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Showing posts with label feasts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label feasts. Show all posts
Thursday, January 5, 2017

January 6: Feast of the Epiphany

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The celebration of the feast of the Epiphany (the word means manifestation) on January 6 is very ancient as a decree of the Holy See dat...
Sunday, January 1, 2017

January 1: Octave of the Nativity (or whatever happened to the feast of the Circumcision of Our Lord?)

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Today is the Octave Day of Christmas (aka New Year), and one of those feasts that have gone through a few incarnations in recent years. ...
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Thursday, December 8, 2016

December 8: Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Class I

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From Ineffabilis Deus , the Apostolic Constitution of Pope Pius IX on the Immaculate Conception (December 8, 1854):  "We declare,...
Friday, November 18, 2016

November 18: Dedication of the Basilica of SS Peter and Paul, Class III

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This day actually commemorates the dedication of two famous Roman Churches - St Peter's on Vatican Hill, and St Paul without the Wal...
Thursday, November 17, 2016

November 17: St Gertrude the Great OSB, Class II/III

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St Gertrude the Great (1256 - 1301) was one of a group of women mystics in this period, a student of St Matilda of Hackleborn.  She has be...
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Monday, November 14, 2016

November 14: All Souls of the Benedictine Order

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In today's Office, we pray for the souls of all Benedictine monks, nuns, sisters and Oblates in purgatory.
Sunday, November 13, 2016

November 13: All Saints of the Benedictine Order and a call to arms

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This year All Saints of the Benedictine Order is only a commemoration, due to the Sunday.  But most religious orders have both an ...
Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Dedication of St John Lateran, Class II

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St John Lateran, aka the Archbasilica of Our Saviour, was built by the Emperor Constantine, and consecrated by Pope Sylvester on Novembe...
Wednesday, November 2, 2016

November 2: All Souls

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The Feast of All Souls, when we especially pray for the souls in purgatory, has Benedictine origins, having been established by St. Odil...
Tuesday, November 1, 2016

1 November: Feast of All Saints

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Today is the feast of All Hallows, or All Saints, when we commemorate all those who have reached heaven, known or unknown. These days ...
Monday, October 31, 2016

October 31: Halloween

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Irish Halloween party, Daniel Maclise, 1833 Today used to be the Vigil of All Saints (aka Halloween), a night when traditionally the ...
Saturday, October 29, 2016

Feast of Christ the King

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When Pope Pius XI instituted the feast of Christ the King in 1925 he specified for it the last Sunday of October; Paul VI moved to the l...
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Thursday, September 22, 2016

Brush up your rubrics - what changes and what doesn't on major feasts

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One of the things that can trip people up when saying the office is which parts of the Office do and don't change on feast days. Leve...
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Monday, July 11, 2011

July 11: Feast of St Benedict, Class I/II

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Today is the feast of the translation of the relics of St Benedict, founder of the Benedictine Order.   He is also co-patron of Europe, henc...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011

June 23: Feast of Corpus Christi, Class I

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The Vespers hymn: