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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

LOST FEASTS: October 31 - Commemoration of the Holy Relics

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   One of the great tragedies of the 20th century liturgical changes was the "Romanization" of the Dominican calendar that occurre...
Thursday, October 5, 2023

October 5: Bl. Raymond of Capua, C., O.P., III Class

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Today, in the 1962 Dominican Rite Calendar, we celebrate the feast of Blessed Raymond of Capua, confessor of the Order of Preachers.  The fe...
Wednesday, August 30, 2023

August 30: St. Rose of Lima, V, O.P., III Class

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Today, in the 1962 Dominican Rite Calendar, we celebrate the feast of St. Rose of Lima.  The feast is III Class, so the  Ordinary  office is...
Thursday, August 17, 2023

August 17: St. Hyacinth, C., O.P., III Class

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Today, in the 1962 Dominican Rite Calendar, we celebrate the feast of St. Hyacinth.  The feast is III Class so the  Ordinary  office is pray...
Tuesday, August 15, 2023

August 15: Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, I Class

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A few years ago, while reading "Christ the Savior" by Fr. Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange, O.P. on the Assumption of the B.V.M., I came...
Tuesday, August 8, 2023

August 8: Blessed Jane of Aza, Mother of Our Holy Father St. Dominic, Commemoration

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Today, in the 1962 Dominican Rite Calendar, we make a commemoration of Blessed Jane of Aza, mother of Our Holy Father St. Dominic. In the ol...
Saturday, August 5, 2023

LOST TRADITIONS: August 5 - 11: Octave of Our Holy Father St. Dominic

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Prior to the revision of the Breviary instituted by Pope Pius XII, the Octave of Our Holy Father St. Dominic would be celebrated from August...