Christ’s Descent into Hell: The Harrowing of Hell and the Limbo of the Fathers
“He descended into hell. On the third day He rose again from the dead.” — Apostles’ Creed One of the
“He descended into hell. On the third day He rose again from the dead.” — Apostles’ Creed One of the
Feast Day: April 18Born: c. 790 AD, on the island of Aegina (Greece)Died: c. 860 ADTitles: Abbess, Wonderworker, Confessor of
On this most solemn day of the Church’s liturgical year — Feria Sexta in Parasceve, or Good Friday — we
Ante Missam Top NextLectionesIn Choro, dicta Nona, Sacerdos et Ministri induti paramentis nigri coloris, sine luminaribus et incenso, procedunt ad Altare: et
Feast: April 17 (Traditional), Patroness: Native Americans, ecology, environment, exiles, and people ridiculed for their piety Early Life and Baptism
On this most solemn Feria Quinta in Coena Domini, Holy Thursday, the Church turns her gaze to the Upper Room,
Feast Day: April 5Born: January 23, 1350 – Valencia, Kingdom of Aragon (modern-day Spain)Died: April 5, 1419 – Vannes, Brittany
In Sabbato infra Hebdomadam IV in Quadragesima “Can a woman forget her infant, so as not to have pity on
Ante Missam IntroitusIsa 55:1Sitiéntes, veníte ad aquas, dicit Dóminus: et qui non habétis prétium, veníte et bíbite cum lætítia.Ps 77:1.Atténdite, pópule
Feast: April 4Patron of: the internet (modern attribution), schoolchildren, and scholars Hagiography: St. Isidore, that bright luminary of the Visigothic
In the heart of Lent, during the Fourth Week of preparation for Easter, the Church gives us two profound encounters
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 18:15Meditátio cordis mei in conspéctu tuo semper: Dómine, adiútor meus, et redémptor meus.Ps 18:2Cœli enárrant glóriam Dei: et
Feast Day: April 3Patronage: Abandoned children, educators, orphans, the poor, and those suffering from AIDS Early Life and Vocation Saint
As we journey through the sacred season of Lent, the Church in her wisdom presents us with readings that point
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 104:3-4.Lætétur cor quæréntium Dóminum: quǽrite Dóminum, et confirmámini: quǽrite fáciem eius semper.Ps 104:1Confitémini Dómino, et invocáte nomen eius:
Saint Francis of Paola was a 15th-century Italian mystic, founder of the Order of Minims, and a renowned miracle-worker. He