Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation: March 9th On the Ember Wednesday in Lent
Meditations for every day of the year by Bishop ✠Richard Challoner
Day: March 9, 2022
Carissimi; Today’s Mass: Ember Wednesday in Lent
Collecta at St. Peter ad Vincula. Station at St. Mary Major. The spring Ember Week coincides with the first week of Lent. It was instituted for the purpose of consecrating to God the new season (of Spring), and by fasting and prayer to draw down Heavenly graces on those who on Saturday are to receive the Sacrament of Holy Orders…
Morning Prayers for the First Wednesday in Lent ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger
During the season of Lent, the Christian, on waking in the morning, will unite himself with the Church…
Morning Meditations for the First Wednesday in Lent ~ St Alphonsus Liguori
St. Augustine says the devil deceives men in two ways: by despair and by hope. After the sinner has sinned, the devil tempts him to despair through terror of the Divine justice. Before he sinned, he encouraged him to it by the hope of Divine mercy. Therefore does the Saint give this counsel: After sin, hope for mercy: before sin, fear Judgment.
Today on ORtv; Monday 9th March 2022| Ember Wednesday in Lent / Feast of St Frances of Rome
Today on ORtv; Monday 9th March 2022| Ember Wednesday in Lent / Feast of St Frances of Rome