From Baltimore Catechism No. 4:
Hail, Mary, full of grace! the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Next in beauty to the Lord’s Prayer comes this prayer. [...]
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The Angelic Salutation
October 5, 2008
On the Soapbox: Television
August 26, 2008
There are few Americans who can live without television. There are fewer who can live without the Internet. I admire anyone who can do away with any of these infernal devices. There is a couple from our parish that my wife and I are friends with. They have no TV in [...]
“Consumed by Sorrow”
May 24, 2008
This prayer is from Romanus the Melodist, discussed here. He lived in the 6th century and wrote liturgical hymns influencing the Byzantine tradition. In this hymn, Mary is presented as a sheep who follows the Lamb to the slaughter in order to act as a sorrowful witness.
Like a sheep
that contemplates its lamb led [...]
Romanus the Melodist
May 22, 2008
For quite a while now, the topic of Pope Benedict’s Wednesday Audience has been the Church Fathers. Yesterday, he discussed the little-known Romanus the Melodist.
Translated by Teresa Benedetta
Dear brothers and sisters,
In the series of catecheses on the Fathers of the Church, I wish to speak today about a little-known figure: Romanus the Melodist, born [...]
