Liturgical
The Days of the Moon
August 2, 2024
by Fr. William Rock, FSSP There is a plethora of Catholic calendars with varying degrees of detail and information. Interestingly,…
Lauds – The Office of Light
July 10, 2024
by Fr. William Rock, FSSP In current usage, the day, running from midnight to midnight, is divided up into 24…
Marian Masses for the Month of May
May 21, 2024
by Fr. William Rock, FSSP Prior to Pope Pius XII instituting the Feast of the Queenship of Mary in 1954,…
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…
