Carissimi; Today’s Mass: First Tuesday in Lent

The Epistle: Lent is a time of fast and prayer and good works; Lent is the time when God is near to us and eager to forgive us, if we put aside our evil thoughts and forsake the way of sin. The Gospel: We must cast sin out from our minds and hearts, as Jesus cast out the sellers from the Temple, and receive the teaching of Christ with the simplicity of children of God…

Station Tuesday Lent I: Statio ad St Anastasiam

Look favourably, Lord,upon Thy household,and grant that our mindbeing chastened by mortification of the body,may glow in Thy sight with

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Morning Meditations for the First Tuesday in Lent ~ St Alphonsus Liguori

God, as the Apostle says, will have all men to be saved. (1 Tim. ii. 4). But God wishes us all to labour for our salvation by adopting the means of overcoming our enemies, and by obeying His voice calling us to repentance…

Morning Prayers for the First Tuesday in Lent ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

During the season of Lent, the Christian, on waking in the morning, will unite himself with the Church… 

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 First Monday in Lent ~ St Alphonsus Liguori

Now behold our loving Jesus already on the point of being sacrificed on the altar of the Cross for our salvation, in that blessed night which preceded His Passion. Let us hear Him saying to His Disciples at the last supper that He takes with them, With desire have I desired to eat this pasch with you. (Luke xxii. 15)…

Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation: On the First Monday in Lent

Meditations for every day of the year by Bishop ✠Richard Challoner

Carissimi; Today’s Mass: First Monday in Lent

St. Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor of the Church, patron of all universities and of students. He was born toward the end of the year 1226. He was the son of Landulph, Count of Aquino…

Station Monday Lent I: Statio ad St Petrum in Vincula

O God our Saviour, grant us a change of heart and form our minds by heavenly instruction, so that we may profit by our Lenten fast: through Our

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Morning Meditations for the First Monday in Lent ~ St Alphonsus Liguori

God, as the Apostle says, will have all men to be saved. (1 Tim. ii. 4). But God wishes us all to labour for our salvation by adopting the means of overcoming our enemies, and by obeying His voice calling us to repentance…