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Greater Feria of Advent Missa 'Rorate Coeli' Violet 2nd class Propers: Daily Latin Mass Propers (Click Here) In the Sight of Angels >> FERIA QUARTA INFRA HEBD. IV ADVENTUS Greater Feria 2nd Class, Violet (Lauds II, Preces; Mag. Ant. 'O Emmanuel' ) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Advent USCCB Daily Mass Readings (Click here) Saint of the Day: St. John of Kanty Part of this post used items posted to " In the Sight of the Angels Blog "

Greater Feria of Advent Missa 'Rorate Coeli' Violet 2nd class Propers: Daily Latin Mass Propers (Click Here) In the Sight of Angels >> FERIA TERTIA INFRA HEBD. IV ADVENTUS Greater Feria 2nd Class, Violet (Lauds II; Mag. Ant. 'O Rex Gentium' ) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Advent USCCB Daily Mass Readings (Click here) Saint of the Day: Blessed Jacopone da Todi Part of this post used items posted to " In the Sight of the Angels Blog "

Image Credit: Saints.SQPN.Com St. Thomas, Apostle Missa 'Mihi Autem' Red 2nd Class Propers: Daily Latin Mass Propers (Click Here) Comm: Feria of Advent In the Sight of Angels >> S. THOMÆ, APOSTOLI St Thomas, Apostle 2nd Class, Red ( Mag. Ant. 'O Oriens' ; 2nd Vespers of St Thomas, w. commem. of feria) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Advent Weekday USCCB Daily Mass Readings (Click here) Saint of the Day: St. Peter Canisius Part of this post used items posted to " In the Sight of the Angels Blog "

John preaching the Baptism of Penance . Fourth Sunday in Advent Missa 'Rorate Coeli' Violet 1st Class Propers: Daily Latin Mass Propers (Click Here) Downloadable Latin Mass Propers, Una Voce, Orange County (Click Here) In the Sight of Angels >> DOMINICA IV ADVENTUS Fourth Sunday in Advent (Rorate Sunday) 1st Class, Violet ( Mag. Ant. 'O Clavis David' ) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Fourth Sunday of Advent USCCB Daily Mass Readings (Click here) Saint of the Day: St. Dominic of Silos Part of this post used items posted to " In the Sight of the Angels Blog "

A Priest Life >> Ben Nelson threatened by anti-life forces (latest reports state that Nelson will vote for cloture ...) A Priest Life >> Archdiocese of Washington statement on Mass attendance and inclement weather Creative Minority Report >> JPII and Pius XII Declared Venerable Insight Scoop >> Fr. Barron on abortion, health care reform, and the term "pro-choice " Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> December 19: "O Radix Jesse " New Liturgical Movement >> What If We Just Said Wait? We've Waited Long Enough: Counter-Petition in Support of the New English Translation of the Roman Missal New Liturgical Movement >> Decree on Heroic Virtues of Pius XII and John Paul II Standing on My Head >> What Catholics mean by 'Catholic' WDTPRS >> PETITION PROJECT HELP REQUEST: We’ve Waited Long Enough Whispers in the Loggia >> Signed, Sealed... Sainted

Saturday of Ember Week in Advent Missa 'Veni et Ostende' Purple 2nd Class Propers: Daily Latin Mass Propers (Click Here) In the Sight of Angels >> SABBATO QUATUOR TEMPORUM Ember Saturday in Advent 2nd Class, Violet (Lauds II, Preces at Lauds only; Mag. Ant. 'O Radix' ; 1st Vespers of IV Sunday Advent) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Saturday of the Third Week of Advent USCCB Daily Mass Readings (Click here) Saint of the Day: Blessed Pope Urban V Part of this post used items posted to " In the Sight of the Angels Blog "

