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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.”
At first glance, the hymn on the back of today’s bulletin may seem out of place during Advent, this joyful time of anticipation. It starts out okay, with the first stanza bringing to mind the Annunciation, the message delivered to the Blessed Virgin Mary that she has been chosen to
Are we proud of being traditional Catholics? That’s kind of a loaded question, and you’d probably have to think twice before you answer accurately. It all depends on what we mean by the word ‘proud’. Pride is undoubtedly the worst of the seven deadly sins, the sin of superiority that
At first glance, there may seem to be very little difference between today’s Gospel and last Sunday’s. Both deal with the same event, namely, the terrible revolt of nature at the end of the world, with signs in the sun, and the moon, and the stars, men’s hearts failing them
A new year. New beginnings. New resolutions to bring those new beginnings to fruition. We enter upon a whole new era on this day, turning our full attention to the good things that are to come, the Advent of a Saviour who will save us all from Satan’s power and
Today is the last Sunday of the Church’s Liturgical Year. Next week begins the Season of Advent, and our thoughts will turn towards the coming of Christ in the form of a Child, lying in a manger. The bells of Advent will ring, silver bells, sleigh bells, happy reminders of
Perhaps nothing better exemplifies the depths to which our society has sunk than the pathetic interruptions made to this year’s traditional Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City. Since 1924 Macy’s Department Store has been sponsoring this event which has become inextricably linked to the opening of the Christmas shopping
A long, long time ago, God began the process we call Creation. According to the words of Genesis, it took him a whole week to create the entire universe. One day at a time, God meticulously made, out of nothing, one thing after another until he had made everything. There
On this Sunday before Thanksgiving, it is noteworthy and far from coincidental, that the first words of today’s Epistle are “We give thanks to God.” Before we delve deeper into the reasons for St. Paul’s gratitude, let me first explain what I mean when I say his words this Sunday
A man sows good seed in his field. But while he sleeps, up creeps the enemy and sows cockle among the wheat. And when the crops grow, he wakes up to find a nasty mixture of wheat and cockle. We know how he feels when he discovers this. For two
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
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