This Sunday, the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus, is also known as the Sunday after the Octave Day of the Nativity. The Gospel reading for today’s Mass is the same as that read on the Octave Day celebrated earlier in the week: At that time, after eight days were accomplished, that the child should be circumcised, his name was called JESUS, which was called by the angel, before he was conceived in the womb.”
Continue readingWe share the schedule for the Holy Day Latin Masses for January 1, the Octave of the Nativity (the ancient Feast of the Circumcision), a Holy Day of Obligation.
Continue readingThis Sunday is celebrated as Sunday in the Octave of Christmas. The Gospel reading for this Sunday offers a glimpse of the Infant Jesus in a remarkable setting: Mary and Joseph have taken Him to Jerusalem for presentation to the Lord in the Temple.
Continue readingWe are just mere hours away from the day when the “Word was made flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:14). In this abbreviated update we share the Latin Mass schedule for tomorrow, Feast of the Nativity (December 25).
Continue readingThis Sunday is the Fourth Sunday of Advent. The Advent season spent in preparation for the arrival of the promised Messiah nears its conclusion.
Continue readingThis Sunday is the Third Sunday of Advent. The liturgy for this Sunday looks ahead with joy to the coming of the Messiah, a theme established in the opening line of the Introit: Gaudéte in Dómino semper (“Rejoice in God always”).
Continue readingThe liturgy for this Second Sunday of Advent looks ahead to the coming of the Messiah, a theme established in the opening line of the Introit: People of Sion, behold the Lord shall come to save the nations: and the Lord shall make the glory of His voice to be heard, in the joy of your heart. (Isaiah 30:30)
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