Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation: December 29th On St Thomas of Canterbury

Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation

Carissimi; Today’s Mass: St Thomas of Canterbury

When Archbishop Theobald of Canterbury died, the king insisted on the consecration of Saint Thomas in his stead. Saint Thomas at first declined, warning the king that from that hour their friendship would be threatened by his own obligations to uphold the rights of the Church against infringement by the sovereign, whose tendencies were not different from those of his predecessors. In the end he was obliged by obedience to yield…

Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation: December 28th On the Holy Innocents

Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation

Carissimi; Today’s Mass: The Holy Innocents

These innocent victims were the flowers and first-fruits of the Savior’s legions of martyrs; they triumphed over the world without having ever known it or experienced its dangers…

Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation: December 27th On St John the Apostle & Evangelist

Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation

Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation: December 26th On St Stephen

Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation

The Other Wise Man: Parts & Full Version – YouTube

This Christmas classic tells the story of the “Other” Wise Man, a friend of the three Wise Men who are

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RORATE CÆLI: A CHRISTMASTIDE MEDITATION – by Fr. Konrad Loewenstein: “Christ, the very Uncreated Light of God.”

In Nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti. Amen. RORATE CÆLI: A CHRISTMASTIDE MEDITATION – by Fr. Konrad Loewenstein: “Christ,

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Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation: January 2nd On beginning a new life with a New Year

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

Carissimi; Today’s Mass: Octave Day of St Stephen, Deacon & Protomartyr of the Church

Saint Stephen died, beholding his Lord standing at the right hand of God. He imitated Him in death; crying out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!” He concluded on his knees, “Lord, do not impute to them this sin!” And then he fell asleep, the narrative says…