Fr. William Rock
by Rev. Cav. William Rock, FSSP, SMOCSG On 6 August, Holy Mother Church celebrates the great feast of the Transfiguration…
by Rev. Cav. William Rock, FSSP, SMOCSG In May of 2026, I accompanied the servers of the parish, along with…
by Rev. Cav. William Rock, FSSP, SMOCSG On 26 February 1901, the Sacred Congregation of Rites approved a blessing of…
by Rev. Cav. William Rock, FSSP, SMOCSG As readers of the Missive may recall, previous articles discussed the Autumn and…
The Eschatological Lord’s Day – Worship, Rest, and Communion
by Rev. Cav. William Rock, FSSP, SMOCSG The current Code of Canon Law, promulgated in 1983 and subsequently revised, in…
Paschal Blessings of the Ritual
by Rev. Cav. William Rock, FSSP, SMOCSG In times past, the Lenten practice of the Western Church included not just…
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…
