Fr. William Rock
Blessings of Bees and Silkworms
by Rev. Cav. William Rock, FSSP, SMOCSG As long-time readers of the Missive may recall, a previous article discussed how…
by Rev. Cav. William Rock, FSSP, SMOCSG The Preface of the Nativity, used during the Twelve Days of Christmas, on…
by Rev. Cav. William Rock, FSSP, SMOCSG Before there was Advent, there were the precursors of Advent, the Greater Ferias,…
by Rev. Cav. William Rock, FSSP, SMOCSG Many are no doubt familiar with the blessing of the New Fire at…
by Rev. Cav. William Rock, FSSP, SMOCSG In the fourteenth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew is found the account…
by Rev. Cav. William Rock, FSSP, SMOCSG One of the most ancient practices of Christianity as practiced in the city…
by Rev. Cav. William Rock, FSSP, SMOCSG As long-time readers of the Missive may know, for the past several years I…
Scapular of Our Lady of Ransom
by Rev. Cav. William Rock, FSSP, SMOCSG September 24th is the feast day of Our Lady of Ransom (Our Lady…
by Rev. Cav. William Rock, FSSP, SMOCSG In Southern Italy and in the Italian diaspora, there is a tradition of…
Blessing of Processional Banners
by Fr. William Rock, FSSP In the beginning of April 2025, I was contacted concerning how to properly decline a…
