Monday, June 30, 2025

WDTPRS 30 June (2002MR): Proto-martyrs of Rome

Concede nobis, domine, gratiam tuam in beati Laurentii martyris celebritate multiplicem, ut de tanti agone certaminis discat populus christianus et firma solidari patientia et pia exsultare victoria.

In 412 St. Augustine was preaching on the meaning of a psalm in the city of Carthage. Remember that Augustine had stenographers who wrote with astonishing accuracy everything he said. You can hear the "oratorical" quality of this piece. You can tell it is a sermon and that the people are reacting to him as he speaks. The force of…

30 June: Proto-martyrs of Rome

Deus, qui Romanae Ecclesiae copiosa primordia martyrum sanguine consecrasti, concede, quaesumus, ut firma virtute de tanti agone certaminis solidemur et pia semper victoria gauedeamus.

In 412 St. Augustine was preaching on the meaning of a psalm in the city of Carthage. Remember that Augustine had stenographers who wrote with astonishing accuracy everything he said. You can hear the "oratorical" quality of this piece. You can tell it is a sermon and that the people are reacting to him as he speaks. The force of…

WDTPRS – Sts Peter & Paul – Collect (2002MR): “holy and venerable joy”

Deus, qui huius diei venerandam sanctamque laetitiam in apostolorum Petri et Pauli sollemnitate tribuisti, da Ecclesiae tuae eorum in omnibus sequi praeceptum, per quos religionis sumpsit exordium.

The Collect for the Novus Ordo of the Mass forf the Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul is in part inspired by that of the parallel prayer in the 1962 Missale Romanum. It a new creation, though not entirely new. The last part, “eorum in omnibus sequi praeceptum, per quos religionis sumpsit exordium” is in the 1962MR Collect. The first…

Also posted: Jun 29, 2008 · Jun 29, 2006

28 June – Vigil of Sts. Peter and Paul: Firm upon the Rock of Apostolic Faith

Præsta, quaesumus, omnípotens Deus: ut nullis nos permíttas perturbatiónibus cóncuti; quos in apostólicæ confessiónis petra solidásti.

During this Fortnight For Freedom we observe (not celebrate!) the Vigil of the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. Vigils in the liturgical calendar are not just reminders that tomorrow is a feast. They are also reminders to prepare for the feast! We do penance. We especially do penance because of the horrid recent SCOTUS decisions which undermine religious liberty.