En marzo, Tucho Fernández publicó una decisión vaticana de 1951 "largamente ocultada" en la que se declaraba que la supuesta aparición de la Virgen María en 1948 en Lipa, Filipinas, "no era sobrenatural". …Más
En marzo, Tucho Fernández publicó una decisión vaticana de 1951 "largamente ocultada" en la que se declaraba que la supuesta aparición de la Virgen María en 1948 en Lipa, Filipinas, "no era sobrenatural". El fenómeno se llamó "Nuestra Señora de la Mediadora de Todas las Gracias" (abajo). María se apareció supuestamente a una postulante carmelita de 21 años llamada Sor Teresita Castillo (en la foto) en la ciudad de Lipa durante 15 días a partir del 12 de septiembre de 1948. En una declaración que acompañaba la publicación del decreto, Tucho Fernández añadió que en 1951 la superiora del convento de Lipa "confesó haber engañado a los fieles sobre las supuestas apariciones" y pidió perdón. Tucho Fernández emitió el decreto después de que un exorcista, el padre Winston Cabading OP, fuera acusado ante la justicia filipina de "herir los sentimientos religiosos" tras criticar la aparición de Lipa. El fiscal desestimó el caso por falta de pruebas. Sin relación con el caso, Tucho Fernández declaró …Más
St Ambrose of Milan. "O God, who made the Bishop Saint Ambrose a teacher of the Catholic faith and a model of apostolic courage, raise up in your Church men after your own heart to govern her with …Más
St Ambrose of Milan. "O God, who made the Bishop Saint Ambrose a teacher of the Catholic faith and a model of apostolic courage, raise up in your Church men after your own heart to govern her with courage and wisdom. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen." – Collect for the feast of St Ambrose (7 Dec). Mural (with a rather pointed quotation!) from the Greek Orthodox Cathedral in San Francisco.
St Ambrose of Milan. "O God, who made the Bishop Saint Ambrose a teacher of the Catholic faith and a model of apostolic courage, raise up in your Church men after your own heart to govern her with …Más
St Ambrose of Milan. "O God, who made the Bishop Saint Ambrose a teacher of the Catholic faith and a model of apostolic courage, raise up in your Church men after your own heart to govern her with courage and wisdom. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen." – Collect for the feast of St Ambrose (7 Dec). Mural (with a rather pointed quotation!) from the Greek Orthodox Cathedral in San Francisco. Source: Lawrence OP on Flickr
The Immaculate Conception. "She is God’s. She belongs to God in a perfect way to the extent that she is as if a part of the most Holy Trinity, although she is a finite creature. Moreover she is not …Más
The Immaculate Conception. "She is God’s. She belongs to God in a perfect way to the extent that she is as if a part of the most Holy Trinity, although she is a finite creature. Moreover she is not only a “handmaid,” a “daughter,” a “property,” a “possession,” etc., but also the Mother of God! Here one is seized with giddiness… The Immaculate is a Spouse of the Holy Spirit in an unspeakable way… She has the same Son as the heavenly Father has. What an ineffable family! We belong to her, to the Immaculate. We are hers without limits, most perfectly hers; we are, as it were, her. Through our mediation she loves the good God. With our poor heart she loves her divine Son. We become the mediators through whom the Immaculate loves Jesus. And Jesus, considering us her property and, as it were, a part of his beloved Mother, loves her in us and through us. What a lovely mystery!" – St Maximilian Kolbe. 8 December is the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Painting from …Más
The Immaculate Conception. "She is God’s. She belongs to God in a perfect way to the extent that she is as if a part of the most Holy Trinity, although she is a finite creature. Moreover she is not …Más
The Immaculate Conception. "She is God’s. She belongs to God in a perfect way to the extent that she is as if a part of the most Holy Trinity, although she is a finite creature. Moreover she is not only a “handmaid,” a “daughter,” a “property,” a “possession,” etc., but also the Mother of God! Here one is seized with giddiness… The Immaculate is a Spouse of the Holy Spirit in an unspeakable way… She has the same Son as the heavenly Father has. What an ineffable family! We belong to her, to the Immaculate. We are hers without limits, most perfectly hers; we are, as it were, her. Through our mediation she loves the good God. With our poor heart she loves her divine Son. We become the mediators through whom the Immaculate loves Jesus. And Jesus, considering us her property and, as it were, a part of his beloved Mother, loves her in us and through us. What a lovely mystery!" – St Maximilian Kolbe. 8 December is the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Painting from …Más
Mater Purissima. "The dogma of the Immaculate Conception has this as its sole significance: that no human being can set in motion salvation by their own powers alone, but that their Yes is wrapped …Más
Mater Purissima. "The dogma of the Immaculate Conception has this as its sole significance: that no human being can set in motion salvation by their own powers alone, but that their Yes is wrapped around and supported by that divine love which comes first and before all else." – Benedict XVI. 8 December is the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Statue from St Mary's College in Spinkhill, Derbyshire.
