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The two weeks before Easter are known as Passiontide. This coming Sunday is called Passion Sunday, because the Church begins, on this day, to make the sufferings of our Redeemer her chief thought. Everything around us urges us to mourn. The images of the saints, the very crucifix on our altar, are veiled from our sight. The Church is oppressed with grief. Let us renew our fervor and ask Our Lady of Sorrows to help us to be faithful to our resolutions and console Her and our dear Saviour. To-day, therefore, if you hear the voice of the Lord, harden not your hearts!
The rubrical prescriptions of the Roman Missal, Breviary and “Caeremonial Episcoporum” for this time (Passiontide) are: before Vespers of Saturday preceding Passion Sunday the crosses, statues, and pictures of Our Lord and of the saints on the altar and throughout the church, with the sole exception of the crosses and pictures of the Way of the Cross, are to be covered with violet veil, not translucent, nor in any way ornamented. The crosses remain covered until after the solemn unveiling of the principal crucifix on Good Friday. The statues and pictures retain their covering, no matter what feast may occur, until the Gloria in Excelsis of Holy Saturday...The crosses are veiled because Christ during this time no longer walked openly among the people, but hid himself. Hence in the papal chapel the veiling formerly took place at the words of the Gospel: “Jesus autem abscondebat se.” Another reason is added by Durandus, namely that Christ’s divinity was hidden when He arrived at the time of His suffering and death. The images of the saints also are covered because it would seem improper for the servants to appear when the Master Himself is hidden (Nilles, “Kal.”, II 188). NewAdvent.org
I dare say, there are some people pictured here, that should very well be covered... but we probably shouldn't be presumptuous?
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As you can see there is nothing more important than the welfare of the soul. That is why we've practically made the entire focus of content on our annual Lenten edition of 2021 the spiritual and devotional aspects in providing all you will need to help make a devout and effective lent. Especially efficacious during lent is the inspiring illustrated Way of the Cross said each Friday and daily, if possible, according to the method of St. Alphonsus Liguori as we keep in mind all that Jesus suffered for us because of our sins and how much love He has for us that He gave His very life. There is also a video of the St. Alphonsus method though a bit modernized, and Michelle Maher provides a moving piece on the Passion According to St. Matthew. To the right you'll find the rules for fast and abstinence for all Catholics. As is only right and proper for Lent, the intention is to look inward and for those events and occurrences happening in the world, in politics, and the counterfeit CONciLIAR church, we refer you to our DailyCatholic Twitter Feed where we'll try to keep you up to date each evening or as often as possible with pertinent tweets that might have an effect on Catholics. For those who want to keep abreast of events, their causes and consequences, and inspiration from other ports, we confidently recommend NovusOrdoWatch.org and Christorchaos.com for articles and links. We also can recommend two blogs worth your while, Introibo Ad Altare Dei and Fr. Cekada's Quidlibet. For us here at the DailyCatholic the main emphasis in this edition is to concentrate on matters that will aid your spiritual lives during this penitential season.
The majority of our readers do not have access to the true Sacraments for they do not have a Traditional Latin Mass near them nor do they have, sadly, access to a true Roman Catholic priest. Therefore, we provide a web Daily Missal with the Ordinary of the Mass and each week we will be adding the Daily Propers of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass with the full liturgy in both Latin and English for all of Lent plus the feast days for the saints honored over the next six weeks. You'll also find an Excellent Explanation of the Traditional Latin Mass with videos illustrating the magnificence of this august sacrifice. While we cannot provide the Sacraments, we can point you to one of the nearest trusted Traditional Catholic Chapels where we can assure you that you will have access to the true holy Sacrifice of the Mass. We also have several Live Masses (see on right), from which many benefits can be attained, despite not being able to receive the Eucharist. Be sure to read about assisting in absentia for instructions.
