16 December 2011

Liturgy is a language, and so it must have rules:

Gaudete Sunday has returned to the mainstream of Catholicism

By FR ALEXANDER LUCIE-SMITH on Friday, 16 December 2011

Liturgy is a language, and so it must have rules

The Pope, last Sunday CNS photo/Paul Haring

Gaudete Sunday, which has just passed, is back in the vocabulary of Catholics. When I was a child, the phrase was never mentioned, and I had no idea what rose vestments looked like, or why they should be used. But rose vestments and Gaudete, and of course Laetare, are now things that have returned to the mainstream. Proof of this is provided by two random parish newsletters that I saw recently. They were of the sort that have a prepared text on one side: both mentioned Gaudete, and both had a rose-coloured masthead. Presumably most parishes up and down the country used rose vestments last Sunday, and the parish newsletter publishers have now caught up with this. Likewise all the Advent wreaths that I have seen feature a pink candle, which was never the case once upon a time.(Catholic Herald: here)

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TRADITIONAL LITURGICAL ORDO:TUESDAY:29/O7/14:

ST. MARTHA, VIRGIN, 11I.CL, (W)

THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES OF THE MOST HOLY ROSARY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY ARE PRAYED TODAY

JULY IS THE MONTH OF THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

"BLESSED BE THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS"

What is urgent is the evangelization of a world that not only does not know the basic aspects of Christian dogma, but in great part has lost even the memory of the cultural elements of Christianity."- Pope John Paul II

PRAY THE DAILY ROSARY FOR THE POPE, THE CHURCH,WORLD PEACE AND THE END TO ABORTION:

“Let those who think that the Church pays too much attention to Mary give heed to the fact that Our Blessed Lord Himself gave ten times as much of His life to her as He gave to His Apostles.” (Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen- The World’s First Love: Mary Mother of God)

Sunday - Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary
Monday - Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary
Tuesday - Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary
Wednesday - Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary
Thursday - Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary
Friday - Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary
Saturday - Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary

IN HOC SINGULARI SIGNO,VITA REDDITUR MUNDO-IN THIS UNIGUE SIGN LIFE IS RESTORED TO THE WORLD

ECCE HOMO

"At three o'clock, implore My Mercy, especially for sinners; and, if only for a brief moment, immerse yourself in My Passion, particularly in my abandonment at the moment of agony. This is the hour of great Mercy for the whole World. I will allow you to enter into my mortal sorrow. In this hour, I will refuse nothing to the soul that makes a request of me in virtue of My Passion." - The Promise of Our Lord to St. Faustina.“You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelope the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us."

JESUS I TRUST IN YOU!

Most Sacred Heart Of Jesus I Place All My Trust In You. Praise Be Jesus Christ, Praise For Evermore, My Jesus Mercy, Mary Help!

UBI PETRUS IBI ECCLESIA, ET IBI ECCLESIA VITA ETERtNA

In Omnibus Sumentes Scutum Fidei
In All Things Taking the Shield of Faith

Laudetur Jesus Christus

Tu Es Petrus:

Ubi Petrus, Ibi Ecclesia, Et Ubi Ecclesia Vita Eterna

HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS SUPREME ROMAN PONTIFF

THE HOLY FATHER'S INTENTIONS FOR JULY 2014:

Sports. That sports may always be occasions of human fraternity and growth.

Lay Missionaries. That the Holy Spirit may support the work of the laity who proclaim the Gospel in the poorest countries.

HIS HOLINESS POPE EMERITUS BENEDICT XV1

Tu es Petrus, et super hanc petram ædificabo Ecclesiam meam, et portæ inferi non prævalebunt adversus eam

V. Let us pray for Pope Francis our Pope

R. May the Lord preserve him, and give him life, and make him blessed upon

the earth, and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies. [Psalm 40,3 (41,3)

O God, Shepherd and Ruler of all Thy faithful people, look mercifully upon Thy

servant Pope Francis whom Thou hast chosen as shepherd to preside over

Thy Church. Grant him, we beseech Thee, that by his word and example, The

may edify those over whom he hath charge, so that together with the flock

committed to him, may he attain everlasting life. Through Christ our Lord.Amen.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.