Mater Purissima. "The dogma of the Immaculate Conception has this as its sole significance: that no human being can set in motion salvation by their own powers alone, but that their Yes is wrapped …Más
Mater Purissima. "The dogma of the Immaculate Conception has this as its sole significance: that no human being can set in motion salvation by their own powers alone, but that their Yes is wrapped around and supported by that divine love which comes first and before all else." – Benedict XVI. 8 December is the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Statue from St Mary's College in Spinkhill, Derbyshire. Source: Lawrence OP on Flickr
Trampling the Serpent. "O pure and immaculate and likewise blessed Virgin, who art the sinless Mother of thy Son, the mighty Lord of the universe, thou who art inviolate and altogether holy, the hope …Más
Trampling the Serpent. "O pure and immaculate and likewise blessed Virgin, who art the sinless Mother of thy Son, the mighty Lord of the universe, thou who art inviolate and altogether holy, the hope of the hopeless and sinful, we sing thy praises. We bless thee, as full of every grace, thou who didst bear the God-Man: we bow low before thee; we invoke thee and implore thine aid. Rescue us, O holy and inviolate Virgin, from every necessity that presses upon us and from all the temptations of the devil. Be our intercessor and advocate at the hour of death and judgment; deliver us from the fire that is not extinguished and from the outer darkness; make us worthy of the glory of thy Son, O dearest and most clement Virgin Mother. Thou indeed art our only hope most sure and sacred in God's sight, to whom be honor and glory and majesty and dominion for ever and ever world without end. Amen." – St Ephrem the Syrian. 8 December is the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary …Más
Trampling the Serpent. "O pure and immaculate and likewise blessed Virgin, who art the sinless Mother of thy Son, the mighty Lord of the universe, thou who art inviolate and altogether holy, the hope …Más
Trampling the Serpent. "O pure and immaculate and likewise blessed Virgin, who art the sinless Mother of thy Son, the mighty Lord of the universe, thou who art inviolate and altogether holy, the hope of the hopeless and sinful, we sing thy praises. We bless thee, as full of every grace, thou who didst bear the God-Man: we bow low before thee; we invoke thee and implore thine aid. Rescue us, O holy and inviolate Virgin, from every necessity that presses upon us and from all the temptations of the devil. Be our intercessor and advocate at the hour of death and judgment; deliver us from the fire that is not extinguished and from the outer darkness; make us worthy of the glory of thy Son, O dearest and most clement Virgin Mother. Thou indeed art our only hope most sure and sacred in God's sight, to whom be honor and glory and majesty and dominion for ever and ever world without end. Amen." – St Ephrem the Syrian. 8 December is the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary …Más
Spiritus Domini. "On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom. The spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him: a spirit of wisdom and of understanding …Más
Spiritus Domini. "On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom. The spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him: a spirit of wisdom and of understanding, a spirit of counsel and of strength, a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the LORD, and his delight shall be the fear of the LORD." – Isaiah 11:1-2, which is part of today's 1st reading at Mass for the 2nd Sunday of Advent. Apse painting from the church of Santa Maria in Capella in Trastevere, Rome.