Of course, to be in the state of sanctifying grace, one must take advantage of the Sacrament of Penance and to prepare for a good confession, we provide for you a thorough Examination of Conscience in order to worthily be sorry for whatever sins you may have on your soul in confessing to a true Priest. We remind you that only a priest ordained in the pre-Vatican II Sacrament of Holy Orders has been given the power to absolve your sins. Those ordained in the new man-made rite of Paul 6 neither have the power to forgive sins in the new-fangled 'sacrament' of reconciliation, nor to confect the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist at Mass. This is vital to realize for the welfare of your eternal salvation. Yes, the True Church is in eclipse and returned, so to speak, to the catacombs where only a remnant Church remains, but it is the recognized Church from St. Peter through Pope Pius XII and the only one which Jesus promised "The gates of hell shall not prevail against it". For greater discernment, we encourage you to go to Our Lady by praying the daily Rosary as often as your state in life permits. We provide all you need to assist you in praying the Holy Rosary in English, Latin and Spanish with meditations for all fifteen Mysteries provided by John Gregory, specifically the Sorrowful Mysteries during Lent. A staple during Lent is Stations of the Cross according to the method of that indomitable holy Doctor of the Church St. Alphonsus Liguori. For each day we provide our readers with a reflection by the renowned Benedictine Abbot Dom Prosper Gueranger with excerpts from his masterful 15-volume "The Liturgical Year". In addition, we provide a sermon, courtesy of TraditionalCatholic Sermons.org, for each day, most by Father Benedict Hughes, CMRI with a few by Bishop Daniel Dolan, including a Day of Recollection by His Excellency as well as a series of Fifteen Reflections on Christ's Passion by Bishop Donald Sanborn for Holy Week and, finally, a series of outstanding talks given in 1973 by a priest who needs to be kept anonymous. Father X’s words are very powerful and every Catholic should listen to his talks. Father X’s words will assist and inspire you in your daily battles against the devil and his agents.
For each Sunday in Lent we also provide the Haydock Commentaries for the Epistle and Gospel sent to us by John Gregory who also offers thorough meditation on each of the Five Sorrowful Mysteries that should exemplify your appreciation in saying the holy Rosary. In addition, we will link the inspirational articles of Dr. Thomas A. Droleskey at Christ or chaos for feasts that fall during Lent including his benchmark work From Eden to the Empty Tomb during Holy Week as well as the editor's equation on how and why the Mystical Body of Christ, His holy Church, is unrecognizable just as He was during His Passion and Death in a series from last year encompassing The Passion of the Sorrowful Mysteries for the Church.
If you cannot attend the valid and perpetual Holy Sacrifice of the Mass which we list at Traditional Latin Masses on our Devotion port, then we pray and hope all of the above will enable you to make this Lent the best you can. You will also be inspired by the lives of the holy Doctors of the Church featured during Lent.. May you have a blessed and grace-filled Lent. Ecce lignum crucis. In quo Salus mundi pependit.
Click on the images below to go to each Sorrowful Mystery according to the Method of St. Louis Marie de Montfort with meditation/reflection by John Gregory
Click on each of the five commentaries below as editor Michael Cain equates the Passion of Christ with the crisis in the Church
We present Dr. Thomas A. Droleskey's classic series for Holy Week that will be continued during the Triduum and finish up on Easter. Just click the graphics below for each feature.
Below is a series of outstanding talks given in 1973 by a priest who needs to be kept anonymous. Father X’s words are very powerful and every Catholic should listen to his talks. Be aware that the first and only talk that has some CB noise introduced is in the first 12 minutes. After that, the talks are clear and Father X’s words will assist and inspire you in your daily battles against the devil and his agents.
Thanks to Traditional Catholic Sermons, we're able to bring you audio reflections/sermons during Holy Week, all by His Excellency Bishop Donald Sanborn. Since Holy Week is such a solemn time when we must focus on the spiritual and walk with our Lord the Way of Calvary, the meditative talks by Bishop Sanborn provide an excellent opportunity to join more fully with Christ and make Holy Week truly a holy time. We will provide in our Sacred Triduum Edition the links to the three most solemn days, known as the Sacred Triduum with all the Propers pertinent for the day in both Latin and English so, if you do not have a Traditional chapel you can get to that offers the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and all the rubrics of this week, you have the next best thing in observing this most solemn time and be prepared to truly celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord either at the Gloria at noon or midnight leading into Easter Sunday or the following morning.
