WDTPRS – 1 January – Octave of Christmas (1962MR)
Novus OrdoChristmas — Dec 25, 2026, Dec 25, 2027, Dec 25, 2028
Vetus OrdoSunday Within The Octave of Christmas — Dec 27, 2026, Dec 26, 2027, Dec 31, 2028
Deus, qui salutis aeternae, beatae Mariae virginitate fecunda, humano generi praemia praestitisti: tribue, quaesumus; ut ipsam pro nobis intercedere sentiamus, per quam meruimus auctorem vitae suscipere.O God, who by the fruitful virginity of Blessed Mary bestowed upon the human race the rewards of eternal salvation, grant, we beg, that we may perceive her interceding for us, through whom we merited to receive Your Son, the author of life. As I said before, the Circumcision resounds deeply throughout this Mass. The Roman Station for today is the ancient basilica dedicated to Mary, S. Maria in Trastevere. However, our knowledge of history reminds us that the Station used to be in even more ancient times the basilica S. Maria ad martyres, the other name of the Pantheon in the heart of Rome. The “rewards of eternal salvation” were won only through the shedding of the Son of…
What Does the Prayer Really Say? 1 January – The Octave of Christmas (1962 Missale Romanum) During the Octave of the Nativity Holy Church helps us to rest in the mystery of the Lord’s Birth, His future Sacrifice, and the Divine Motherhood of Mary. Our Church is the greatest expert in humanity there has ever been. Octaves reflect her care…