Spiritus Domini. "On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom. The spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him: a spirit of wisdom and of understanding …Más
Spiritus Domini. "On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom. The spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him: a spirit of wisdom and of understanding, a spirit of counsel and of strength, a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the LORD, and his delight shall be the fear of the LORD." – Isaiah 11:1-2, which is part of today's 1st reading at Mass for the 2nd Sunday of Advent. Apse painting from the church of Santa Maria in Capella in Trastevere, Rome. Source: Lawrence OP on Flickr
"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand!" "John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" It was of him that the …Más
"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand!" "John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" It was of him that the prophet Isaiah had spoken when he said: A voice of one crying out in the desert, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. John wore clothing made of camel's hair and had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. At that time Jerusalem, all Judea, and the whole region around the Jordan were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins. When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance. And do not presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you, God can raise up children to Abraham from these stones. Even now the ax …Más
"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand!" "John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" It was of him that the …Más
"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand!" "John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" It was of him that the prophet Isaiah had spoken when he said: A voice of one crying out in the desert, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. John wore clothing made of camel's hair and had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. At that time Jerusalem, all Judea, and the whole region around the Jordan were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins. When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance. And do not presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you, God can raise up children to Abraham from these stones. Even now the ax …Más
San Juan Diego. On 9 December 1531, Juan Diego was in a hurry to church to attend Mass in celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (then celebrated on the 9th). However, he was stopped by …Más
San Juan Diego. On 9 December 1531, Juan Diego was in a hurry to church to attend Mass in celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (then celebrated on the 9th). However, he was stopped by the beautiful sight of a radiant woman who introduced herself, in his native tongue, as the "ever-perfect holy Mary, who has the honour to be the mother of the true God." His feast day is celebrated on this day (9 Dec). Statue of the saint from a chapel in Baja California.
San Juan Diego. On 9 December 1531, Juan Diego was in a hurry to church to attend Mass in celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (then celebrated on the 9th). However, he was stopped by …Más
San Juan Diego. On 9 December 1531, Juan Diego was in a hurry to church to attend Mass in celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (then celebrated on the 9th). However, he was stopped by the beautiful sight of a radiant woman who introduced herself, in his native tongue, as the "ever-perfect holy Mary, who has the honour to be the mother of the true God." His feast day is celebrated on this day (9 Dec). Statue of the saint from a chapel in Baja California. Source: Lawrence OP on Flickr
La Inmaculada. "To Mary God gave his only-begotten Son, whom he loved as himself. Through Mary God made himself a Son, not different but the same, by nature Son of God and Son of Mary. The whole universe …Más
La Inmaculada. "To Mary God gave his only-begotten Son, whom he loved as himself. Through Mary God made himself a Son, not different but the same, by nature Son of God and Son of Mary. The whole universe was created by God, and God was born of Mary. God created all things, and Mary gave birth to God. The God who made all things gave himself form through Mary, and thus he made his own creation. He who could create all things from nothing would not remake his ruined creation without Mary." – St Anselm. This painting by José de Ribera (1635) is in the Iglesia de la Purísima in Salamanca.
La Inmaculada. "To Mary God gave his only-begotten Son, whom he loved as himself. Through Mary God made himself a Son, not different but the same, by nature Son of God and Son of Mary. The whole universe …Más
La Inmaculada. "To Mary God gave his only-begotten Son, whom he loved as himself. Through Mary God made himself a Son, not different but the same, by nature Son of God and Son of Mary. The whole universe was created by God, and God was born of Mary. God created all things, and Mary gave birth to God. The God who made all things gave himself form through Mary, and thus he made his own creation. He who could create all things from nothing would not remake his ruined creation without Mary." – St Anselm. This painting by José de Ribera (1635) is in the Iglesia de la Purísima in Salamanca. Source: Lawrence OP on Flickr
The Shepherd on the Mountain. "Go up on a high mountain, joyful messenger to Zion. Shout with a loud voice, joyful messenger to Jerusalem. Shout without fear, say to the towns of Judah, ‘Here is your …Más
The Shepherd on the Mountain. "Go up on a high mountain, joyful messenger to Zion. Shout with a loud voice, joyful messenger to Jerusalem. Shout without fear, say to the towns of Judah, ‘Here is your God.’ Here is the Lord coming with power, his arm subduing all things to him. The prize of his victory is with him, his trophies all go before him. He is like a shepherd feeding his flock, gathering lambs in his arms, holding them against his breast and leading to their rest the mother ewes." – Isaiah 40:9-11, which is part of today's 1st reading at Mass (2nd Tue of Advent). This ivory sculpture dates to the 18th-century and it depicts Christ as a shepherd boy, seated on a mountain top. It is in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
The Shepherd on the Mountain. "Go up on a high mountain, joyful messenger to Zion. Shout with a loud voice, joyful messenger to Jerusalem. Shout without fear, say to the towns of Judah, ‘Here is your …Más
The Shepherd on the Mountain. "Go up on a high mountain, joyful messenger to Zion. Shout with a loud voice, joyful messenger to Jerusalem. Shout without fear, say to the towns of Judah, ‘Here is your God.’ Here is the Lord coming with power, his arm subduing all things to him. The prize of his victory is with him, his trophies all go before him. He is like a shepherd feeding his flock, gathering lambs in his arms, holding them against his breast and leading to their rest the mother ewes." – Isaiah 40:9-11, which is part of today's 1st reading at Mass (2nd Tue of Advent). This ivory sculpture dates to the 18th-century and it depicts Christ as a shepherd boy, seated on a mountain top. It is in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Source: Lawrence OP on Flickr
Cuauhtlatoatzin. "The Lord is an everlasting God, he created the boundaries of the earth. He does not grow tired or weary, his understanding is beyond fathoming. He gives strength to the wearied, he …Más
Cuauhtlatoatzin. "The Lord is an everlasting God, he created the boundaries of the earth. He does not grow tired or weary, his understanding is beyond fathoming. He gives strength to the wearied, he strengthens the powerless. Young men may grow tired and weary, youths may stumble, but those who hope in the Lord renew their strength, they put out wings like eagles. They run and do not grow weary, walk and never tire." – Isaiah 40:28-31. St Juan Diego's Aztec name was 'Cuauhtlatoatzin' which means 'talking or singing eagle', and he is believed to be depicted here, with eagle's wings, at the foot of the miraculous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. As such, he illustrates the prophecy of Isaiah of those who hope in God and "put out wings like eagles".
