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Evening Roundup - St. John, Apostle & Evangelist - Missa 'In Medio Ecclesiae' - Comm.: Day in the Octave of Christmas - December 27th, 2013

Local Area Traditional Latin Catholic Masses (Extraordinary Form), Octave Day of the Nativity, January 1st, 2014 Bill Petro >> History of Childermas: Feast of the Holy Innocents Catholic World Report - Blog (Michael J. Miller) >> Interview with Cardinal Kurt Koch after his return from the Russian Federation   Charlotte was Both (Amy Welborn) >> St. John the Evangelist Charlotte was Both (Amy Welborn) >> 7 Quick Takes Daily Meditations with Fr. Alfonse >> Jn 20:1a, 2-8 O Come Let Us Adore Him Da Mihi Animas (Padre Steve) >> Mother Teresa: Every Abortion is a Rejection of Jesus Da Mihi Animas (Padre Steve) >> Benedict XVI makes a short trip to have lunch with Pope Francis Fr. Z's Blog (Fr. John Zuhlsdorf) >> VA Hospital bans religious Christmas carols Fr. Z's Blog (Fr. John Zuhlsdorf) >> Perspective Fr. Z's Blog (Fr. John Zuhlsdorf) >> If you can’t grasp this… Fr. Z's Blog (Fr. John Zuhlsdor

Local Area Traditional Latin Catholic Masses (Extraordinary Form), Octave Day of the Nativity, January 1st, 2014 (UPDATE)

Last Updated & Corrected: 01/06/2014, 2:00 PM Epiphany of Our Lord Monday, January 6th, 2014 7:00 AM - St. John the Baptist in Front Royal, VA (Traditional Latin Low Mass in the Adoration Chapel)  10:00 AM - Old St John's Church, Silver Spring, MD - Traditional Latin Low Mass ( New! ) 12 Noon -  St. John the Beloved, McLean, VA - Traditional Latin Low Mass 7:00 PM - Holy Trinity in Gainesville, VA - Traditional Latin High Mass  7:30 PM - Saint John Neumann Church, Gaithersburg, MD - Traditional Latin Mass 7:30 PM - St. Michael's, Annandale, VA - Sung Traditional Latin Mass  ( New! ) This calendar will be continually updated.  To send a local Mass for posting, please send an email to mastersarge "at" bluebottle "dot" com   or place the Mass in the Comments section below.  ~ D.v.

Holy Innocents, Martyrs - Missa 'Ex Ore Infantium' - Comm.: Day in the Octave of Christmas - December 28th, 2013 - Propers

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Image Credit: Saints.SQPN.com - Holy Innocents Holy Innocents, Martyrs Ss. Innocentium Missa 'Ex Ore Infantium' Commemoratio: Octava Nativitatis Commemoration: Day in the Octave of Christmas 2nd Class Red [Gloria & Creed; Preface of the Nativity; Commemoration: Day in the Octave of Christmas; 2nd Vespers of the Holy Innocents (with Commemoration of 1st Vespers of Sunday in the Octave of Christmas)] Latin Mass Propers Online - Full Latin - Complete version with Commemoration ( Click Here; DivinumOfficium.Com, 12-28-2013 ) Latin Mass Propers Online - Full Latin with Commemoration ( Click Here; Virgomaterdie.com ) Latin Mass Propers Online - ( Click Here; Tridentine Latin Rite Missal Project ) Add the Collect, Secret and Postcommunion for Commemoration of the Octave Day of Christmas as found here Latin Mass Propers Online - Full Latin, PDF Format ( Click Here; MaternalHeart.Org; Dec. 28 - The Holy Innocents, Martyrs: Missa 'Ex Ore Infantium' ) Latin Mass Propers

Morning Roundup - St. John, Apostle & Evangelist - Missa 'In Medio Ecclesiae' - Comm.: Day in the Octave of Christmas - December 27th, 2013

Archdiocese of Washington (Msgr. Charles Pope) >> An image for the Church in a Christmas Gift Catalog. Bill Petro >> History of the Feast of St. John: Which St. John? Catholic Stand >> Talking White Trash   (Anthony S. Layne) Catholic World Report - Blog >> Penn. appeals court overturns "historic" conviction of Msgr. William Lynn   (Carl E. Olson) Da Mihi Animas (Padre Steve) >> O Holy Night by Trans-Siberian Orchestra Da Mihi Animas (Padre Steve) >> Feast of St. John the Evangelist FIRST THINGS: On the Square >> The Personhood Pincer   (Wesley J. Smith) First Thoughts >> The Painful Good   (Phillip Cary) Fr. Hunwicke's Mutual Enrichment (Fr. John Hunwicke) >> Magnus aeterni logotheta Verbi Happy Catholic* (Julie D.) >> Third Day of Christmas: St. John the Evangelist Having Left The Altar (Katherine) >> You Are A Joy! Insight Scoop | The Ignatius Press Blog (Carl Olson) >> Seeing Je

