Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost: Deus, refúgium nostrum et virtus: adésto piis Ecclésiæ tuæ précibus, auctor ipse pietátis, et præsta; ut, quod fidéliter pétimus, efficáciter consequámur. … Continue reading
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for Saint Antonio Maria Claret (October 23): Deus, qui beátum Antónium Maríam Confessórem tuum atque Pontíficem, apostólicis virtútibus sublimásti, et per eum novas in Ecclésia clericórum ac … Continue reading
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for Saint John Cantius (October 20): Da, quǽsumus, omnípotens Deus: ut, sancti Ioánnis Confessóris exémplo in sciéntia Sanctórum proficiéntes, atque áliis misericórdiam exhibéntes; eius méritis, indulgéntiam apud te … Continue reading
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for Saint Peter of Alcántara (October 19): Deus, qui beátum Petrum Confessórem tuum admirábilis pœniténtiæ et altíssimæ contemplatiónis múnere illustráre dignátus es: da nobis, quǽsumus; ut, eius suffragántibus … Continue reading
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for Saint Luke the Evangelist (October 18): Intervéniat pro nobis, quǽsumus, Dómine, sanctus tuus Lucas Evangelísta: qui crucis mortificatiónem iúgiter in suo córpore, pro tui nóminis honóre, … Continue reading
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost: Famíliam tuam, quǽsumus, Dómine, contínua pietáte custódi: ut a cunctis adversitátibus te protegénte, sit líbera; et in bonis áctibus tuo nómini … Continue reading
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for Saint Hedwig (October 16): Deus, qui beátam Hedwígem a sǽculi pompa ad húmilem tuæ crucis sequélam toto corde transíre docuísti: concéde; ut eius méritis et exémplo … Continue reading
Our 2021 Saint Benedict Center Conference is now history. Thankfully, it is a pleasant history — so we are being told by many in attendance — and one that can be relived in part by listening to or viewing the … Continue reading
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for Saint Edward the Confessor (October 13): Deus, qui beátum regem Eduárdum Confessórem tuum æternitátis glória coronásti: fac nos, quǽsumus; ita eum venerári in terris, ut cum … Continue reading
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Omnípotens et miséricors Deus, univérsa nobis adversántia propitiátus exclúde: ut mente et córpore páriter expedíti, quæ tua sunt, líberis méntibus exsequámur. … Continue reading
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for the Holy Guardian Angels (October 2): Deus, qui ineffábili providéntia sanctos Angelos tuos ad nostram custódiam míttere dignáris: largíre supplícibus tuis; et eórum semper protectióne deféndi, … Continue reading
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office of Saint Jerome (September 30): Deus, qui Ecclésiæ tuæ in exponéndis sacris Scriptúris beátum Hierónymum, Confessórem tuum, Doctórem máximum providére dignátus es: præsta, quǽsumus; ut, eius suffragántibus … Continue reading
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office of Saint Michael (September 29): Deus, qui, miro órdine, Angelórum ministéria hominúmque dispénsas: concéde propítius; ut, a quibus tibi ministrántibus in cœlo semper assístitur, ab his in … Continue reading
The Gospel for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost — this week’s Gospel — is chock-full of dogmatic and mystical theology. It is amazing that some very deep lessons come out of what is essentially a hostile encounter between Our Lord … Continue reading
Here is the oration that the Church prays in the Mass and Office for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost: Da, quǽsumus, Dómine, pópulo tuo diabólica vitáre contágia: et te solum Deum pura mente sectári. Here is my translation: Give to … Continue reading
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