# liturgy (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover liturgy. Page: Feed: --- ## [Our Lady of Knock](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2019/08/our-lady-of-knock.html) _2026-08-21 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ The Irish people suffered a great deal for their faith over the centuries. In 1879, at Knock in County Mayo there was a miraculous occurrence . C ounty Mayo was in the center of a region of Ireland that had suffered great distress in the 1870's. Various famines and economic dislocations produced by forced evictions had created yet another wave of Irish immigration. It was into this environment… ## [St. Bernard on Our Lady](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2019/08/st-bernard-on-our-lady.html) _2026-08-20 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ To quote from the great Cistercian Saint and Doctor : If squalls of temptations arise, or thou fall upon the rocks of tribulation, look to the star, call upon Mary. If thou art tossed by the waves of pride or ambition, detraction or envy, look to the star, call upon Mary. If anger or avarice or the desires of the flesh dash against the ship of thy soul, turn thine eyes towards Mary. If, troubled… ## [St. Helena the Empress](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2018/08/st-helena-empress.html) _2026-08-18 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ My patron saint. She discovered the True Cross. Father Mark Kirby said : Saint Helena was not merely collecting relics for posterity. Her discovery of the True Cross saved the Orthodox Catholic faith from being submerged in a sea of speculative philosophies that denied the true Flesh and Blood of Christ. Saint Helena’s discovery points to the God who became man and suffered death on a real cross… ## [liturgy of the seasons (20)](https://theoriapress.substack.com/p/liturgy-of-the-seasons-20-088) _2026-08-17 · theoria-press_ a weekly translation of Rudolf Steiner’s Seelenkalender verse ## [Mercy unbounded](https://scottdodge.blogspot.com/2026/08/mercy-unbounded.html) _2026-08-16 · Deacon Scott · Καθολικός διάκονος_ Readings: Isaiah 56:1.6-7; Psalm 67:2-3.5-6.8; Romans 11:13-15.29-32; Matthew 15:21-28 An important aspect of today's Gospel that is often overlooked is that it is a Gentile, a Canaanite women no less, who recognizes Jesus for who he is: the "Lord, Son of David!" This is a messianic greeting. We can be quite certain that in the context of this passage, her greeting is not lost on the Lord. He… ## [Being vulnerable](https://scottdodge.blogspot.com/2026/08/being-vulnerable.html) _2026-08-16 · Deacon Scott · Καθολικός διάκονος_ Once again this week I teetered on not posting. Maybe it's late summer malaise. If so, it is exacerbated by coming to grips with so many things that are happening. I've been thinking a lot lately about vulnerability. Like a lot words, "vulnerability" has taken onboard a lot of added meaning. We talk about the need to protect vulnerable people, as we should. "Vulnerable" in that sense seems a… ## [The Splendor of Heaven](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-splendor-of-heaven.html) _2026-08-16 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ From Art for the Liturgical Year : The radiance of the gilded dome of heaven draws attention upward to where Christ welcomes his mother, body and soul, into the splendor of Heaven, where she shares the glory of her Son’s resurrection. 4 Four concentric circles of light surround the figure of Christ while golden bands of light holding the nine tiers of angels compose the dome of heaven. Saints… ## [Beverages with Bruce: siyam](https://www.reyes-chow.com/beverages-with-bruce-siyam/) _2026-08-15 · Bruce Reyes-Chow · The Amalgamation by Bruce Reyes-Chow_ A Sporadic Head, Heart, and Gut Check-In for Paid Subscribers to The Amalgamation ## [The Assumption and Gender](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-assumption-and-gender.html) _2026-08-15 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ The Church Life Journal : It is important to realize that this dogma was not invented in the 1950’s. As Pope Pius XII’s encyclical points out, this tradition is found in the ancient liturgical books of both East and West. It is also attested to by St. Sergius I, Pope in the late 7th century, who even prescribed a litany to be prayed on the feast. But this feast−although solidly grounded in the… ## [A Mystery Bigger Than Ourselves](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2019/08/a-mystery-bigger-than-ourselves.html) _2026-08-15 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ In meditating upon the mystery of the Assumption we remember that nothing is impossible with God . Gaudeamus! ...Let us all rejoice in the Lord, celebrating a festival in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary, at whose Assumption the angels rejoice and all together praise the Son of God. This is no mere earthly joy; it is the joy of heaven spilling over, cascading down through the choirs of angels… ## [Real SIMs for AI Agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FxioF2v52b9e) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ Pass 2FA and verifications with real carrier numbers via our API. ## [The Assumption of Mary](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2019/08/the-assumption-of-mary.html) _2026-08-15 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ And a great sign appeared in heaven: A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars....