Carissimi; Today’s Mass: St Damasus I of Rome

The feast speaks to us, by example of the Blessed Virgin, of the uniqueness of our individual creation – God’s conception of us in His eternal mind and His purposing us by our physical conception. Just as Our Lady was intended by God from all time to be the vessel and tabernacle of the Incarnate Word, so too are we each purposed by God to play a role in the salvation of mankind…

Carissimi; Today’s Mass: Second Sunday of Advent

For the Second Sunday of Advent numerous references appear to Jerusalem and her people beginning with the Introit “People of Sion” for Jesus Christ will be the deliverer and and the shepherd of the faithful Jews and of the Gentiles…

Carissimi; Today’s Mass: Feria III of Advent II

For the Second Sunday of Advent numerous references appear to Jerusalem and her people beginning with the Introit “People of Sion” for Jesus Christ will be the deliverer and and the shepherd of the faithful Jews and of the Gentiles…

Carissimi; Today’s Mass: Feria II of Advent II

For the Second Sunday of Advent numerous references appear to Jerusalem and her people beginning with the Introit “People of Sion” for Jesus Christ will be the deliverer and and the shepherd of the faithful Jews and of the Gentiles…

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Carissimi; Today’s Mass: Feria II of Advent II

For the Second Sunday of Advent numerous references appear to Jerusalem and her people beginning with the Introit “People of Sion” for Jesus Christ will be the deliverer and and the shepherd of the faithful Jews and of the Gentiles…

Carissimi; Today’s Mass: Second Sunday of Advent

For the Second Sunday of Advent numerous references appear to Jerusalem and her people beginning with the Introit “People of Sion” for Jesus Christ will be the deliverer and and the shepherd of the faithful Jews and of the Gentiles…

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Archbishop of Athens “harangued” Pope Francis | Orthodox Times (en)

To be honest, I was impressed by Archbishop Ieronymos. I am not used to the Archbishop raising so many issues,

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Vatican official consecrates largest cathedral in Persian Gulf region | Crux

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, head of the Vatican Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, consecrated Our Lady of Arabia Cathedral

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