In this week’s episode, we focus on the section from the Introit up to the Collect. These prayers and the symbolism of the liturgical gestures have a deep history, which is apparent when we open our hand Missals to see phrases like “The Mass of the Catechumens” and “Stational Churches.” What do these terms mean? And what is signified during this beginning portion of the Mass?
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Today is Friday, January 31, 2025, The Feast of St. John Bosco, Confessor, a 3rd class feast, with the color of white. In this episode: Dom Bosco and the Preventive Method of Education a preview of this week’s episode of The Catholic Mass #23: Mass of the Catechumens, part 2, and Congregational Singing ,” today’s news from the Church: “Passing of Bishop Richard Williamson,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Today is Thursday, January 30, 2025, The Feast of St. Martina, Virgin and Martyr, a 3rd class feast, with the color of red. In this episode: The meditation: “A Method of Hearing Holy Mass IV,” a preview of the Sermon: “The Enemy of the Hour,” today’s news from the Church: “Is Pope Francis a Woke Pope?,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Today is Wednesday, January 29, 2025, The Feast of St. Francis de Sales, Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor, a 3rd class feast, with the color of white. In this episode: The meditation: “How to Pray the Rosary by St. Francis de Sales,” a preview of the Sermon: “Life Is a Contest of Love Between God and Us,” today’s news from the Church: “Several Million Pilgrims to Venerate Saint Francis Xavier,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Today is Tuesday, January 28, 2025, The Feast of St. Peter Nolasco, Confessor, a 3rd class feast, with the color of white. In this episode: The meditation: “A Method of Hearing Holy Mass – III,” today’s news from the Church: “Cardinal Sarah Vigorously Defends the Traditional Mass,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Today is Monday, January 27, 2025, The Feast of St. John Chrysostom, Doctor of the Church, a 3rd class feast, with the color of white. In this episode: The meditation: “A Method of Hearing Holy Mass – II,” a preview of the Sermon: “Deo Gratias,” today’s news from the Church: “Javier Milei Contra Wokeism,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Today is Sunday, January 26, 2025, The 3rd Sunday after Epiphany, a 2nd class feast, with the color of green. In this episode: The meditation: “A Method of Hearing Holy Mass,” today’s news from the Church: “How the ECHR Protects Masonic Secrecy,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Today is Saturday, January 25, 2025, The Conversion of St. Paul, a 3rd class feast, with the color of white. In this episode: A Prayer for the Conversion of a Loved One, today’s news from the Church: “Be Rational: Become Protestants!,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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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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