2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (193+ words) As you may know, President Donald Trump posted a blasphemous image of himself as Our Lord Jesus Christ. However, he (or someone from his staff, or a robot), strangely changed the original to include some kind of libertas goddess (horned…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (278+ words) Above: The Incredulity of Saint Thomas by Caravaggio (1602). This text is taken from'The Liturgical Year, authored by'Dom Prosper Gueranger (1841-1875) The Introit repeats those beautiful words of St. Peter, which were addressed, in yesterday's Epistle, to the newly baptized. They are…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (67+ words) From the book School of Jesus Crucified. 1. Her grief at the burial of her Crucified Son 2. Her grief from the remembrance of the Passion of her Son 3. Her grief on account of the sins and ingratitude of men Begin from…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1386+ words) This text is taken from The Liturgical Year, authored by'Dom Prosper Gueranger (1841-1875) The ceremonies used by the Church for the'Tenebrae of Holy Saturday'having been already explained, we deem it unnecessary to repeat our instructions. The reader may refer to them,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1021+ words) This text is taken from'The Liturgical Year, authored by'Dom Prosper Gueranger (1841-1875) The ceremonies used by the Church for the Office of Tenebr" having been already explained, we deem it unnecessary to repeat our instructions. The reader may refer to them,…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago  (768+ words) This text is taken from'The Liturgical Year, authored by'Dom Prosper Gueranger (1841-1875) During the course of the day, Jesus has entered Jerusalem, with the rest of His Disciples: He has found all things prepared. After these announcements of approaching pardon, the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (443+ words) Above: The Kiss of Judas'by'Giotto di Bondone'(between 1304 and 1306)'. This text is taken from'The Liturgical Year, authored by'Dom Prosper Gueranger (1841-1875) At Rome, the Station for today is in the'Basilica of Saint Mary Major. Let us compassionate with our Holy Mother,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (537+ words) This text is taken from'The Liturgical Year, authored by'Dom Prosper Gueranger (1841-1875). There is no Patristic sermon appointed today in Matins. Rather, Jeremiah 11 and 12 are read. Today, again, our Savior sets out in the morning for Jerusalem. His intention is to…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (691+ words) This text is taken from'The Liturgical Year, authored by'Dom Prosper Gueranger (1841-1875) The Station, at Rome, is in the'Church of Saint Praxedes. It was in this Church, that Pope Paschal II, in the 9th century, placed 2, 300 bodies of holy Martyrs, which he…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (1694+ words) Robert Lazu Kmita is a novelist, essayist, and columnist with a Ph D in Philosophy. His first novel, The Island without Seasons, was published in 2023. He is also the author and coordinator of numerous books (including an Encyclopedia of J. R. R. Msgr....