Evening Roundup - St. Stephen, Deacon & Protomartyr - Missa 'Sederunt Principes' - Comm.: Day in the Octave of Christmas - December 26th, 2013

Catholic Answers >> Blood On the Straw   (Michelle Arnold) CatholicHerald.co.uk >> Francis leads silent prayer for world’s persecuted Christians   (Francis X Rocca) Catholic World Report - Blog (Catherine Harmon) >>  In Baghdad, Christians targeted in deadly Christmas bombings Charlotte was Both (Amy Welborn) >> On St. Stephen Chronicles: A Magazine of American Culture >> Pope Francis and the Liberal Delusions   (Thomas Fleming)  ("... The utopian dream is not specifically Christian.  Plato and Plotinus had their social fantasies, as did Stoic and Epicurean philosophers, but pagans may be more easily excused for succumbing to their own inventions.  Christians are supposed to follow the teachings of their Master, who firmly informed the Roman authorities he was accused of challenging, "My kingdom is not of this world."  That should have been the final world on both Christian socialism and Christian democracy.  There is an ancient story

22 January 2014: Paulus Institute 2nd Annual Nellie Gray Mass & Juventutem Social in DC

I was asked to post this email online and am only too happy to oblige! Greetings, Pro-Life and Latin Mass friends, Through the felicitous good will of Fr. Alfred J. Harris, The Paulus Institute for the Propagation of Sacred Liturgy has scheduled a Second Annual Nellie Gray Mass , which will follow the 2014 March for Life: Traditional Latin Solemn Mass Wednesday, January 22, 2014 6:00 p.m., St. Mary Mother of God Church (5th & H, NW) Celebrant: Dom Philip Anderson, O.S.B., Abbot of Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey. Msgr. Andrew Wadsworth, the chaplain of Juventutem DC , will serve as the deacon of the Solemn Mass. The Solemn Mass is co-sponsored by The Lyceum School of Classical Catholic Education   (whose Schola Cantorum will sing the Mass), Juventutem Michigan , and Juventutem DC. The Institute's press release can be read here .  The Paulus Institute will create a Facebook event for the Mass. After the Mass, there will be a Juventutem social across the street from St. Mary at

St. John, Apostle & Evangelist - Missa 'In Medio Ecclesiae' - Comm.: Day in the Octave of Christmas - December 27th, 2013 - Propers

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Image Credit: Saints.SQPN.com - Saint John the Apostle St. John, Apostle and Evangelist S. Joannis Apostoli et Evangelistae Missa 'In Medio Ecclesiae' Commemoratio: Octava Nativitatis Commemoration: Day in the Octave of Christmas 2nd Class White [Gloria & Creed; Preface of the Nativity; Commemoration: Day in the Octave of Christmas; 2nd Vespers of St. John (with Commemoration of Day in the Octave of Christmas)] Latin Mass Propers Online - Full Latin - Complete version with Commemoration ( Click Here; DivinumOfficium.Com, 12-27-2013 ) Latin Mass Propers Online - Full Latin with Commemoration ( Click Here; Daily Catholic.Org ) Latin Mass Propers Online - Full Latin with Commemoration ( Click Here; Virgomaterdie.com ) Latin Mass Propers Online - with Commemoration ( Click Here; Tridentine Latin Rite Missal Project ) Latin Mass Propers Online - Full Latin, PDF Format ( Click Here; MaternalHeart.Org; Dec. 27 - St John, Apostle and Evangelist: Missa 'In Medio Ecclesiae&

Late Morning Roundup - St. Stephen, Deacon & Protomartyr - Missa 'Sederunt Principes' - Comm.: Day in the Octave of Christmas - December 26th, 2013

ABYSSUS ABYSSUM INVOCAT / DEEP CALLS TO DEEP >> MEET THE NEW TOTALITARIAN SPEECH STORM TROOPERS Acton Institute PowerBlog >> Utopia is a Relative Concept   (Joe Carter) Archdiocese of Washington (Msgr. Charles Pope) >> Some Paradoxes and Mysteries of the Incarnation Bill Petro >> History of Boxing Day: Feast of St. Stephen? Catholic Stand >> The Unexpected Pro-Life Witness   (Anabelle Hazard) Creative Minority Report (Patrick Archbold) >> What The Pope Doesn't Know Crisis Magazine >> The Last Days of December   (Regis Martin) Crisis Magazine >> The Angels bring Good News to the Shepherds   (Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet) Da Mihi Animas (Padre Steve) >> Why Christ? An Undying Love Da Mihi Animas (Padre Steve) >> Saint of the day: Stephen the Martyr Da Mihi Animas (Padre Steve) >> Once in Royal David's City Da Mihi Animas (Padre Steve) >> A Christmas reflection from Thomas Merton Edward Feser &

