Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Sunday XI Post Pentecost

The Church puts her hope in God from whom she receives her help (Gradual). Our Lord has healed the wounds of mankind (Offertory) and has given us strength and courage (Introit). The theme is infinite charity and the mercy of God.

Today’s Saints: SS. Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs

Read about the witness of the Saints remembered by holy Church today…

Old Roman Ordo w/c Sunday 8th August 2021

The Old Roman Ordo is based upon the Tridentine Calendar or General Roman Calendar extant in 1907 i.e. prior to the 20C changes that resulted ultimately with the Novus Ordo.

Sunday XI Post Pentecost: Commentary

Excerpts from “The Liturgical Year” by Dom Prosper Guéranger, a popular commentary which covers every day of the Catholic Church’s Liturgical cycles in 15 volumes