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Friday, June 29, 2018

June 28: Vigil of Sts. Peter & Paul - Domine Quo Vadis?

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A few years ago, I read the "The Interior Castle" by St. Teresa of Avila.  For anyone who has not read it, I highly recommend i...
Monday, June 25, 2018

Travelers' Prayers from the Dominican Breviary

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With the arrival of Summer, I thought I would repost this item about the Travelers' Prayer from the Dominican Brevairy. There is ...
Tuesday, May 22, 2018

LOST FEAST: May 22: St. Servatius, B.,C., Protector of the Order

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  One of the feasts removed from the Dominican calendar during the early 20th Century was that of St. Servatius, a 4th Century bishop who li...
Monday, May 21, 2018

Compline from Pentecost to Trinity Sunday

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We have finally arrived at the end of the period, in the liturgical year, where the office of Compline takes on a specific character that ...
Saturday, May 12, 2018

LOST FEAST: May 12: Octave of St. Pius V

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Prior to the revision of the Breviary instituted by Pope St. Pius X, the Octave of St. Pius V would be celebrated today.  This is one of ...
Thursday, May 10, 2018

The Ferial Office in Ascension-tide

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We are now in the brief liturgical season of Ascensiontide.  In the Dominican Breviary, the ferial office in Ascension season is similar to...

Compline from the Ascension to Pentecost

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Continuing our series on the unique features of the Dominican Breviary at Compline, we now come to the period between the Ascension and Pent...