St. Stephen, Deacon & Protomartyr - Missa 'Sederunt Principes' - Comm.: Day in the Octave of Christmas - December 26th, 2013 - Propers

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Image Credit: Saints.SQPN.com - Saint Stephen the Martyr St. Stephen, Deacon & Protomartyr S. Stephani Protomartyris Missa 'Sederunt Principes' Commemoratio: Octava Nativitatis Commemoration: Day in the Octave of Christmas 2nd Class Red [Gloria & Creed; Preface of the Nativity; Commemoration: Day in the Octave of Christmas; 2nd Vespers of St. Stephen (with Commemoration of Day in the Octave of Christmas)] Latin Mass Propers Online - Full Latin - Complete version with Commemoration ( Click Here; DivinumOfficium.Com, 12-26-2013 ) Latin Mass Propers Online - Full Latin with Commemoration ( Click Here; Virgomaterdie.com ) Latin Mass Propers Online - ( Click Here; Tridentine Latin Rite Missal Project ) Add the Collect, Secret and Postcommunion for Commemoration of the Day within the Octave as found here ♫ Monastero San Benedetto: Mass & Office, for 26 DEC 2013 ♫ The Chant of Le Barroux: Office for 2013-12-26 +++++++++++++++++++++++ LiveMass.Net (Live Mass Online

"Et Verbum caro factum est, et habitávit in nobis - Update

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" Et Verbum caro factum est, et habitávit in nobis et vídimus glóriam eius, glóriam quasi Unigéniti a Patre, plenum grátiæ et veritátis. " And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us.  And we saw His glory - glory as of the Only-begotten of the Father - full of grace and of truth.  (John 1: 14) Local Area TLM's for Christmas Eve & Day, 2014 The Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas) - In Nativitate Domini - December 25th, 2014 - TLM Propers & Video  (Midnight, Dawn & Day) MassTimes.Org - Mass Anywhere in the USA! Parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore; Mass Times at the Basilica and the Cathedral in Baltimore! Wishing you a Blessed and Holy Christmas!

Christmas Eve Roundup - Vigil of the Nativity of Our Lord - In Vigilia Nativitatis Domini - Missa 'Hodie Scietis' - December 24th, 2013

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Local Area TLM's for Christmas Eve & Day, 2013 The Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas) - In Nativitate Domini - December 25th, 2013 - TLM Mass Propers & Video (Midnight, Dawn & Day) Acton Institute PowerBlog >> Civilization: A Christmas Miracle!   (Jordan J. Ballor) Archdiocese of Washington (Msgr. Charles Pope) >> Why is Christmas Celebrated Mainly at Night? Bill Petro >> History of Christmas Eve: Polish Christmas Wafer Catholic Education Resource Center >> Father, I am not worthy   (Blessed Guerric of Igny) Courageous Priest >> The First Gift Of Christmas Crisis Magazine >> The Promise and Fulfillment of Christmas   (Fr. Robert Johansen) Crisis Magazine >> The Gift   (Scott P. Richert) Da Mihi Animas (Padre Steve) >> Christmas Eve, 1906. A Miracle . FIRST THINGS: On the Square >> The Bizarre War on Christmas Debate   (Brett Bertucio) First Thoughts >> The First Breaths of the Son   (Dale M.

Evening Roundup - Greater Feria of Advent - Feria II infra Hebdomadam IV Adventus - Missa 'Rorate Coeli' - December 23rd, 2013

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Local Area TLM's for Christmas Eve & Day, 2013 The Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas) - In Nativitate Domini - December 25th, 2013 - TLM Propers & Video (Midnight, Dawn & Day) Catholic Answers >> What Did Mary Know?   (Michelle Arnold) Catholic Education Resource Center >> The Poem "Humility"   (Jessica Powers) CatholicHerald.co.uk >> Be ‘conscientious objectors’ to gossip, Francis urges curial officials   (Francis X Rocca) Catholic World Report - Blog >> Clericalism: A football team with only coaches and no players   (Russell Shaw) Chronicles: A Magazine of American Culture >> Of Robertson and Degradation   (Aaron D. Wolf) Creative Minority Report (Patrick Archbold) >> Christmas As Seen By Teen With Head Buried In Phone First Thoughts >> Prince Charles Draws Attention to the Persecution of Mideast Christians   (Mark Movsesian) Fr Ray Blake's Blog >> Bah, Christmas spirit! Fr. Z's Bl