORLD’S MASSES
Did you know that it is possible to receive grace from all the world’s Masses – not only from the Masses you attend? As Catholics, we know how important the… Read more »
WHICH CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH SHOULD A TRADITIONAL CATHOLIC USE?
The Catechism of the Catholic Church, revised in 1997 (CCC), was seen as a “great cause for joy”, by Pope John Paul II. “With today’s promulgation of the Latin typical… Read more »
3 Things I Learned At My First Rorate Mass
A couple of years ago, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend my first Rorate Mass at the Shrine & Parish Church of the Holy Innocents. It was mystical, sobering,… Read more »
Whit Embertide: Summer – All You Need to Know About Whit Ember Days
We have the opportunity to observe Ember days 4 times a year. Whit Embertide is a special time to fast and pray before the birth of our Lord. “All things… Read more »
6 Excuses American Catholic Women Use Not to Veil
When Catholics refer to ‘veiling’, they simply mean a woman’s act of covering her head during Mass. Often it refers to using a mantilla or chapel veil, but it can… Read more »
Beautiful, Penitential & Hopeful Catholic Advent Songs
It is easy to find Christmas songs, but not as easy to find traditional Catholic Advent songs. We were able to scour the internet and gather some songs for your… Read more »
Two Excruciatingly Beautiful Dominican Chants
November 7th is the Feast of All Dominican Saints. Please enjoy these beautiful Dominican Chants. Dominican Chant – O Lumen ? Often sung on the Feast of St Dominic, the… Read more »
Learn to Sing the Dies Irae in Latin
The Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) is a traditional Gregorian plain chant composed in the 13th century, and is normally sung at Requiems (masses for the dead) and on the… Read more »
Love Catholic Liturgical Calendars? Check Out the 2016 Dominican Rite Calendar
I am sharing this exciting post from the Brevarium S.O.P. blog.. The creator of the blog is a traditional third-order Dominican, and the blog focuses on the Traditional Dominican Rite… Read more »