Tag Archives: Penance

St. Thérèse: Saint of the Little Way

“She is the greatest saint of modern times.” -Pope Pius XI Pope Pius XI gave St. Thérèse one of the greatest titles in canonizing a saint. He declared her the greatest saint of our time, which suggests there is more to her life than walking about happily and strewing flowers. Yet I often encounter Catholics […]

What is the 2nd Confiteor?

In Traditional circles there is a lot of debate that swirls around the so-called “2nd confiteor”, which is said immediately after the priest receives communion in the missals preceding 1962. It was removed with the 2nd revising of the rubrics in 1961 (published in 1962), which became what we call today as the “1962 Missal”. […]

Preparing for Death: Ash Wednesday

Originally Published 18 February, 2010 ο χρυσαμοιβος δ’ Αρης ςωματων και ταλαντουχος εν μαχα δορος πυρωθεν εξ Ιλιου φιλοισι πεμπει βαρου ψηγμα δυσδακρυτον αντηνορος σποδου γεμιζων λεβητας ευθετους. Ares, the money changer of bodies, holding his scales in the battle of the spears, sends back from Ilium (Troy) to their dear ones, heavy dust that […]

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