Anna Arco's Diary >> What Gorby said to the Pope… ADW Blog >> A Biblical Meditation on Old Age A Trail of Flowers >> Good and evil Chiesa. expressonline.it (Sandro Magister) >> "Cultivate Creation": Benedict's Green Revolution Insight Scoop >> Seeking Deep Conversion Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> December 18: "O Adonai " New Liturgical Movement >> More Archival Footage from the Vatican Shouts in the Piazza >> Papal Vespers With Roman Students The Catholic Thing >> Italian Crucifixes and Swiss Minarets

Friday of Ember Week in Advent Missa 'Prope es Tu' Purple 2nd Class Propers : Daily Latin Mass Propers (Click Here) In the Sight of Angels >> FERIA SEXTA QUATUOR TEMPORUM Ember Friday in Advent 2nd Class, Violet (Lauds II, Preces; Mag. Ant. 'O Adonai ') ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Friday of the Third Week of Advent USCCB Daily Mass Readings (Click here) Saint of the Day: Blessed Anthony Grassi **TLM MD thanks the magnificent blog, In the Sight of Angels , for readings from the Liturgy of the Hours and for the Antiphon, 'O Adonai.'

A visitor asked "what is a Greater Feria ?" I strictly use the Ordo of the F.S.S.P. found linked in the "header above" and linked also here . The Ferias of the next several days are listed as the " Greater Ferias ." The reason for this designation is that these Ferias use the marvelous " O Antiphons " of antiquity. Check, for example info here , and also here . By the way, I found an online Ordo here for the many who are searching for one which one can download to a calendar or into Microsoft. It seems to be a nice tool. [No warranty is expressed or implied, however!]. I personally like the "book" format of my spiral bound F.S.S.P. Ordo just purchased...

American Papist >> Pelosi on pro-abortion language in Senate bill: "Thank God " A Trail of Flowers >> Friendship and Life In the Light of the Law >> Milingo's case is closed canonically, but it rasies some interesting questions Insight Scoop >> Atheist warns of "insidious and creeping reign of terror" against... Love Remains the Same >> Marmion explains... Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> December 17: "O Sapientia " New Liturgical Movement >> FSSP Given Charge of Quebec Church of Saint-Zephirin de Stadacona New Liturgical Movement >> Communion Chant: Anticipation of Christmas The Anchoress >> Dec 17 - O Sapientia The Curt Jester >> Signs say WDTPRS >> Card. Hummes: Without prayer, priests die of starvation . WDTPRS >> They finally got around to it: Milingo dismissed from the clerical state WDTPRS >> Ineffabiliter sapiens, sapienter infans Whispers in the Loggia &

Greater Feria of Advent Missa 'Gaudete' Violet 2nd Class Daily Latin Mass Propers (Click Here) Vespers ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thursday of the Third Week of Advent USCCB Daily Mass Readings (Click here) Saint of the Day: Lazarus

Anna Arco's Diary >> Pre-Christmas procrastination (name that carol!) Creative Minority Report >> Anti-Catholic Movies Scrapped (missed this earlier...) Insight Scoop >> Is the pending health-care reform legislation "a grave evil" ? Insight Scoop >> Benedict XVI on John of Salisbury, natural law, "immutable truth " Minnesotans for Global Warming >> The 'Gore Effect' sets in on Copenhagen as heavy snow is forecast New Liturgical Movement >> The Golden Mass of Ember Wednesday (awesome!) Secondhand Smoke >> Climategate 2: Russians Claim Scientists Manipulated Russian Temperature Data To Falsely Show Warming (Hah! I knew it!) The Hermeneutic of Continuity >> O antiphons and middle earth (YouTube of an "O" Antiphon!) WDTPRS >> WDTPRS - Ember Wednesday “Missa Aurea” - Collect (1962MR) Whispers in the Loggia >> Return of the "Dictatorship "