Cuauhtlatoatzin. "The Lord is an everlasting God, he created the boundaries of the earth. He does not grow tired or weary, his understanding is beyond fathoming. He gives strength to the wearied, he …Más
Cuauhtlatoatzin. "The Lord is an everlasting God, he created the boundaries of the earth. He does not grow tired or weary, his understanding is beyond fathoming. He gives strength to the wearied, he strengthens the powerless. Young men may grow tired and weary, youths may stumble, but those who hope in the Lord renew their strength, they put out wings like eagles. They run and do not grow weary, walk and never tire." – Isaiah 40:28-31. St Juan Diego's Aztec name was 'Cuauhtlatoatzin' which means 'talking or singing eagle', and he is believed to be depicted here, with eagle's wings, at the foot of the miraculous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. As such, he illustrates the prophecy of Isaiah of those who hope in God and "put out wings like eagles". Source: Lawrence OP on Flickr
Viva la Virgen de Guadalupe! "Remember, O most gracious Virgin of Guadalupe, that in your heavenly apparitions on the mount of Tepeyac, you promised to show your compassion and pity towards all who, …Más
Viva la Virgen de Guadalupe! "Remember, O most gracious Virgin of Guadalupe, that in your heavenly apparitions on the mount of Tepeyac, you promised to show your compassion and pity towards all who, loving and trusting you, seek your help and call upon you in their necessities and afflictions. You promised to hear our supplications, to dry our tears, and to give us consolation and relief. Never has it been known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, we fly to you, O Mary, ever-Virgin Mother of the true God! Though grieving under the weight of our sins, we come to prostrate ourselves before you. We fully trust that, standing beneath your shadow and protection, nothing will trouble or afflict us, nor do we need to fear illness or misfortune, or any other sorrow. O Virgin of Guadalupe, you want to remain with us through your admirable Image, you who are our Mother, our health, and our life. …Más
Viva la Virgen de Guadalupe! "Remember, O most gracious Virgin of Guadalupe, that in your heavenly apparitions on the mount of Tepeyac, you promised to show your compassion and pity towards all who, …Más
Viva la Virgen de Guadalupe! "Remember, O most gracious Virgin of Guadalupe, that in your heavenly apparitions on the mount of Tepeyac, you promised to show your compassion and pity towards all who, loving and trusting you, seek your help and call upon you in their necessities and afflictions. You promised to hear our supplications, to dry our tears, and to give us consolation and relief. Never has it been known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, we fly to you, O Mary, ever-Virgin Mother of the true God! Though grieving under the weight of our sins, we come to prostrate ourselves before you. We fully trust that, standing beneath your shadow and protection, nothing will trouble or afflict us, nor do we need to fear illness or misfortune, or any other sorrow. O Virgin of Guadalupe, you want to remain with us through your admirable Image, you who are our Mother, our health, and our life. …Más
Saint Lucy. "May the glorious intercession of the Virgin and Martyr Saint Lucy give us a new heart, we pray, O Lord, so that we may celebrate her heavenly birthday in this present age and so behold …Más
Saint Lucy. "May the glorious intercession of the Virgin and Martyr Saint Lucy give us a new heart, we pray, O Lord, so that we may celebrate her heavenly birthday in this present age and so behold things eternal. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen." – Collect for the feast of St Lucy, which is today (13 Dec). Stained glass window from Notre Dame du Sablon in Brussels.
