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Be Fruitful and Multiply – On Having Big Families

There is a nice article on the Catholic World Report about the joys and challenges of having large families. The article quotes Pope Benedict as saying: “In today’s context, a family made of many children constitutes a witness of faith, courage and optimism. … I hope that adequate social and legislative measures are promoted that [...]

Excerpts from the Latin Mass Propers: Seventh Sunday After Pentecost

The Epistle – Romans 6. 19-23 FRATRES: Humánum dico, propter infirmitátem carnis vestræ: sicut enim exhibuístis membra vestra servíre immundítiæ, et iniquitáti ad iniquitátem, ita nunc exhibéte membra vestra servíre justítiæ in sanctificatiónem. Cum enim servi essétis peccáti, líberi fuístis justítiæ. Quem ergo fructum habuístis tunc in illis, in quibus nunc erubéscitis? Nam finis illòrum [...]

ArchBishop Di Noia Asks Dominicans to Pray for the Reconciliation of the Society of St Pius X

Pope Benedict XVI recently appointed Archbishop J. Augustine DiNoia, OP, as vice president of the commission charged with helping to bring the Society of St. Pius X back into full communion with Rome. From the Dominican Vocations Blog: Via our provincial, Archbishop Augustine DiNoia sent an email to the friars, sisters and Dominican fraternities to [...]

Divine Mercy Novena Day 6 – Easter Wednesday

Jesus asked that the Feast of the Divine Mercy be preceded by a Novena to the Divine Mercy which would begin on Good Friday. He gave St. Faustina an intention to pray for on each day of the Novena, saving for the last day the most difficult intention of all, the lukewarm and indifferent of [...]

The Feast of the Epiphany 2012

May you have a blessed Epiphany! Enjoy this sermon from   Rev. Mr.  Jonathan Romanoski, FSSP My dearest brethren in Christ, Today the Church celebrates the Epiphany, a Greek word which means manifestation, for on this day the glory of God is revealed to the Gentiles, as the 3 kings come from the East, to [...]

Merry Christmas to All! Sermon on the Nativity by St. Augustine

May the love of our Savior shine upon you.  He who deigned to become a humble little baby so that we might be saved. Enjoy this Christmas sermon from St Augustine: Sermon on the Nativity (1) Hear, O sons of light, who have been received by adoption into the kingdom of God; hear, my very [...]