We’re locked out! What do we do now? UPDATED Saturday, March 21, 2020

Salvete, Friends: I am sad and concerned to make this report. As you know several dioceses (New York, Newark, Baltimore, DC, Seattle, etc.) have closed the churches. Things seem to be happening too fast to keep this site updated for so many locations, so please, when in doubt, call your parish directly or visit their…

Epiphany

January 6 – Feast of the Epiphany Fisheaters.com has some great background on the traditions of Epiphany: https://www.fisheaters.com/customschristmas8.html and https://www.fisheaters.com/customschristmas9.html Epiphany Blessings & Celebrations: One Epiphany custom is a special blessing of Epiphany Holy Water, salt, and chalk. Of particular note is the Epiphany Holy Water blessing. If you haven’t seen this before, it will…

The Answers Are Found in the Cross

The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross provides a perfect opportunity to re-align our values and re-dedicate ourselves to more robust practices, to add greater definition to our faith and more backbone to our resolve to live virtuous lives. From this great feast, we draw out three truths: That we are responsible for…

The Month of the Most Precious Blood

"Precious Blood of our Savior, the life-giving spring made ever open by the redeeming Cross! You wash away the stains of the whole world and in the Church, Paradise regained, you bring forth flowers of sanctity. On July 1, we celebrate the Feast of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord, Jesus Christ. This feast…

The Nativity of St. John the Baptist

"And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways: To give knowledge of salvation to His people, unto the remission of their sins."

Third Sunday of Easter, “Second Reading”

If you love Christ, keep His Commandments.

Ite ad Joseph

Wishing all a blessed St. Joseph Day. Here's a beautiful picture of him (thank you Elisa!), a prayer, a litany, and a Gregorian chant in his honor for this day.  Praying all our readers are well and continuing, if not increasing their Lenten prayers and penances. O Saint Joseph, whose protection is so great, so…

Five Masses in Four Corners of NJ for St. Joseph!

Salvete Friends! Looks like North, South, East and West Jersey are all heeding the call to "Ite ad Ioseph!" In this turbulent times, let's remember that one of titles by which good St. Joseph is invoked in his litany is "Terror of Demons." In the East, Fr. Damian Breen is offering Latin Mass at Corpus…

Latin Mass Update #72

What Are You Giving Up for Lent?

"What are you giving up for Lent?" Every faithful Catholic has probably heard this question, and has been able to provide a good answer. The mortifications we choose - during Lent or Advent, or any time we hope to make our prayers more pleasing to God - are called active mortifications. Numerous scriptural passages assure…