Morning Prayers for the Second Tuesday in Lent ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger
During the season of Lent, the Christian, on waking in the morning, will unite himself with the Church…
Month: February 2024
Morning Meditations for the Second Tuesday in Lent ~ St Alphonsus Liguori
Who can measure the greatness of Mary’s Martyrdom? The Prophet Jeremias seems unable to find any one to compare with this Mother of Sorrows when he considers her great sufferings at the death of her Son. To what shall I compare thee or to what shall I liken thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? … For great as the sea is thy destruction: who shall heal thee? As the sea exceeds in bitterness all other bitterness, so does thy grief, O Blessed Virgin, exceed all other griefs.greater mercy? Are you waiting for God to send you to hell?
Night Prayers for Lent ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger
During the season of Lent, the Christian, on preparing for sleep, will unite himself with the Church…
Evening Meditations for the Second Monday in Lent ~ St Alphonsus Liguori
Behold how Judas, arriving in the Garden together with the soldiers, advances, embraces his Master, and kisses Him. Jesus suffers him to kiss Him; but, knowing already his evil intent, could not refrain from complaining of this most unjust treachery, saying, Judas, betrayest thou the son of man with a kiss? (Luke xxii. 48). Then those insolent servants crowd round Jesus, lay hands upon Him and bind Him as a villain: The servants of the Jews apprehended Jesus, and bound him. (John xviii. 12).soldiers, He said to His disciples, Arise, let us go; behold he that will betray me is at hand (Mark xiv. 42)…
Carissimi; Today’s Mass: St Matthias, Apostle
St. Peter, in the Acts of the Apostles (Epistle), says that the prophet had Judas in view when he declares “That his episcopate would pass into other hands.” It is the Lord Himself who showed the one He had chosen to be associated with the eleven apostles (Epistle)…
Station Monday Lent II: Statio ad St Clementem
Grant, we pray Thee, Almighty God,that Thy servants, who afflict their bodies by fastingmay also abstain from sin and follow
Carissimi; Today’s Mass: Monday II in Lent
In the gospel Our Lord Jesus Christ foretells that the Jews will lift Him up on the cross, and thrice He says that they will die in their sin.
Night Prayers for Lent ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger
During the season of Lent, the Christian, on preparing for sleep, will unite himself with the Church…
Evening Meditations for the Second Sunday in Lent ~ St Alphonsus Liguori
Behold how Judas, arriving in the Garden together with the soldiers, advances, embraces his Master, and kisses Him. Jesus suffers him to kiss Him; but, knowing already his evil intent, could not refrain from complaining of this most unjust treachery, saying, Judas, betrayest thou the son of man with a kiss? (Luke xxii. 48). Then those insolent servants crowd round Jesus, lay hands upon Him and bind Him as a villain: The servants of the Jews apprehended Jesus, and bound him. (John xviii. 12).soldiers, He said to His disciples, Arise, let us go; behold he that will betray me is at hand (Mark xiv. 42)…
Quadragesima Sunday II | The Second Sunday in Lent ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger
The subject offered to our consideration, on this Second Sunday, is one of the utmost importance for the holy Season. The Church applies to us the lesson which our Saviour gave to three of his Apostles. Let us endeavour to be more attentive to it than they were…