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WDTPRS – Epiphany Collect: transformed by the beauty of Your sublime glory
In the Novus Ordo calendar Epiphany (which is supposed to be 12 days after Christmas – the reason it is called “Twelfth Night”) is sometimes moved to the Sunday. I suppose that they reasoned that...
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ASK FATHER: Friday penance on 6 January where Epiphany is transferred
The Unwise Men, heading off to Sunday. From a reader… QUAERITUR: Hi Father Z, I’m confused about this Friday and the obligation to do penance this Friday. Our Bishops’ Conference (Canada) transferred...
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Your Real Epiphany Sermon Notes – PHOTOS
Last night, 6 January, we celebrated real Epiphany with a Solemn Mass. At the beginning we blessed chalk as well as gold, frankincense and myrrh. I also sang the Noveritis. Was there a good point...
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OLDIE POST: What was the Star of Bethlehem?
In the older, traditional calendar, and in the tradition of both East and West from the earliest days, Friday 6 January was Epiphany. However, we are now in the time after Epiphany. I want to remind...
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Your Sunday Sermon Notes
Was there a good point during the sermon you heard at your Mass of Sunday Obligation? Let us know what it was. Many people out there don’t have an opportunity to hear sermons that are content rich (or...
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England and Wales to celebrate Ascension THURSDAY and Twelfth Night!
I saw at the site of the Bishops Conference of England and Wales, that Epiphany and Ascension Thursday, are to be celebrated on their proper days! Huzzah! Although, they waffled a little with Epiphany....
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EPIPHANY traditions: exorcisms, blessings, special chants, eggs, etc.
Let’s be clear about something. Epiphany falls on 6 January. Always has, always will. This year, the year of grace 2018, 6 January is a Saturday. Great feasts have vigils. Vigils are moments of...
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WDTPRS – Epiphany Collect: Liturgy should be “epiphany”, wherein we encounter...
In the Novus Ordo calendar Epiphany (which is supposed to be 12 days after Christmas – the reason it is called “Twelfth Night”) is sometimes moved to the Sunday. I suppose that they reasoned that...
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“Let y’all know!” The sung announcement of 2014’s liturgical dates
I saw something helpful at New Liturgical Movement. Someone posted a printable image of the Noveritis (“Let y’all know”) in Gregorian chant notation for the singing of the liturgical dates for 2014...
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“The Gift of the Magi”
There is a lovely little story by the American writer O. Henry called The Gift of the Magi. A young couple, poor, want to give each other Christmas gifts. Their choices, their sacrifices, teach each...
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“Let y’all know!” The Epiphany chant announcement of 2015’s liturgical dates
CLICK FOR MORE Someone posted a printable image of the Noveritis (“Let y’all know”) in Gregorian chant notation for the singing of the liturgical dates for 2014 which takes place at Epiphany after the...
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WDTPRS – Epiphany (Sunday) Collect: transformed by the beauty of Your sublime...
In the Novus Ordo calendar Epiphany (which is supposed to be 12 days after Christmas – the reason it is called “Twelfth Night”) is sometimes moved to the Sunday. I suppose that they reasoned that...
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“Let y’all know!” The Epiphany chant announcement of 2016’s liturgical dates
CLICK FOR MORE Someone posted a printable image of the Noveritis (“Let y’all know”) in Gregorian chant notation for the singing of the liturgical dates for 2016 which takes place at Epiphany after the...
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“Let y’all know!” The “Noveritis” Epiphany chant announcement of 2019’s...
At Epiphany – once upon a time far more important than Christmas – we Latins have the custom of singing a solemn proclamation of the key liturgical dates – movable feasts – for the new year of...
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Ready for the Epiphany Blessings
Getting ready for tomorrow’s blessing, this afternoon I removed the chalked inscription from my doorway. On Epiphany I will use blessed chalk to mark the door once again after blessing The Cupboard...
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