Saint Lucy. "May the glorious intercession of the Virgin and Martyr Saint Lucy give us a new heart, we pray, O Lord, so that we may celebrate her heavenly birthday in this present age and so behold …Más
Saint Lucy. "May the glorious intercession of the Virgin and Martyr Saint Lucy give us a new heart, we pray, O Lord, so that we may celebrate her heavenly birthday in this present age and so behold things eternal. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen." – Collect for the feast of St Lucy, which is today (13 Dec). Stained glass window from Notre Dame du Sablon in Brussels. Source: Lawrence OP on Flickr
St Joseph with Carmelite Doctors. “Ah, gentle and so loving/ you wake within me, proving/ that you are there in secret, all alone;/ your fragrant breathing stills me/ your grace, your glory fills me/…Más
St Joseph with Carmelite Doctors. “Ah, gentle and so loving/ you wake within me, proving/ that you are there in secret, all alone;/ your fragrant breathing stills me/ your grace, your glory fills me/ so tenderly your love becomes my own.” – St John of the Cross, whose feast is today (14 Dec). My sermon for today can be read
St Joseph with Carmelite Doctors. “Ah, gentle and so loving/ you wake within me, proving/ that you are there in secret, all alone;/ your fragrant breathing stills me/ your grace, your glory fills me/…Más
St Joseph with Carmelite Doctors. “Ah, gentle and so loving/ you wake within me, proving/ that you are there in secret, all alone;/ your fragrant breathing stills me/ your grace, your glory fills me/ so tenderly your love becomes my own.” – St John of the Cross, whose feast is today (14 Dec). My sermon for today can be read www.tumblr.com/privacy/consent. This painting of St Joseph with St Teresa of Avila and St John of the Cross is from the Stella Maris monastery on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land. Source: Lawrence OP on Flickr
St John the Baptist. "Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet: he is the one of whom scripture says: ‘Look, I am going to send my messenger before you; he will prepare your way before you. ‘I …Más
St John the Baptist. "Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet: he is the one of whom scripture says: ‘Look, I am going to send my messenger before you; he will prepare your way before you. ‘I tell you solemnly, of all the children born of women, a greater than John the Baptist has never been seen; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he is.’" – 11:9b-11, which is part of today's Gospel at Mass. Mosaic from the Dormition Abbey church in Jerusalem.
St John the Baptist. "Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet: he is the one of whom scripture says: ‘Look, I am going to send my messenger before you; he will prepare your way before you. ‘I …Más
St John the Baptist. "Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet: he is the one of whom scripture says: ‘Look, I am going to send my messenger before you; he will prepare your way before you. ‘I tell you solemnly, of all the children born of women, a greater than John the Baptist has never been seen; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he is.’" – 11:9b-11, which is part of today's Gospel at Mass. Mosaic from the Dormition Abbey church in Jerusalem. Source: Lawrence OP on Flickr
Pondering Patience. "Be patient, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. Think of a farmer: how patiently he waits for the precious fruit of the ground until it has had the autumn rains and the spring rains …Más
Pondering Patience. "Be patient, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. Think of a farmer: how patiently he waits for the precious fruit of the ground until it has had the autumn rains and the spring rains! You too have to be patient; do not lose heart, because the Lord’s coming will be soon. Do not make complaints against one another, brothers, so as not to be brought to judgement yourselves; the Judge is already to be seen waiting at the gates. For your example, brothers, in submitting with patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord." – James 5:7-10, which is today's 2nd reading at Mass.
Pondering Patience. "Be patient, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. Think of a farmer: how patiently he waits for the precious fruit of the ground until it has had the autumn rains and the spring rains …Más
Pondering Patience. "Be patient, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. Think of a farmer: how patiently he waits for the precious fruit of the ground until it has had the autumn rains and the spring rains! You too have to be patient; do not lose heart, because the Lord’s coming will be soon. Do not make complaints against one another, brothers, so as not to be brought to judgement yourselves; the Judge is already to be seen waiting at the gates. For your example, brothers, in submitting with patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord." – James 5:7-10, which is today's 2nd reading at Mass. Source: Lawrence OP on Flickr
Gaudete in Domino! "Let the wilderness and the dry-lands exult, let the wasteland rejoice and bloom, let it bring forth flowers like the jonquil, let it rejoice and sing for joy. The glory of Lebanon …Más
Gaudete in Domino! "Let the wilderness and the dry-lands exult, let the wasteland rejoice and bloom, let it bring forth flowers like the jonquil, let it rejoice and sing for joy. The glory of Lebanon is bestowed on it, the splendour of Carmel and Sharon; they shall see the glory of the Lord, the splendour of our God." – Isaiah 35:1-2, which is part of today's 1st reading at Mass for Gaudete Sunday (3rd Advent).
