Night Prayers for Lent ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger
During the season of Lent, the Christian, on preparing for sleep, will unite himself with the Church…
Day: February 21, 2024
Evening Meditations for the First Wednesday in Lent ~ St Alphonsus Liguori
So great was the desire of Jesus to suffer for us that in the night preceding His death, He not only went of His own will into the Garden, where He knew that the Jews would come and take Him, but knowing that Judas the traitor was already near at hand with the company of soldiers, He said to His disciples, Arise, let us go; behold he that will betray me is at hand (Mark xiv. 42)…
Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation: On the Ember Wednesday in Lent
Meditations for every day of the year by Bishop ✠Richard Challoner
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…
Station Ember Wednesday Lent I: Statio ad St Maria Majorem
In mercy heed our prayers,we beg Thee, O Lord;and stretch forth the right handof Thy majesty against allthat is hostile
Spiritual Reading for the First Wednesday in Lent
However, those who seek perfection may, without the danger of vain-glory, occasionally perform very rigorous mortifications. For example, by doing with only bread and water on the days of devotion, on Fridays and Saturdays, on the vigils of the Blessed Virgin, and on similar occasions; for such fasts are ordinarily practised by fervent souls.
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.
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…