"The Pasch is the redemption of man by the victory of Christ; Pentecost is the Holy Ghost taking possession of man redeemed. The Ascension is the intermediate mystery; it consummates the Pasch, by placing the Man God, the Conqueror of death, and our head, at the right hand of the Father; it prepares the mission of the Holy Ghost to our earth. This mission could not take place until Jesus had been glorified, as St. John tells us,. Jn. 7:39 ‘...for the Spirit had not yet been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.’" - Dom Prosper Gueranger

On this day, 85 years ago, Pope Pius XII took possession of the Cathedra of the Bishop of Rome in St. John Lateran.

1. Sion, lift up thy voice and sing:
Praise thy Savior and thy King,
Praise with hymns thy Shepherd true.
...
21. Lo! upon the altar lies,
Hidden deep from human eyes,
Bread of Angels from the skies,
Made the food of mortal man;

"How many now say, I would wish to see His form, the mark, His clothes, His shoes. Lo! You see Him, Thou touchest Him, you eat Him. And thou indeed desirest to see His clothes, but He gives Himself to you not to see only, but also to touch and eat and receive within you." -St. John Chrysostom

"Learn of Me, because I am meek, and humble of heart: and you shall find rest to your souls." Matt. 11:29

La Processione del Corpus Domini, by Salvatore Busuttil, 1839

Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul

"Thou shalt make them princes over all the earth: they shall remember Thy name, O Lord, throughout all generations" Ps. 44, 17, 18

Veneration of the Chains of St. Paul

Feast of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus

"Thou hast redeemed us, O Lord, in Thy blood, out of every tribe and tongue, and people, and nation, and hast made us to our God a kingdom." -Apocalypse 5: 9, 10

"Flower of Carmel,
Tall vine blossom laden;
Splendor of heaven,
Childbearing yet maiden.
None equals thee..."

Feast of the Fourteen Holy Helpers

RIP

Irish Archbishop Noel Treanor has passed away aged 73

He was most recently the Apostolic Nuncio to the EU

Under his leadership in the Diocese of Down and Connor, the Latin Mass grew significantly in popularity

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On this day, 110 years ago, Pope St. Pius X received his eternal reward

Have a blessed Sunday!
And go to holy Mass today!

Blessed Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Bishop Edward Slattery (1940-2024)

Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine. Et lux perpetua luceat eis.