Gaudete in Domino! "Let the wilderness and the dry-lands exult, let the wasteland rejoice and bloom, let it bring forth flowers like the jonquil, let it rejoice and sing for joy. The glory of Lebanon …Más
Gaudete in Domino! "Let the wilderness and the dry-lands exult, let the wasteland rejoice and bloom, let it bring forth flowers like the jonquil, let it rejoice and sing for joy. The glory of Lebanon is bestowed on it, the splendour of Carmel and Sharon; they shall see the glory of the Lord, the splendour of our God." – Isaiah 35:1-2, which is part of today's 1st reading at Mass for Gaudete Sunday (3rd Advent). My homily for today can be read www.tumblr.com/privacy/consent. These beautiful flowers were blooming on Mount Tabor in the Holy Land. Source: Lawrence OP on Flickr
Rorate Cæli. The Mass in honour of Our Lady is called a ‘Rorate Mass’, so called because of the Entrance antiphon which begins with these words from Isaiah: “Drop down ye heavens dew from above, and …Más
Rorate Cæli. The Mass in honour of Our Lady is called a ‘Rorate Mass’, so called because of the Entrance antiphon which begins with these words from Isaiah: “Drop down ye heavens dew from above, and let the clouds rain down the Just One.” Traditionally, the Mass is said before dawn, entirely in candlelight. This photo shows the Rosary Altar in the Rosary Shrine church in London prepared for the Rorate Mass on Saturday 14th December 2019.
Rorate Cæli. The Mass in honour of Our Lady is called a ‘Rorate Mass’, so called because of the Entrance antiphon which begins with these words from Isaiah: “Drop down ye heavens dew from above, and …Más
Rorate Cæli. The Mass in honour of Our Lady is called a ‘Rorate Mass’, so called because of the Entrance antiphon which begins with these words from Isaiah: “Drop down ye heavens dew from above, and let the clouds rain down the Just One.” Traditionally, the Mass is said before dawn, entirely in candlelight. This photo shows the Rosary Altar in the Rosary Shrine church in London prepared for the Rorate Mass on Saturday 14th December 2019. Source: Lawrence OP on Flickr
O Sapientiæ. “O Wisdom, who came from the mouth of the Most High, reaching from end to end and ordering all things mightily and sweetly: come, and teach us the way of prudence.” – Magnificat antiphon …Más
O Sapientiæ. “O Wisdom, who came from the mouth of the Most High, reaching from end to end and ordering all things mightily and sweetly: come, and teach us the way of prudence.” – Magnificat antiphon for the 17th of December. Painting from the Cathedral in Oakland.
O Sapientiæ. “O Wisdom, who came from the mouth of the Most High, reaching from end to end and ordering all things mightily and sweetly: come, and teach us the way of prudence.” – Magnificat antiphon …Más
O Sapientiæ. “O Wisdom, who came from the mouth of the Most High, reaching from end to end and ordering all things mightily and sweetly: come, and teach us the way of prudence.” – Magnificat antiphon for the 17th of December. Painting from the Cathedral in Oakland. Source: Lawrence OP on Flickr
O Adonai. "O Adonai and Leader of the house of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the fiery glow of the burning bush and gave him the law on Sinai: come to set us free with outstretched arm." – the …Más
O Adonai. "O Adonai and Leader of the house of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the fiery glow of the burning bush and gave him the law on Sinai: come to set us free with outstretched arm." – the Magnificat antiphon for 18 December. Stained glass window from St Alphonsus church in Windsor, Ontario.
O Adonai. "O Adonai and Leader of the house of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the fiery glow of the burning bush and gave him the law on Sinai: come to set us free with outstretched arm." – the …Más
O Adonai. "O Adonai and Leader of the house of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the fiery glow of the burning bush and gave him the law on Sinai: come to set us free with outstretched arm." – the Magnificat antiphon for 18 December. Stained glass window from St Alphonsus church in Windsor, Ontario. Source: Lawrence OP on Flickr
