American Jesus: How the Son of God Became a National Icon, Stephen Prothero; Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, New York, 2003 (364 pp., including index) In one of several enlightening passages, […]
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Month: December 2020
The Holy Name of Jesus (and Penance)
The Most Holy Name of Jesus Introit In the Name of Jesus let every knee bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth: and let […]
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Sunday within the Octave of Christmas, and Joy
The Introit (Wisdom 18:14-15) Dum medium silentium … While all things were in quiet silence, and the night was in the midst of her course, your almighty word, Lord, came […]
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Christmas Propers, Gratitude, Resources for the EFM
Christmas Day, The Nativity of the Lord Mass Celebrated during the Day The Introit (Is. 9:6; Ps 97:1) Puer natus est nobis … A child is born to us, and […]
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R.H. Benson, “The Queen’s Tragedy”
Robert Hugh Benson, The Queen’s Tragedy, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, London, 1906 (382 pages) This much under-rated novel, was written just after The King’s Achievement. It is basically a […]
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The Nativity of the Lord
The Christmas Icon was produced after the manner of the Rabboula manuscripts. Fr Badwi writes: “The Blessed Virgin is seated with her hand on her chin, thinking and meditating on […]
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St Ignatius of Antioch: Feast Day 20 December
One of the most controversial figures in early Church history is St Ignatius of Antioch. He is impossible to define: he was a prophet and had an esoteric, even mystical […]
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Geneaology Sunday
The Genealogy Sunday Icon Today is “Genealogy Sunday,” the day on which the response to the Qadishat aloho changes from it.ra.7am 3a.lyn (have mercy on us), to m.shee.7o de.tee.led men […]
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The Fourth Sunday of Advent (Rorate Sunday)
The Introit (Isaiah 45:8; Psalm 18:2) Rorate, caeli, desuper … Drop down dew, O heavens, from above. Let the clouds rain down justice. Let the earth open and bud forth […]
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The Revelation to Joseph
Concerning the icon for today’s feast, Fr Badwi first of all prepared a frame based on the ancient Syrian icons in the British Library and the Vaticanus Library. Inside that […]
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