Category: bvm

  • St Mary in the Sabbath

    St Mary in the Sabbath

    IN THE WESTERN DAILY OFFICE and Mass there is a tradition of commemorating the Blessed Virgin on Saturdays outside of Lent. There are propers for the office as well as for votive Masses offered on these days. In the older Western Rite, this commemoration began with Vespers on Friday night with a special hymn and…

  • Even this is for our good.

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin MarySaturday in the 22nd Week of Ordinary Time (B2) Romans 8:28-30 Matthew 1:1-16, 18-23 Omnia cooperantur in bonum.All things work for the good.This is one place where I feel woefully weak in my faith. For I need to have all my ducks…

  • The Final Mystery of the Rosary

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for the Memorial of Queenship of MaryWednesday in the 20th Week of Ordinary Time (B2) Ezekiel 34:1-11 Matthew 20:1-16 Alleluia. Vivus est enim sermo Dei, et discretor cogitationum et intentionum cordis.  Alleluia. The word of God is living and effective, able to discern the reflections and thoughts of the heart.It’s tempting to take this reading…

  • The True Story of Sleeping Beauty

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Apocalypse 11:19A; 12:1-6A, 10AB 1 Corinthians 15:20-27 Luke 1:39-56 Astitit regina a dextris tuis in vestitu deaurato, circumdata varietate. The queen takes her place at your right hand in gold of Ophir. Let me tell you a love story. This…