(Apocalypse 12:1) On November 1, 1950, Pope Pius XII in the bull Munificentissimus Deus defined the dogma of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The teaching that the Immaculate Mother of God was taken body and soul into heaven at the close of her… ## [Prayer, Mortification and Fraternal Charity](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2019/08/prayer-mortification-and-fraternal.html) _2026-08-14 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ On the feast of the Franciscan martyr St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe it is a privilege to read o ne of his homilies translated from Polish by Fr. Angelo . I once had the privilege of meeting the Catholic Polish officer Franciszek Gajowniczek for whom St. Maximilian gave up his life. Mr. Gajowniczek told us that before the saint was led away he turned and gave him a beautiful smile. In the words of the… ## [Mariology in the Franciscan Order](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2019/08/mariology-in-franciscan-order.html) _2026-08-14 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ From The Marian Room : The Franciscan Mariologist, Fr. Peter Damian Fehlner, was not only an expert on the writings and teachings of St. Francis and St. Bonaventure, but those of St. Maximilian Kolbe, as well; thus he was proficient in tracing the golden thread of “Mary’s presence and continuing influence” at the outset of the Franciscan order to the present day, as seen in the following: In the… ## [Saint Clare, Virgin](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2022/08/saint-clare-virgin.html) _2026-08-11 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ From EWTN : The Lady Clare, "shining in name, more shining in life," was born in the town of Assisi about the year 1193. Her mother was to become Blessed Ortolana di Fiumi. Her father is said to have been Favorino Scifi, Count of Sasso-Rosso, though whether he came of that noble branch of the Scifi family is not certain. Concerning Clare's childhood we have no reliable information. She was… ## [Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2022/08/saint-lawrence-deacon-and-martyr.html) _2026-08-10 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ St. Lawrence was also a powerful exorcist. From My Catholic Life : The Church’s liturgy, like all public rituals whether sacred or secular, is inherently conservative. Its form is not easily altered. Its content shapes, more than is shaped by, the Church and the wider culture. The liturgy moves through time like a great river moves through the land. It plows its own path, carving the terrain,… ## [Year A Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time](https://scottdodge.blogspot.com/2026/08/year-nineteenth-sunday-in-ordinary-time.html) _2026-08-09 · Deacon Scott · Καθολικός διάκονος_ Readings: 1 Kings 19:9a.11-13a; Psalm 85:9-14; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:22-33 Last week’s Gospel found Jesus trying to get away to spend time in prayer. His plan was altered when, upon his arrival on the far shore, he encountered a vast crowd. Being “moved with pity for them,” the Lord cured the sick among them. After this, he performed a miracle by feeding thousands. 1 Remember that what prompted… ## [liturgy of the seasons (19)](https://theoriapress.substack.com/p/liturgy-of-the-seasons-19-3c3) _2026-08-09 · Max Leyf · theoria-press_ a weekly translation of Rudolf Steiner’s Seelenkalender verse ## [liturgy of the seasons (18)](https://theoriapress.substack.com/p/liturgy-of-the-seasons-18-db2) _2026-08-09 · theoria-press_ a weekly translation of Rudolf Steiner’s Seelenkalender verse ## [Liturgy of the Hours Retreat](https://liturgyofthehours.substack.com/p/liturgy-of-the-hours-retreat) _2026-08-08 · Nathan Wigfield · Vox Sponsae_ I want to let our Substack readers and subscribers know about our Vox Sponsae Liturgy of the Hours Retreat at the St. ## [St. Dominic and the Triumph of Grace](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2019/08/st-dominic-and-triumph-of-grace.html) _2026-08-08 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ From Vultus Christ i : If Saint Dominic preached the rosary and prayed it, it was because he knew it to be a prayer capable of winning every grace. The rosary is a prayer of repetition. It is a prayer of confidence. It helps one to persevere in supplication, bead by bead, and decade by decade. Our Lord finds the rosary irresistible because His own Mother “subsidizes” it. She stands behind it. The… ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xs2AVRaLj6NX) _2026-08-08 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [Interior renewal, being grounded in Reality](https://scottdodge.blogspot.com/2026/08/interior-renewal-being-grounded-in.html) _2026-08-07 · Deacon Scott · Καθολικός διάκονος_ It was touch-and-go as to whether I was going to post a traditio this week. Needless to say, it's been a fairly draining time. The good thing about this show is that it need not go on. There are