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“The Firstborn Son Is Presented in the Temple” (Luke 2:22-40) Yesterday was Christmas, and now we’re into the days after Christmas. For us, these days mean eating leftovers, returning gifts that don’t fit, and taking down the decorations. But what about for Jesus? What did the days after his birth mean for him? Our text is one the few places we have an account of what happened during that time. It’s the story of what happened forty days after his birth, when “The Firstborn Son Is Presented in the Temple.” Actually, the first event after Christmas we have is found...

Polish Parishes Renew Consecration on Today Feast of Our Lady of Czestochowa Continue festivities for 1,050th anniversary of nation’s baptism August 26, 2016ZENIT StaffMary and Mariology L'Osservatore Romano Poland’s Primate, Archbishop Wojciech Polak, presided over today’s celebrations of the Solemnity of Our Lady of Czestochowa at Jasna Gora. In his homily, the Primate noted that, with this celebration, we are, in a certain way, prolonging the joy of May’s Solemnity of Our Lady, Queen of Poland, when, on the occasion of the 1050th anniversary of Poland’s Baptism, we renewed our consecration to the Mother of the Redeemer.“Today’s Solemnity of Our...

Last evening one of the "elders' at our church gave the Sunday Evening Bible study, sitting in the for the pastor. He admitted that it was not the message he'd prepared, but that he felt strongly that the Lord wanted him to give. He talked about consecrating ourselves to the Lord, explaining that God had asked the Israelites on several occasions to do just that and He would fight their battles for them. He explained that God had wanted the Israelites to consecrate themselves before they went to battle in Canaan, but they were only partially obedient, and their victory...

Liturgical Ceremony for the Consecration of the Ukrainian Nation to the Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God After the conclusion of the prayer beyond the ambo and the singing of "Blessed be the name of the Lord" (and the 33nd Psalm), the Priest and concelebrants stands on the ambo. Choir: Tropar (Tone 4) Let us sinners humbly and diligently have recourse to the Mother of God. Prostrate in repentance, let us cry out from the depth of our soul: O Queen, in your compassion, come to our aid! Make haste, for we are perishing from the multitude of...

The Pope celebrated mass in St Peter’s square this morning in honour of the Marian Day, an event organised as part of the Year of Faith on the anniversary of the final apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima (13th of October 1917). Please find below the full text of Pope Francis’ homily in English translation. In the Psalm we said: “Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things” (Ps 98:1). Today we consider one of the marvelous things which the Lord has done: Mary! A lowly and weak creature like ourselves, she was...

Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus( Outside the Church there is no salvation ) "Sicut palmes non potest ferre fructum a semitipso nisi manserit in vite:sic nec vos, nisi in Me maseritis"( "As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine,so neither can you, unless you abide in Me" ) - Blessed Apostle Saint John 15:4 † Traditional True Mass Propers : Dominica VIII. Post Pentecosten ~ Eighth Sunday after Pentecost † Anno Dómini 22 July 2012 † Statio ad S. Petrum ~ Station at Saint Peter's † Commemorating The Feast of † Blessed Disciple Saint...

Lately, the music director at our church has been “tickling the ivories” during the Consecration. While at the piano, in the front of church (naturally), he has been playing tunes, based on hymms for sure, on the piano during the entire Consecration (with a well timed pause during the elevation). It’s not irreverent, but it does sound like “lounge music“. [As the non-liturgical instrument, the piano, nearly always does.] I find it annoying, and keep wondering when Tony Bennett comes on stage (I’m kidding, of course). [Put a brandy snifter with a dollar bill on the piano next time...

Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus( Outside the Church there is no salvation ) "Sicut palmes non potest ferre fructum a semitipso nisi manserit in vite:sic nec vos, nisi in Me maseritis"( "As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine,so neither can you, unless you abide in Me" ) - Blessed Apostle Saint John 15:4 † Traditional True Mass Propers : Dominica VI. Post Pentecosten ~ Sixth Sunday after Pentecost † Anno Dómini 8 July 2012 † Statio ad S. Petrum ~ Station at Saint Peter's † Commemorating The Feast of † Saint Elizabeth, Queen...

Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus Traditional True Mass Propers :† Dominica IV Post Pentecostes - Fourth Sunday after Pentecost † Anno Dómini 24 June 2012 † Statio ad S. Petrum ~ Station at Saint Peter's † † Commemorating† † The Nativity of Saint John The baptist † Color : Albus/White VestmentsI Classis ~ Double of the First Class Observance De ventre matris meæ vocávit me Dóminus nómine meo: et pósuit os meum ut gládium acútum: sub teguménto manus suæ protexit me, et pósuit me quasi sagíttam eléctam.... ( From the womb of my mother the Lord hath called me by...

Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus Traditional True Holy Mass Propers † Traditional True Mass Propers : Dominica III Post PentecostesSunday Within the Octave ofthe Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus ( Third Sunday after Pentecost ) † Anno Dómini 17 June 2012 † Statio ad S. Petrum ~ Station at Saint Peter's † † Commemorating The Feast Of † † Saint Teresa, Queen of Leon † Color : Albus/White Vestments II Classis ~ Second Class Observance Respice in me, et miserere mei, Domine: quoniam unicus, et pauper sum ego: vide humilitatem meam, et laborem meum: et dimitte omnia...

Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus Traditional True Holy Mass Propers † In Festo Sanctissimae Trinitatis ~ Feast of the Most Holy Trinity † Anno Dómini 3 June 2012 Commemorating The Feast Of † Saint Clotilda, Queen of France † Color: Albus/White Vestments I Classis ~ First Class Observance "Benedícta sit sancta Trínitas, atque indivisa únitas: confitébimur ei, qua fecit nobíscum misericórdiam suam" ( Blessed be the Holy Trinity and undivided Unity: we will give glory to Him, because He hath shown His mercy to us.... ) ".... ergo docéte omnes gentes: baptizántes eos in nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus...

Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus Traditional True Holy Mass Propers † Dominica Pentecostes ~ Pentecost Sunday (Whit Sunday † Anno Dómini 27 May 2012 Commemorating The Feast Of † Saint Bede the Venerable, Doctor of His Church † Color: Sanguineus/Red Vestments II Classis ~ Second Class Semi-Double Observance Spíritus Dómini replévit orbem terrárum, allelúja ( "....The Spirit of the Lord hath filled the whole world, alleluia...." ) Et sermónem quem audístis, non est Meus: sed ejus qui misit Me, Patris. Hæc locútus sum vobis, apud vos manens. Paráclitus autem Spíritus Sanctus, quern mittet Pater in nómine Meo, ille vos docébit...

Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus Traditional True Holy Mass Propers † Dominica Quinta Post Pascha ~ Fifth Sunday After Easter † Anno Dómini 13 May 2012 Commemorating † The Ascension of Our Lord, Christ Jesus † † The Presence of The Blessed Virgin Mary at Fátima, Portugal † † Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament † Color : Albus/White Vestments II Classis ~ Second Class Semi-Double Observance Vocem jucunditátis annuntiáte, et audiátur, allelúja: annuntiáte usque ad extrémum terræ: liberávit, Dóminus pópulum suum. Allelúja, allelúja.... ( Declare it with the voice of joy, and make it known, alleluia: declare it...

Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus Traditional True Holy Mass Propers † Dominica Quarta Post Pascha ~ Fourth Sunday After Easter † Anno Dómini 6 May 2012 Commemorating† Blessed Apostle Saint John at the Latin Gate † Color : Albus/White Vestments II Classis ~ Second Class Observance Cantáte Domino cánticum novum, allelúja: quia mirabília fecit Dóminus, allelúja: ante conspéctum géntium revelávit justítiam suam. Allelúja, allelúja, allelúja.... ( Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle, alleluia, for the Lord hath done wonderful things, alleluia; He hath revealed His justice in the sight of the Gentiles, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.... ) "....Sed ego...

Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus Traditional True Holy Mass Propers † Dominica Tertia Post Pascha ~ Third Sunday after Easter † Anno Dómini 29 April 2012 Commemorating† Holy Saint Caterina Benincasa ( Catherine of Siena ), Doctor of His Church † ( Observed Anno Dómini 30 April 2012 ) Color : Albus/White Vestments I Classis ~ First Class Observance Jubiláte Deo, omnis terra, allelúja: psalmum dícite nómini ejus, allelúja, date glóriam laudi ejus, allelúja, allelúja, allelúja.... ( Shout with joy to God, all the earth, alleluia: sing ye a psalm to His Name, alleluia: give glory to His praise, alleluia,...

Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus Traditional True Holy Mass Propers † Dominica Secunda post Pascha ~ Paschaltide : Second Sunday after Easter † Anno Dómini 22 April 2012 † Statio ad Sancta Maríam Majorem ~ Station at Saint Mary Major † Commemorating† Holy Saint Peter Gonzalez ( Gonzales ) † ( Observed Anno Dómini 23 April 2012 ) Color : Albus/White Vestments II Classis ~ Second Class Observance Misericórdia Dómini plena est terra, allelúja: Verbo Dómini cæli firmáti sunt. Allelúja, allelúja.... ( The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord, alleluia: by the word of the Lord were...

Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus Traditional True Holy Mass Propers † Dominica Resurrectionis ~ Paschaltide : Easter Sunday † Anno Dómini 15 April 2012 † Statio ad Sancta Maríam Majorem ~ Station at Saint Mary Major † Commemorating† Holy Saint Peter Gonzalez ( Gonzales ) † Color : Albus/White Vestments I Classis ~ First Class Observance Quasi modo géniti infántes allelúia: rationábiles, sine dolo lac concupíscite, allelúia, allelúia, allelúia. Exsultáte Deo adjutóri nostro: jubiláte Deo Jacob.... ( As newborn babes, alleluia, desire the rational milk without guile, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Rejoice to God our helper: sing aloud to the God...

Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus Traditional True Holy Mass Propers † Dominica Resurrectionis ~ Paschaltide : Easter Sunday † Anno Dómini 8 April 2012 † Statio ad Sancta Maríam Majorem ~ Station at Saint Mary Major † Commemorating† The Resurrection of Our Redeemer, Jesus Christ † Color : Albus/White Vestments I Classis ~ First Class Observance Resurréxi, et adhuc tecum sum, allelúja: potuísti super me manum tuam, allelúja: mirábilis facta est sciéntia tua. Allelúja, allelúja..... ( I arose and am still with thee, alleluia: Thou hast laid Thy hand upon me, alleluia; Thy knowledge is become wonderful, alleluia, alleluia..... )...

Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus Traditional True Holy Mass Propers † Dominica in Palmis ~ Palm Sunday ( Passiontide ) † Anno Dómini 1 April 2012 † Statio ad S. Joannem in Laterano ~ Station at Saint John Lateran † Commemorating† The Feast of Saint Mary of Egypt † ( Observed A.D. 2 April 2012 ) Color: Violaceus ~ Violet Vestments I Classis ~ First Class Observance Dómine, ne longe fácias auxílium tuum a me: ad defensiónem meam áspice: líbera me de ore leónis, et a córnibus unicornuórum humilitátem meam.... ( Lord, do not stand at a distance, if Thou...

Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus Traditional True Holy Mass Propers † Dominica Prima Passionis ~ Passion Sunday † Anno Dómini 25 March 2012 † Statio ad S. Crucem in Jerusalem ~ Station at the Church of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem † Commemorating† The Feast of The Annunciation of The Angel and the Incarnation of the Word † ( Annunciation of Our Lady ) Color: Violaceus ~ Violet Vestments I Classis ~ First Class Observance Júdica me, Deus, et discérne causam meam de gente non sancta: ab hómine iníquo et dolóso éripe me: quia tu es Deus meus et fortitúdo...