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A meditation for the Feast of Pope Saint Leo II, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume III of the Time after Pentecost. Pope Saint Leo II was pope from 682 to 683 and is remembered as a learned and charitable pontiff who helped strengthen the unity of the Church during a period of controversy. Born in Sicily, he was known for his knowledge of Scripture, Greek, Latin, and sacred music,...

A meditation for the Feast of the Visitation, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume III of the Time after Pentecost. Please note that Servant of God Dom Prosper Guéranger went to his eternal reward in 1875; at this point, Volumes I-IX (Advent to Pentecost Saturday) had been completed, but Volumes X-XV (Trinity Sunday to Advent) had not yet been completed. Thus, the remaining readings...

A meditation for the Feast of the Most Precious Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume III of the Time after Pentecost. Please note that Servant of God Dom Prosper Guéranger went to his eternal reward in 1875; at this point, Volumes I-IX (Advent to Pentecost Saturday) had been completed, but Volumes X-XV (Trinity Sunday to Advent) had not yet been comple...

A meditation for the Commemoration of St. Paul, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume III of the Time after Pentecost. Please note that Servant of God Dom Prosper Guéranger went to his eternal reward in 1875; at this point, Volumes I-IX (Advent to Pentecost Saturday) had been completed, but Volumes X-XV (Trinity Sunday to Advent) had not yet been completed. Thus, the remaining reading...

A meditation for the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume III of the Time after Pentecost. Please note that Servant of God Dom Prosper Guéranger went to his eternal reward in 1875; at this point, Volumes I-IX (Advent to Pentecost Saturday) had been completed, but Volumes X-XV (Trinity Sunday to Advent) had not yet been completed. Thus, the remaining re...

A meditation for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume II of the Time after Pentecost. Please note that Servant of God Dom Prosper Guéranger went to his eternal reward in 1875; at this point, Volumes I-IX (Advent to Pentecost Saturday) had been completed, but Volumes X-XV (Trinity Sunday to Advent) had not yet been completed. Thus, the remaining readi...

A meditation for the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume III of the Time after Pentecost. Please note that Servant of God Dom Prosper Guéranger went to his eternal reward in 1875; at this point, Volumes I-IX (Advent to Pentecost Saturday) had been completed, but Volumes X-XV (Trinity Sunday to Advent) had not yet been completed. Thus, t...

A meditation for the Vigil of St. John the Baptist, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume III of the Time after Pentecost. Please note that Servant of God Dom Prosper Guéranger went to his eternal reward in 1875; at this point, Volumes I-IX (Advent to Pentecost Saturday) had been completed, but Volumes X-XV (Trinity Sunday to Advent) had not yet been completed. Thus, the remaining rea...

A meditation for the Feast of Saint Alban, Proto-Martyr of England, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume III of the Time after Pentecost. Saint Alban was the first recorded Christian martyr of Britain and is believed to have suffered persecution during the Roman period, traditionally under the emperor Diocletian in the early fourth century. According to the account of Saint Bede the...

A meditation for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume II of the Time after Pentecost. Please note that Servant of God Dom Prosper Guéranger went to his eternal reward in 1875; at this point, Volumes I-IX (Advent to Pentecost Saturday) had been completed, but Volumes X-XV (Trinity Sunday to Advent) had not yet been completed. Thus, the remaining read...

Chapter II of the Introduction to the Time after Pentecost: the Mystery of the Time after Pentecost, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume III of the Time after Pentecost. Please note that Servant of God Dom Prosper Guéranger went to his eternal reward in 1875; at this point, Volumes I-IX (Advent to Pentecost Saturday) had been completed, but Volumes X-XV (Trinity Sunday to Advent) ha...

A meditation for the Feast of Saint Juliana Falconieri, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume III of the Time after Pentecost. Juliana Falconieri (1270–1341) was an Italian religious foundress and the niece of Alexis Falconieri, one of the seven founders of the Order of the Servants of Mary (Servites). From childhood she had a deep devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and desired a lif...

A meditation for the Feast of Saint Ephrem the Syrian, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume III of the Time after Pentecost. Saint Ephrem the Syrian (c. 306–373) was a great Syriac Christian writer, theologian, poet, and Doctor of the Church known as the “Harp of the Holy Spirit” because of his profound hymns and spiritual poetry. Born in Nisibis and later living in Edessa, he served...

