Saturday, 7 January 2017

7 JANUARY – FERIA (OCTAVE OF THE EPIPHANY)

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Dom Prosper Guéranger: A Solemnity of such importance as the Epiphany could not be without an Octave. The only Octaves during the yea...
Saturday, 31 December 2016

31 DECEMBER – SAINT SILVESTER (Pope and Confessor)

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Sylvester, a Roman by birth and son of Rufinus, was brought up from childhood by the priest Cyrinus. He imitated his master by his learn...
Friday, 23 December 2016

23 DECEMBER – FRIDAY OF THE FOURTH WEEK OF ADVENT

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Lesson for Matins – Isaias lxvi. 5 ‒16 Hear the word of the Lord, you that tremble at His word. Your brethren that hate you and cast ...
Thursday, 22 December 2016

22 DECEMBER – THURSDAY OF THE FOURTH WEEK OF ADVENT

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Lesson for Matins – Isaias lxiv. 1 ‒ 11 O that you would rend the heavens, and would come down. The mountains would melt away at your...
Wednesday, 21 December 2016

21 DECEMBER – SAINT THOMAS (Apostle and Martyr)

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Thomas the Apostle who was also named Didymus was a Galilean. After he had received the Holy Ghost he travelled through many provinces ...

21 DECEMBER – WEDNESDAY OF THE FOURTH WEEK OF ADVENT

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Lesson for Matins – Isaias li. 1 ‒ 6 Give ear to me, you that follow that which is just, and you that seek the Lord. Look to the rock...
Tuesday, 20 December 2016

20 DECEMBER – TUESDAY OF THE FOURTH WEEK OF ADVENT

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Lesson at Matins – Isaias xlii. 1 ‒ 7 Behold my servant, I will uphold him; my elect, my soul delights in him; I have given my Spirit...
Monday, 19 December 2016

19 DECEMBER – MONDAY OF THE FOURTH WEEK OF ADVENT

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Lesson at Matins – Isaias xli. 8 ‒ 16 But you, Israel, are my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend; in wh...
Tuesday, 6 December 2016

6 DECEMBER – SAINT NICOLAS (Bishop and Confessor)

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Nicholas was born in the celebrated city of Patara, in the province of Lycia. His birth was the fruit of his parents ’ prayers. Eviden...
Saturday, 19 November 2016

19 NOVEMBER – SAINT ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY (Widow)

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Elizabeth, daughter of Andrew king of Hungary, feared God from her infancy and increased in piety as she advanced in age. She was marrie...
Sunday, 13 November 2016

13 NOVEMBER – TWENTY SIX SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

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Epistle – 1 Thessalonians i. 2 ‒ 10 Brethren, we give thanks to God for you all, making a remembrance of you in our prayers without c...