desolations aplenty. In his goodness, God also provides consolations. Among the consolations over these past several days have been continuing to read Jane Foulcher's Life Here Together: The Prophetic Gift… ## [Friday Penance and the Liturgy of the Hours](https://liturgyofthehours.substack.com/p/friday-penance-and-the-liturgy-of) _2026-08-07 · Nathan Wigfield · Vox Sponsae_ How the Church leads us to Calvary every Friday ## [St. Albert of Trapani](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2019/08/st-albert-of-trapani.html) _2026-08-07 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ Also known as St. Albert of Sicily . Today in the Carmelite Order water is blessed known as "St Albert's Water." Sr. Mary, the late departed extern sister at the Carmel of Loretto, PA., kept a generous supply of jars filled with St Albert's water in the pantry near the Turn. Sometimes the water would be there for so long that the jars began to look like small aquariums of interesting life forms.… ## [The Spirit's Delicate Dance Between Creator and Created #LetUsPray](https://www.reyes-chow.com/faith-montage-the-sweeping-and-unwavering-spirit-letuspray-2/) _2026-08-06 · Bruce Reyes-Chow · The Amalgamation by Bruce Reyes-Chow_ A Prayer for the Week and Resources for Sunday, August 9, 2026 ## [Assumption Novena](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2019/08/assumption-novena.html) _2026-08-06 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ I am praying my novena for some private intentions as well as for my country and for President Donald Trump. Those who hate Trump, I pray for you, too. And those who hate Trump should especially pray for him, since Our Lord bids us to pray for our enemies. Mary, Queen Assumed into Heaven, I rejoice that after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, you have at last been taken to the throne prepared… ## [The Transfiguration](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2019/08/the-transfiguration.html) _2026-08-06 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ Let us run with confidence and joy to enter into the cloud like Moses and Elijah, or like James and John. Let us be caught up like Peter to behold the divine vision and to be transfigured by that glorious transfiguration. Let us retire from the world, stand aloof from the earth, rise above the body, detach ourselves from creatures and turn to the Creator, to whom Peter in ecstasy exclaimed: Lord,… ## [Our Lady of the Snow](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2019/08/our-lady-of-snow.html) _2026-08-05 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ The legend, the feast and the basilica . The most important church in the city of Rome dedicated to Our Lady is the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, erected around the year 352, during the reign of Pope Liberius. (352-366) According to legend, a member of an aristocratic family, John and his wife were childless and prayed that the Blessed Mother might designate an heir to bequeath their wealth. They… ## [St. John Vianney](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2019/08/st-john-vianney.html) _2026-08-04 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ He is the patron saint of parish priests. I will never forget our brief visit to Ars in September 1999, when my husband and I decided to rent a car in Toulouse and drive up the east side of France to Paris. We motored along winding and precipitous roads through the mountains of Auvergne to Le Puy-en-Velay , the site of the shrine of Our Lady of France, popular in the Middle Ages. I could not… ## [Tragedy challenges God's love](https://scottdodge.blogspot.com/2026/08/tragedy-challenges-gods-love.html) _2026-08-02 · Deacon Scott · Καθολικός διάκονος_ No sooner did I finish my reflection on this week's second reading from Romans chapter 8 about the all-encompassing nature of God's love yesterday than I received some very shocking news. Some long-time friends of ours, while in Idaho for a family reunion, were shot. One was wounded and the other friend killed. I have to be honest and admit that the reality of this senseless tragedy has not really… ## [Our Lady of the Angels](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2019/08/our-lady-of-angels.html) _2026-08-02 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ Today we mystically kneel at the Portiuncula , to gain the triple indulgence of Rome, Compostela, and Jerusalem. To quote: According to a legend, the existence of which can be traced back with certainty only to 1645, the little chapel of Portiuncula was erected under Pope Liberius (352-66) by hermits from the Valley of Josaphat, who had brought thither relics from the grave of the Blessed Virgin .… ## [Ask the crowd: AI or not (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Jor3yfov4OQe) _2026-08-02 · **Sponsored**_ Get a transparent verdict from verified humans via web, RSS, or API. ## [The scandal of God's love](https://scottdodge.