The Prayer Before a Crucifix, “Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus” (En ego), in English and Latin, the Friday indulgence in Lent, and its meaning.
Prayer Before a Crucifix (En Ego): Text in English and Latin, Indulgence and Meaning Read More »
The Canticle of Daniel, the Benedicite, the song of the three young men in the furnace (Daniel 3): the Douay-Rheims text, its meaning, and Sunday Lauds.
The Canticle of Daniel (Benedicite): “All Ye Works of the Lord, Bless the Lord” Read More »
The Tantum Ergo and O Salutaris in Latin and English, what the words mean, how to pronounce them, and how they are sung at Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
Tantum Ergo and O Salutaris: Latin and English Words, Meaning and Benediction Read More »
The Pange Lingua, St. Thomas Aquinas’s hymn for Corpus Christi and Holy Thursday, in Latin and English, with its meaning and how the Tantum Ergo fits in.
Pange Lingua: St. Thomas Aquinas’s Hymn for Corpus Christi in Latin and English Read More »
What the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) is, the hours of the day, how Morning, Evening and Night Prayer work, which books or apps to use and how to begin.
The Liturgy of the Hours: A Beginner’s Guide to Praying the Divine Office Read More »
Begin the day with the traditional Catholic Morning Offering or a short original prayer. Learn its meaning and include the Pope’s monthly intention.
The Morning Offering: Catholic Prayer to Begin the Day Read More »
The four seasonal Marian antiphons after Night Prayer: Alma Redemptoris Mater, Ave Regina Caelorum, Regina Caeli and Salve Regina, in Latin and English.
The Four Marian Antiphons: Alma Redemptoris Mater, Ave Regina Caelorum and More Read More »
Lauda Sion, the sequence St. Thomas Aquinas wrote for Corpus Christi: the Latin text, a classic English translation, Ecce panis angelorum, its history and meaning.
Lauda Sion: The Corpus Christi Sequence of St. Thomas Aquinas, Latin and English Read More »
The Nunc Dimittis, the Canticle of Simeon (Luke 2:29-32): the Latin and Douay-Rheims English text, its meaning, Night Prayer, Candlemas, and how to pray it.
Nunc Dimittis: The Canticle of Simeon in Latin and English, Meaning and Use Read More »
Psalm 64, Hear, O God, my prayer, when I make supplication to thee (Psalm 63 in the Douay-Rheims): the Catholic text, secret plots and sharp tongues, and a prayer.
Psalm 64 (63): “Hear My Voice, O God, Protect My Life,” Catholic Text Read More »