Anna Arco's Diary >> Wise Blood (1979) (Flannery O'Connor...a movie...wow!) A Priest Life >> Senate plays "Herod" for DC infants: Funds Planned Parenthood, UNFPA, Ditches Abstinence Ed A Trail of Flowers >> Take Heaven Insight Scoop >> "St. John of the Cross" by Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M. Insight Scoop >> Fr. Larry Richards guests today on "Kresta in the Afternoon " Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> S. John of the Cross: "who gave you this authority? ” Mulier Fortis >> "But... For Wales ...? " (Paul Scofield...St. Thomas More...'nuff said) New Liturgical Movement >> A Short Reflection on the O antiphons New Liturgical Movement >> Guadete Sunday and a Rorate Mass The Catholic Truth >> Rejoice Always...Are You Kidding ? Whispers in the Loggia >> In Minnesota, Mitre Monday Whispers in the Loggia >> Pope on the Crib: Tradition "Is Not Enough "

ADW Blog >> Delight in the Dies Irae ! (Bravo!) A Trail of Flowers >> Happy Ending Chiesa.expressonline.it (Sandro Magister) >> Anglicans and Orthodox. Cardinal Kasper Between a Rock and a Hard Place Domine da mihi hanc aquam >> Sacrifical Service vs. Being a Doormat FIRST THINGS: On the Square >> Truth Not Covered (Ryan Sayre Patrico) In the Light of the Law >> Yes, Robbie, the bishop in that case was right Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> Wednesday, 33d Wk: "to everyone who has, more will be given " New Liturgical Movement >> Gospel Canticles and O Antiphons (Simple, English) RORATE CÆLI >> The Invisible is made visible Seminarians for Life >> Planned Parenthood 'runs on fear,' former clinic director charges The Catholic Thing >> The Faith Once Delivered (Mary Eberstadt) The Hermeneutic of Continuity >> A new resource for Gregorian chant Whispers in the Loggia >> Two Down.

† 2022 -  Christmas Proclamation (Kalendas) UPDATED: 12/21/2022 ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE BIRTH OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST (From the Roman Martyrology Latin: ANNO a creatióne mundi, quando in princípio Deus creávit cœlum et terram, quínquies millésimo centésimo nonagésimo nono:  A dilúvio autem, anno bis millésimo nongentésimo quinquagésimo séptimo: A nativitáte Abrahæ, anno bis millésimo quintodécimo:  A Moyse et egréssu pópuli Israel de Ægypto, anno millésimo quingentésimo décimo: Ab unctióne David in Regem, anno millésimo trigésimo secúndo; Hebdómada sexagésima quinta, juxta Daniélis prophetíam: Olympíade centésima nonagésima quarta: Ab urbe Roma cóndita, anno septingentésimo quinquagésimo secúndo: Anno Impérii Octaviáni Augústi quadragésimo secúndo,  toto Orbe in pace compósito, sexta mundi ætáte, -  Jesus Christus ætérnus Deus, æterníque Patris Fílius, mundum volens advéntu suo piíssimo consecráre,  de Spíritu Sancto concéptus, novémque post conceptiónem decúrsis ménsib

The New Liturgical Movement >> James MacMillan on Christmas Music (Excellent!) The New Liturgical Movement >> Christmas Proclamation (link to recording) WDTPRS >> A sign of the times WDTPRS >> D. of Altoona-Johnstown: a note to priests about TLMs WDTPRS >> O Antiphons - summary

American Papist >> A legislative threat to the Archdiocese of Washington ? Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> O Sapientia, by Abbott Guéranger, O.S.B Standing on My Head >> Pro Life Video The New Liturgical Movement >> The O Antiphons (with links to sung versions) WDTPRS >> Signs of Pelagianism (great discussion going on in the "Comments") WDTPRS >> A purpose of Summorum Pontificum (marvelous Pope Benedict!) WDTPRS >> WDTPRS: Last Days of Advent: 17 December

Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> The "O" Antiphons (MUST READ! These convey Christmas to me!) The New Liturgical Movement >> Peter Jeffery and Margot Fassler to Notre Dame WDTPRS >> QUAERITUR: satifying 1 January Mass obligation Whispers in the Loggia >> No Island for Old Pope