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The name Et Reliqua is taken from the Office of Matins, in which the commentary by the Church Fathers on the Gospel of the day is preceded by part of the Gospel itself. Rather than read the Gospel in its entirety, only the first sentence is included, followed by the words, Et Reliqua, translated into English as “And so on and that which followeth.”
Our Month of the Holy Souls continues this week, and hopefully, so do our prayers for our dear departed. We can never imagine the terrible sufferings that they go through in Purgatory. The very word Purgatory means the place of purging. And just as precious metals are purged and refined
Don’t ever think we’re the first people who have been chosen to live through terrible times. Read history and you’ll quickly discover that there were very few times during its long course when things ran smoothly and all was well with the world. I’d even venture to say that there
Today is November 5th. Back in England we children all looked forward to this date with eager anticipation. November 5th was known by various names: Fireworks Night, Bonfire Night, Guy Fawkes Night, Plot Night, and it was a day far more popular than Hallowe’en. We’d prepare for it by collecting
The first ever sin was committed, not by Adam, but by the Angel Lucifer. It was an act of rebellion, an act of refusal to submit to God. Many believe that this refusal happened when God told him that his Divine Word would be made flesh, the mortal Son of
One of the first virtues we learn as young children is the virtue of justice. We might not learn to practice it right away, but we certainly know at a very early age when we’re being treated unjustly. Children have a very strong sense of what’s fair and what isn’t,
Today is Mission Sunday, and what better time to reflect on why it is so important to have missionaries going out from the Church to teach and baptize the pagans of faraway nations. To send out missionaries to spread the faith is to follow the precise instructions of our Lord
It’s important sometimes to take a step backwards. We’re so used to marching forwards through the forest of life, ploughing through the trees that get in our way and block our view, just following the path we happen to be on because it’s the only thing left to do. We’re
A great deal of public concern has been given over this past week over the morality of Israel’s response to the attacks on its people by the agents of Hamas. The brutality of these attacks notwithstanding, the question is, Does Israel have the moral right to wage war in the
It always seems that we are at the threshold of something terrible. Now, more than ever. I’m not talking about nuclear war, nor an alien invasion. Our Lord told us there would always be wars and rumors of wars, so I’m not here to contribute my own insignificant views to
It was with profound fascination that I read this week an address that Archbishop Vigano had been scheduled to give at a traditional Catholic conference this week. Evidently, his message was too much for the organizers of the event, who are the type of traditionalists who insist on recognizing Bergoglio
There are a lot of saints in the firmament of the Church’s liturgical year. Some of them are famous throughout the world. Others, such as today’s saint Remigius, are well known only in certain countries. The degree of fame they hold in people’s collective consciousness, however, is not what makes
As we enter today the month of October, it’s a good time to start turning our thoughts to our celestial companions, the Angels. Who are these creatures, and what relevance do they have in our own lives in this “enlightened” 21st century? God does nothing without a good reason. He
When we talk about “life after death” we have in mind something quite specific. Often referring to it as simply “the afterlife” we mean the life everlasting, our eternal life with God in heaven. There’s another possibility of course, but we like to keep things on a positive note, so
Between the 8th and the 15th centuries, medieval Europe was in a state of intermittent warfare between the Christian kingdoms of southern France, Sicily and portions of Spain and the Muslim states of North Africa. Raids by militias, bands and armies from both sides were an almost annual occurrence. Capture,
Once again, the Pharisees in today’s Gospel are up to no good. As our Lord entered the house of one of them to eat bread on the sabbath, it says that “they watched him.” Why did they watch him? To learn from his teachings? No. To seek out the depth
(From the Encyclopedia Britannica) At Christmastime in 1223, Francis participated in an important ceremony when he celebrated the birth of Jesus by recreating the manger of Bethlehem at a church in Greccio, Italy. This celebration demonstrated his devotion to Christ in his Human Nature, a devotion that would be rewarded
When our Lord confirmed which are the greatest of the commandments, he placed God as our first priority and then our neighbor. First, love God with all your heart and mind and soul, and secondly, love your neighbor as yourself. We should never place our love for our neighbor above
The First Sorrow: The Dark Prophecy of Simeon Let us meditate on the First Sorrow of the Blessed Virgin, when she presented her only Son in the temple, laid him in the arms of holy Simeon, and heard the prophetic words, “This one shall be a sword of sorrow to
There’s something rather remarkable in today’s Epistle from St. Paul to the Galatians. He tells them that they are not under the law, they can do whatever they want to do. There is of course one condition to this extraordinary liberty he claims they have. That one condition is that
The Seven Sorrows (or Dolors) of our Blessed Lady are: The Prophecy of Simeon The Flight into Egypt The Loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple of Jerusalem Mary meeting Jesus on the Via Dolorosa The Crucifixion of Jesus on Mount Calvary Jesus’s Descent from the Cross The Burial
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