The first reading from Acts speaks of the ordination of the first seven deacons. As, since Vatican II, permanent deacons have become more common in the Church and especially in the USA. But what are deacons and what is the diaconate? After pointing out some common misconceptions, we look at the history of deacons and especially in the early Church.
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Following upon our series of sermons on the Apostles, we look to St Mark the Evangelist. Though not an Apostle, he was a close disciple of St Peter and wrote his Gospel on the authority of that apostle. We consider St Mark's life (even from his original service as a Jewish priest of the Temple), and then turn to the particularities of his Gospel.
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We consider the Divine Mercy devotion, the indulgence offered by the Church, and also the promise which our Lord made for Divine Mercy Sunday.
We then show that this Sunday (especially before Vatican II) has always been perfect for the Divine Mercy Devotion, and that Divine Mercy Chaplet largely come from the Traditional Good Friday commemoration of the Passion. Any who love the TLM should love the Divine Mercy Devotion, and those who love the Divine Mercy Devotion should love the Tridentine rites!
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The mystical signification of the rites of Easter Vigil (from the Paschal Candle to the Exultet and more), the grace of baptism, and the way that believers and converts are themselves proofs of the Resurrection.
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We discuss the classic hymn Gloria Laus et Honor, and how this was used in the traditional Palm Sunday procession - and how this hymn and procession invites us to move into Holy Week and return to the mysteries of the Paschal Mystery of our Salvation.
Written by St Theodulf of Orleans around AD 820, Gloria Laus et Honor is one of the great hymns of the Catholic tradition.
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