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by Fathers Benedict Hughes and Charles McGuire from March 2019
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For those who cannot be present for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, we provide additional prayers that can be supplemented with the ORDINARY OF THE HOLY MASS and the PROPER OF THE DAY to enable you to better prepare yourself at home. Of course, this never replaces actually being there, but it is much better than attending the Novus Ordo services. Therefore we have gleaned from The Key of Heaven prayers to say at home. It is very comforting to know that the Holy Mass is offered for us even when we are not actually present. But to enjoy the benefits which it procures, we must by a SPIRITUAL COMMUNION become partakers of the altar from which we are temporarily banished. Here we provide prayers in preparation for fulfilling assistance in absentia in addition to the ORDINARY OF THE HOLY MASS and PROPER OF THE DAY. PRAYERS IN ABSENTIA
Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O good Jesus, hear me. Within Thy wounds, hide me. Permit me to never be separated from Thee. From the malicious enemy, defend me. At the hour of my death, call me And bid me to come to unto Thee That with Thy Saints I may praise Thee Forever and ever. Amen.
Anima Christi, sanctifica me. Corpus Christi, salva me. Sanguis Christi, inebria me. Aqua lateris Christi, lava me. Passio Christi, conforta me. O bone Iesu, exaudi me. Intra Tua vulnera absconde me. Ne permittas me separari a Te. Ab hoste maligno defende me. In hora mortis meae voca me. Et iube me venire ad Te, Ut cum Sanctis tuis laudem te in saecula saeculorum. Amen.
Behold, O kind and most sweet Jesus, I cast myself upon my knees in Thy sight, and with the most fervent desire of my soul I pray and beseech Thee that Thou wouldst fix deep within my heart lively sentiments of Faith, Hope and Charity, with true repentance for my sins, and a firm purpose of amendment, whilst with deep affection and grief of soul I ponder within myself and mentally contemplate Thy five most precious Wounds; having before my eyes the words which David in prophesy spoke concerning Thee, O Good Jesus: "They have pierced My hands and My feet; they have numbered all My bones."
Lord have mercy on us, Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us. God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. God, the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us. Holy Mary, * pray for us. Holy Mother of God, * Holy, Virgin of virgins, * Mother of Christ, * Mother of divine grace, * Mother most pure, * Mother most chaste, * Mother inviolate, * Mother undefiled, * Mother most amiable, * Mother most admirable, * Mother of good counsel, * Mother of our Creator, * Mother of our Savior, * Virgin most prudent, * Virgin most venerable, * Virgin most renowned, * Virgin most powerful, * Virgin most merciful, * Virgin most faithful, * Mirror of justice, * Seat of wisdom, * Cause of our joy, * Spiritual vessel, * Vessel of honor, * Singular vessel of devotion, * Mystical rose, * Tower of David, * Tower of ivory, * House of gold, * Ark of the covenant, * Gate of Heaven, * Morning star, * Health of the sick, * Refuge of sinners, * Comforter of the afflicted, * Help of Christians, * Queen of angels, * Queen of patriarchs, * Queen of prophets, * Queen of Apostles, * Queen of martyrs, * Queen of confessors, * Queen of virgins, * Queen of all saints, * Queen conceived without original sin, * Queen assumed into Heaven, * Queen of the most holy Rosary, * Queen of peace, * Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,have mercy on us. V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. R. That we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.
The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary. And she conceived of the Holy Ghost. Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Be it done unto me according to Thy word. Hail Mary... And the Word was made flesh. And dwelt among us. Hail Mary... Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae. Et concepit de Spiritu Sancto. Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructis ventris tui, Jesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.
Ecce ancilla Domini. Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum. Ave Maria...
Et Verbum caro factum est. Et habitavit in nobis. Ave Maria...
Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Genitrix. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi.
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly to thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother; to thee do I come; before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.
My God, I believe, I adore, I trust and I love Thee; and I beg pardon for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not trust, and do not love Thee.
O Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, I adore Thee profoundly. I offer Thee the most Precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in tabernacles throughout the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges and indifference by which He is offended. By the infinite merits of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in unison with the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg the conversion of poor sinners.
O Most Holy Trinity, I adore Thee! My God, my God, I love Thee in the Most Blessed Sacrament!
O my Jesus, it is for love of Thee, in reparation for the offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary and for the conversion of poor sinners.
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle; be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do thou, O prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world for the ruin of souls. Amen. Sancte Michael Archangele, defende nos in proelio, contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli esto praesidium. Imperet illi Deus, supplices deprecamur: tuque, Princeps militiae caelestis, Satanam aliosque spiritus malignos, qui ad perditionem animarum pervagantur in mundo, divina virtute, in infernum detrude. Amen.
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