Lumen Gentium: The Christmas Octave – YouTube
✠Jerome of Selsey explores and explains the theology, themes and traditions of the Traditional Roman Rite liturgies of the Christmas
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Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation: December 26th On St Stephen
Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation
Carissimi; Today’s Mass: St Stephen, Deacon & Protomartyr
St Stephen, Deacon & Protomartyr
Spiritual Reading for St Stephen’s Day ~ St Alphonsus Liguori
Well may the words addressed by Moses to God in regard to the children of Israel, after their delivery from the tyranny of Pharaoh, and the bondage of Egypt, be applied to Religious: In thy mercy thou hast been a leader to the people which thou hast redeemed, and in thy strength thou hast carried them to thy holy habitation (Exod. xv. 13). As the Hebrews, compared with the Egyptians, were, in the Old Law, the beloved people of God, so are Religious, contrasted with seculars, in the New Law.
Morning Meditation for St Stephen’s Day ~ St Alphonsus Liguori
Heretofore we were all slaves of hell. But what has the Eternal Word and Sovereign Lord done to free us from this slavery? Ah, who would have believed it if holy Faith did not assure us of it? Who could ever have conceived it? But holy Faith tells us and assures us that this Supreme and Sovereign Lord, being in the form of God, emptied himself, taking the form of a servant — to release us from the slavery of our deadly foe.
Evening Meditations for Christmas Day ~ St Alphonsus Liguori
The birth of Jesus Christ brought universal joy to the whole world. He was the Redeemer Who had been desired and sighed after for so many years; and therefore He was called the Desired of the nations, and the Desire of the eternal hills. Behold Him already come, and born in a little cave. Let us consider that this day the Angel announces to us also the same great joy that he announced to the shepherds: Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, that shall be to all the people; for this day is born to you a Saviour (Luke ii. 10).
Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation: December 25th On Christmas Day
Today’s ✠Challoner Meditation
Carissimi; Today’s Mass: Third Mass of the Nativity of Our Lord
Third Mass of the Nativity of Our Lord
Spiritual Reading for Christmas Day ~ St Alphonsus Liguori
Hence the Proverb: “If you wish to be loved, love.” But, my Jesus, this rule, this Proverb holds good for others, holds good for all, but not for Thee! Thou art at a loss what further to do to show men the love Thou bearest them! And yet how many are there that love Thee? Alas, the greatest number, we may say nearly all, not only do not love Thee — they offend Thee and despise Thee!
Carissimi; Today’s Mass: Second Mass of the Nativity of Our Lord
Second Mass of the Nativity of Our Lord