Preface and Chapter 1 of the Introduction to the Time after Pentecost: the History of the Time after Pentecost, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume II of the Time after Pentecost. Please note that Servant of God Dom Prosper Guéranger went to his eternal reward in 1875; at this point, Volumes I-IX (Advent to Pentecost Saturday) had been completed, but Volumes X-XV (Trinity Sunday to...

A meditation for the Feast of Saints Cyr (also known as Cyricus) and Julitta, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume III of the Time after Pentecost. Saints Cyricus and Julitta were a mother and son who suffered martyrdom during the persecutions of the Roman Empire, traditionally placed during the reign of Diocletian in the early 4th century. Julitta, a noble Christian woman from Iconi...

A meditation for the Feast of Saints Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentius, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume III of the Time after Pentecost. Please note that Servant of God Dom Prosper Guéranger went to his eternal reward in 1875; at this point, Volumes I-IX (Advent to Pentecost Saturday) had been completed, but Volumes X-XV (Trinity Sunday to Advent) had not yet been completed. Thus...

A meditation for Feast of Saint Basil the Great of Caesarea, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume III of the Time after Pentecost. Please note that Servant of God Dom Prosper Guéranger went to his eternal reward in 1875; at this point, Volumes I-IX (Advent to Pentecost Saturday) had been completed, but Volumes X-XV (Trinity Sunday to Advent) had not yet been completed. Thus, the rema...

A meditation for the Third Sunday after Pentecost, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume II of the Time after Pentecost. Please note that Servant of God Dom Prosper Guéranger went to his eternal reward in 1875; at this point, Volumes I-IX (Advent to Pentecost Saturday) had been completed, but Volumes X-XV (Trinity Sunday to Advent) had not yet been completed. Thus, the remaining readi...

A meditation for the Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume III of the Time after Pentecost. Please note that Servant of God Dom Prosper Guéranger went to his eternal reward in 1875; at this point, Volumes I-IX (Advent to Pentecost Saturday) had been completed, but Volumes X-XV (Trinity Sunday to Advent) had not yet been completed. Thus, the remaining r...

A meditation for the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume I of the Time after Pentecost. Please note that Servant of God Dom Prosper Guéranger went to his eternal reward in 1875; at this point, Volumes I-IX (Advent to Pentecost Saturday) had been completed, but Volumes X-XV (Trinity Sunday to Advent) had not yet been completed. Thus, the remaining...

A meditation for the Octave of Corpus Christi, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume I of the Time after Pentecost. Please note that Servant of God Dom Prosper Guéranger went to his eternal reward in 1875; at this point, Volumes I-IX (Advent to Pentecost Saturday) had been completed, but Volumes X-XV (Trinity Sunday to Advent) had not yet been completed. Thus, the remaining readings o...

A meditation for Wednesday within the Octave of Corpus Christi, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume I of the Time after Pentecost. Please note that Servant of God Dom Prosper Guéranger went to his eternal reward in 1875; at this point, Volumes I-IX (Advent to Pentecost Saturday) had been completed, but Volumes X-XV (Trinity Sunday to Advent) had not yet been completed. Thus, the rem...

A meditation for Tuesday within the Octave of Corpus Christi, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume I of the Time after Pentecost. Please note that Servant of God Dom Prosper Guéranger went to his eternal reward in 1875; at this point, Volumes I-IX (Advent to Pentecost Saturday) had been completed, but Volumes X-XV (Trinity Sunday to Advent) had not yet been completed. Thus, the remai...

A meditation for Monday within the Octave of Corpus Christi, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume I of the Time after Pentecost. Please note that Servant of God Dom Prosper Guéranger went to his eternal reward in 1875; at this point, Volumes I-IX (Advent to Pentecost Saturday) had been completed, but Volumes X-XV (Trinity Sunday to Advent) had not yet been completed. Thus, the remain...

A meditation for Sunday within the Octave of Corpus Christi, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume I of the Time after Pentecost. Please note that Servant of God Dom Prosper Guéranger went to his eternal reward in 1875; at this point, Volumes I-IX (Advent to Pentecost Saturday) had been completed, but Volumes X-XV (Trinity Sunday to Advent) had not yet been completed. Thus, the remain...