But our commonwealth is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will change our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power which enables him even to subject all things to himself. (Philippians 3:20-21)
Day: March 16, 2025
Second Sunday of Lent: Our Transfigured and Suffering Lord
He will transform the body of our humiliation that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, by the power that also enables him to make all things subject to himself (Phil. 3:21). ⧾ On the second Sunday in Lent we always read the Gospel of the Transfiguration our Lord. We do so[…]
The First Message of His Holiness, Saint John Paul II, for Lent
(In the spirit of beginning our Lenten journey, here is a retrospective of the first Lenten message by Pope (Saint) John Paul II. A blessed and grace-filled Lent to all! Editor) You ask: “What has happened to Lent?”. Going to some small extent without food does not, you think, mean much, at a time when[…]
The Ave Regina Caelorum
The Ave Regina Caelorum is the Marian antiphon sung during Lent. Its origins and composer are unknown, but manuscripts exist from the early 12 century onwards. There is the standard Gregorian chant, sung at Compline each night: But there are also any number of polyphonic renditions. Alonso Lobo (1555 – 1617) was a Spanish composer,[…]