His Excellency the Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain.

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A Prayer For Our Bishop:
O almighty and eternal God, by whose judgment all things are established: mercifully regard our prayers, and in Thy goodness preserve the Bishop (Seamus Cunningham) chosen for us: that the Christian people, who are governed by Thy authority, may under so great a pontiff increase in the merits of their faith. Through our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer For Our Priests:
Jesus, Eternal Priest, keep Thy priests within the shelter of Thy Sacred Heart, where none may touch them. Keep unstained their anointed hands, which daily touch Thy Sacred Body. Keep unsullied their lips, daily purpled with Thy Precious Blood. Keep pure and unworldly their hearts, sealed with the sublime mark of the priesthood. Let Thy holy love surround them from the world's contagion. Bless their labors with abundant fruit, and may the souls to whom they minister be their joy and consolation here and their everlasting crown hereafter.Amen

It is sometimes claimed that dissent from the Magisterium is totally compatible with being a "good Catholic" and poses no obstacle to the reception of the sacraments. This is a grave error" Blessed John Paul II speech to U.S Bishops in Los Angles CA, September 16th September 1987.

"When Mass is being celebrated, the Sanctuary is filled with countless Angels who adore the Divine Victim immolated on the altar." St John Chrysostom

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VATICAN 11: Pope John XXIII himself stated in his Opening Address at the beginning of Vatican II”that the Council was not intended to be a doctrinal council concerned with defining any articles of Faith; rather it was to be a “pastoral” council that was concerned with representing the Catholic Faith in a manner acceptable to the modern world”

SAINTS OF GOD COME TO OUR AID:

Angele Dei,
qui custos es mei,
me, tibi commissum pietate superna,
illumina, custodi,
rege et gubérna.
Amen.

Angel of God,
my guardian dear,
to whom God’s love commits me here,
ever this day be at my side,
to light and guard, to rule and guide.Amen.

Our Lady Of Walsingham Pray for Us

O Mary, recall the solemn moment when Jesus, your divine Son, dying on the cross confided us to your maternal care. You are our Mother; we desire ever to remain your devout children. Let us therefore feel the effects of your powerful intercession with Jesus Christ. Make your name again glorious in this place, once renowned throughout our land by your visits, favours and many miracles. Pray, O Holy Mother of God, for the conversion of England, restoration of the sick, consolation for the afflicted, repentance of sinners, peace to the departed. O Blessed Mary, Mother of God, Our Lady of Walsingham, intercede for us. Amen.

Our Lady Of The Taper Pray For Us

Shrine Prayer

My soul glorifies the Lord,

Henceforth all ages will call me Blessed.

The Almighty works marvels for me:

Holy His name.

Behold the handmaid of the Lord.

Be it done unto me according to your word.

Father, Your Son Jesus born of the Virgin Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit is the Light of the world. May the same Spirit lead us to imitate Mary’s faith love and humility, that, guided by her example, we may follow the light of her Son on our Journey through life and come at last to see you as you are, and praise you in the everlasting kingdom of heaven.

Amen

Holy Mary Mother of God, you offer your Son for our adoration

May we too treasure His word in our hearts and help bring His light.

Our Lady of Cardigan Pray for Wales

St. Jude Pray For Us

St. Paulinus Pray For Us

St. Columba Pray For Us

St Benedict Pray For Us

St. Aidan Pray for Us

St. Cuthbert Patron Of The Diocese Of Hexham and Newcastle Pray For us

St. Oswald Pray for Us

St. Wilfrid Pray For Us

St. John Of Beverley Pray For Us

St. Hilda Pray For Us

St. Benet Biscop Pray For Us

St. Acca Pray For Us

St. Godric Pray For Us

St Aelred Of Rievaux Pray For Us

St. William Of York Pray For Us

St. Robert Of Newminster Pray For Us

St Dominic Pray For Us

St Francis Of Assisi Pray For Us

Holy Michael the Archangel,

defend us in this day of battle.

