Liturgical
Christ the Lamb
April 19, 2024
by Fr. William Rock, FSSP During the Easter Season, Our Lord as the Lamb (Agnus in Latin) takes a predominate…
The Psalms of Easter Matins
March 31, 2024
by Fr. William Rock, FSSP The Divine Office is a collection of Psalms, hymns, and prayers assigned for each day,…
Some Holy Week Traditions of Italy
March 24, 2024
by Fr. William Rock, FSSP As impressive and imposing as the historical ceremonies of Holy Week are, there grew up…
The 40 Days of Lent
February 18, 2024
by Fr. William Rock, FSSP The Gospel for the First Sunday of Lent is St. Matthew’s account of Our Lord’s…
The Sacramentals of St. Blaise Day
January 29, 2024
by Fr. William Rock, FSSP Many Catholics are no doubt familiar with the blessing of throats performed on the feast…
“Forget not the Groanings of thy Mother”
September 8, 2023
by Fr. William Rock, FSSP In a previous article it was related that the 40 days between the Feast of…
A Recapitulated Lent
August 6, 2023
by Fr. William Rock, FSSP On the 6th day of August, Holy Mother Church celebrates the Feast of the Transfiguration…
The Times of Mass
April 10, 2023
by Fr. William Rock, FSSP “What time is Mass?” is a question heard frequently enough in Catholic households. Such a…
Purim and Lent – Esther and Cecilia
March 8, 2023
by Fr. William Rock, FSSP As discussed previously, the traditional Roman liturgy preserves, incorporates, and elevates elements of worship from…
The Mass of the Flight into Egypt
February 17, 2023
by Fr. William Rock, FSSP In editions preceding the 1962 edition of the Roman Missal, in the section for Masses…
