Today is Friday, January 24, 2025, The Feast of St. Timothy, Bishop & Martyr, 3rd class, and red. In this episode: The meditation: “Perseverance,” a preview of this week’s episode of “The Catholic Mass #22, Why We Start the Mass with Holy Water ” today’s news from the Church: “Pope Francis Congratulates Donald Trump,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Today we’ll look at the beginning part of the Mass – but we won’t look immediately at the Prayers at the Foot of the Altar, like you might think. Before we do that in this episode, we’ll start by learning about the Asperges, the blessing of the church, the priest and ministers, and the faithful with Holy Water, as is done on every Sunday’s sung Mass. Why do we have this special ceremony? What is it about Holy Water that is so important?
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Today is Thursday, January 23, 2025, The Feast of St. Raymond of Peñafort, Confessor, a 3rd class feast, with the color of white. In this episode: The meditation: “The Great Treasure of Divine Grace,” a preview of the Sermon: “Overcome Evil with Good,” today’s news from the Church: “Donald Trump Cancels Gender Ideology,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Today is Wednesday, January 22, 2025, The Feast of Sts. Vincent & Anastasius, Martyrs, a 3rd class feast, with the color of red. In this episode: The meditation: “Venial Sin,” a preview of the Sermon: “Consideration for Wedding Receptions,” today’s news from the Church: “Which Countries Are the Most Dangerous for Christians?” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Today is Tuesday, January 21, 2025, The Feast of St. Agnes, Virgin & Martyr, a 3rd class feast, with the color of red. In this episode: The meditation: “Mortal Sin,” today’s news from the Church: “The Vatican’s Strategic Ambiguity,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Today is Monday, January 20, 2025, Sts. Fabian and Sebastian, a 3rd class feast, with the color of red. In this episode: The meditation: “Divine Love,” a preview of the Sermon: “Consecration of Self in Marriage,” today’s news from the Church: “Tougher Penalties for Illegal Immigrants,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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We now begin the section of the podcast series that proceeds step by step through the Mass to examine the various sections and rubrics of the liturgy, starting with the Prayers at the Foot of the Altar through the Conclusion. Before we look at the individual ceremonies, however, we must explicate the proper method for approaching the Mass. The ceremonies of the Mass are very ancient, and their origin is often lost in the mists of history. How can we go about discovering why the Mass is arranged as it is along with the meaning of its constituent parts?
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Today is Thursday, January 16, 2025, The Feast of Marcellus I, Pope & Martyr, a 3rd class feast, with the color of red. In this episode: The meditation: “The Value of Time,” a preview of the Sermon: “Visits to the Blessed Sacrament,” today’s news from the Church: “Cardinal McElroy goes to Washington,” and today’s thought from Archbishop Lefebvre.
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Today is Wednesday, January 15, 2025, The St. Paul the First Hermit, 3rd class feast, with the color of red. In this episode: The meditation: “Importance of Salvation II,” a preview of the Sermon: “Four Keys to a Strong Faith,” today’s news from the Church: “New President of the Vatican Tribunal Appointed,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Today is Tuesday, January 14, 2025, The Feast of St. Hilary, Bishop, Confessor, Doctor, 3rd class, and white. In this episode: The meditation: “Importance of Salvation,” today’s news: “American Cardinal Supports Adoption by Same-Sex Couples,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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