Be our defense against the

Wickedness and snares of the Devil.

May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,

and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly

hosts, by the power of God,

thrust into hell Satan,

and all the evil spirits,

who prowl about the world

seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

All You Holy Martyrs Of England And Wales Pray For Us

St. John Fisher Pray For Us

St. Thomas More Prayer For Us
Prayer Composed By St.Thomas More:

Good Lord,
give me the grace so to spend my life,
that when the day of my death shall come,
though I may feel pain in my body,
I may feel comfort in soul;
and with faithful hope of thy mercy,
with due love toward thee,
and charity toward the world,
I may, through thy grace,
part hence into thy glory.

St. John Ingram Pray For Us

St. John Boste Pray For us

St. Ralph Corby Pray For Us

St. Margaret Clitherow Pray for Us

St. Martin de Porres Pray For Us

St. Pope Pius V Pray For Us

St. Pope Pius X Pray For Us

Pope Leo X111 Pray For Us

St. John Mary Vianney Pray For Us

St. Therese Of Lisieux Pray For Us

St. Dominic Barberi Pray For Us

Fr Faber Pray For Us

Venerable John Henry Cardinal Newman Pray For Us

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Pray For Us
Prayer Asking The Intercession Of Blessed Giorgio Frassati

"O merciful God,
Who through the perils of the world
deigned to preserve by Your grace
Your servant Pier Giorgio Frassati
pure of heart and ardent of charity,
listen, we ask You, to our prayers and,
if it is in Your designs that he be glorified by the Church,
show us Your will,
granting us the graces we ask of You,
through his intercession,
by the merits of Jesus Christ, Our Lord, Amen."

IMPRIMATUR, 1932
+Maurillo, Archbishop of Turin

Venerable. Pope Pius X11 Pray For Us

Prayer Asking the Intercession of the Venerable Pope Pius XII

O Jesus, eternal High Priest, Who didst deign to raise Thy faithful servant, Pius XII, to the supreme dignity of Thy Vicar on earth and to grant him the grace to be a fearless defender of the faith, a valiant champion of justice and peace, zealous in proclaiming the glory of Thy most holy Mother, a shining example of charity and all virtues, deign now to grant us, in view of his merits, the graces we ask of Thee; so that, made certain of his efficacious intercession with Thee, we may one day see him raised to the honors of our altars. Amen.

St.Pio Of Pietrelcina Pray For Us

The Venerable Archbishop Fulton. J Sheen Pray For Us

PRAYER FOR THE CANONIZATION OF VENERABLE FULTON SHEEN

Heavenly Father, source of all holiness, You raise up within the Church in every age men and women who serve with heroic love and dedication. You have blessed Your Church through the life and ministry of Your faithful servant, Archbishop Fulton J Sheen. He has written and spoken well of Your Divine Son, Jesus Christ, and was a true instrument of the Holy Spirit in touching the hearts of countless people.

If it be according to Your Will, for the honor and glory of the Most Holy Trinity and for the salvation of souls, we ask You to move the Church to proclaim him a saint. We ask this prayer through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre Pray For Us

Prayer For The Canonisation Of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre

O Jesus, Eternal High Priest, who didst deign to raise Thy faithful servant Marcel Lefebvre to the Episcopal dignity and to grant him the grace of being a fearless defender of the Holy Mass, of the Catholic Priesthood, of Thy Holy Church, and of the Holy See, of being a courageous apostle of Thy Kingdom on earth, of being a devoted servant of Thy holy Mother, and of being a shining example of charity, of humility and of all virtues; bestow upon us now, by his merits, the graces we beseech of Thee, so that, assured of his efficacious intercession with Thee, we may one day see him raised to the honors of our altars. Amen.