Keep The Faith
Blessing of Roses
October 3, 2026
by Rev. Cav. William Rock, FSSP, SMOCSG Most readers of the Missive are no doubt familiar with the prediction made…
Maria SS. della Lavina 2026
September 30, 2026
by Rev. Cav. William Rock, FSSP, SMOCSG As long-time readers of the Missive are aware, for the past several years, in coordination…
Blessings of Crosses and Crucifixes
September 10, 2026
by Rev. Cav. William Rock, FSSP, SMOCSG On 14 September, the Roman tradition celebrates the Feast of the Exaltation of…
Blessing of Grapes
August 6, 2026
by Rev. Cav. William Rock, FSSP, SMOCSG On 6 August, Holy Mother Church celebrates the great feast of the Transfiguration…
The Fast of the Fourth Month
May 24, 2026
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
April 13, 2026
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
March 16, 2026
by Rev. Cav. William Rock, FSSP, SMOCSG In times past, the Lenten practice of the Western Church included not just…
Maria SS. della Lavina 2025
September 19, 2025
by Rev. Cav. William Rock, FSSP, SMOCSG As long-time readers of the Missive may know, for the past several years I…
Votive and Devotional Habits
August 4, 2025
by Rev. Cav. William Rock, FSSP, SMOCSG In Southern Italy and in the Italian diaspora, there is a tradition of…
Advent – Preparation not Anticipation
November 21, 2022
by Fr. William Rock, FSSP As early as the day after Halloween, Christmas music begins to be heard. Perhaps even…