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-scandal-of-gods-love.html) _2026-08-01 · Deacon Scott · Καθολικός διάκονος_ Romans 8:35.37-39 Once again, I am reflecting on our reading from Romans. These inspired passages are vital for Christian faith. The beauty of reading Saint Paul is that he is no mere theoretician. He writes from experience. Hence, his short exposition on the heighth, width, and depth, that is, the infinitude (meaning "unbounded," infinity has to do with space and eternity with time) of God's love… ## [St. Alphonsus Liguori](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2020/08/st-alphonsus-liguori.html) _2026-08-01 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ Today is his feast. Here is an excerpt from his book The Glories of Mary : And here we say, that although Mary, now in heaven, can no longer command her Son, nevertheless her prayers are always the prayers of a Mother, and consequently most powerful to obtain whatever she asks. "Mary," says Saint Bonaventure, "has this great privilege, that with her Son she above all the Saints is most powerful to… ## ["Rend the veil and we shall sail"](https://scottdodge.blogspot.com/2026/07/rend-veil-and-we-shall-sail.html) _2026-07-31 · Deacon Scott · Καθολικός διάκονος_ As I slowly and by God's grace begin to emerge from my doldrums, hoping and praying for a better second half of 2026, today's traditio is an easy one. It's one that's more in tune with the spirit of the Καθολικός διάκονος Friday traditio . The last several have not only been discernibly out of tune, but only striking a single note. These last several posts I have felt much more myself. It helps… ## [St. Ignatius Loyola](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2020/07/st-ignatius-loyola.html) _2026-07-31 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ From Jesuits in Ireland : The Society of Jesus was founded in 1540 by St. Ignatius Loyola and since then has grown from the original seven to 24, 400 members today who work out of 1,825 houses in 112 countries. In the intervening 455 years many Jesuits became renowned for their sanctity (41 Saints and 285 Blesseds), for their scholarship in every conceivable field, for their explorations and… ## [Pope Leo XIV on the diaconate](https://scottdodge.blogspot.com/2026/07/pope-leo-xiv-on-diaconate-as-permanent.html) _2026-07-30 · Deacon Scott · Καθολικός διάκονος_ I recently finished Elise Ann Allen's Pope Leo XIV: A Biography . Back in May, I pretty much read the entire book with the exception of Allen's interview with the Holy Father, which she conducted last summer. Allen's is a very good biography that gives the reader a good sense of who Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, is. I recommend it. In her interview, she asked a couple of questions about the… ## [Faith Montage: The Sweeping and Unwavering Spirit #LetUsPray](https://www.reyes-chow.com/faith-montage-the-sweeping-and-unwavering-spirit-letuspray/) _2026-07-30 · Bruce Reyes-Chow · The Amalgamation by Bruce Reyes-Chow_ A Prayer for the Week and Resources for Sunday, August 2, 2026 ## [Port-Royal, Jansenism, and St. Thérèse: The Hidden Heresy That Still Haunts Catholicism](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2026/07/port-royal-jansenism-and-st-therese.html) _2026-07-30 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ Madame de Montpeyroux, abbess of Port-Royal Abbey From Sensus Fidelium : One of the greatest spiritual battles in Catholic history was not fought over the Trinity, the Eucharist, or even the papacy. It was fought over the character of God Himself . Is God primarily a loving Father eager to save? Or is He chiefly a stern Judge searching for reasons to condemn? That question gave rise to one of the… ## [St. Martha's Day](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2020/07/st-marthas-day.html) _2026-07-29 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ St. Martha of Bethany. It is ironic to me that she who tamed a dragon would also be the patroness of housewives. To quote from Aleteia : Once there, Martha was immediately sought after for her association with Jesus. According to tradition, she performed many miraculous feats, including the slaying of a dragon along the Rhone river. The Golden Legen d provides all the details. At that time, in the… ## [Blessed John Soreth](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2020/07/blessed-john-soreth.html) _2026-07-28 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ He founded the first monasteries of Carmelite nuns. From Louange de sa gloire : John Soreth was born at Caen in Normandy and entered Carmel as a young man. He pursued a doctorate of theology in Paris and served as regent of studies and provincial of the province. He was prior general from 1451 until his death at Angers in 1471. He restored observance within the Order and promoted its reform, wrote… ## [Thoughts After Mexodus (No Spoilers)](https://www.reyes-chow.com/thoughts-after-mexodus-no-spoilers/) _2026-07-27 · Bruce Reyes-Chow · The Amalgamation by Bruce Reyes-Chow_ Hidden Histories, Public Faith, and White Progressivism ## [Saint Titus Brandsma](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2020/07/blessed-titus-brandsma.html) _2026-07-27 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ Here he is in his prison uniform. Saint Titus was a towering intellect as well as a man of humor, wit and sanctity. He stood up to the Nazis ; they put him in Dachau and performed experiments upon him. Before he died, he handed his rosary to the prison nurse and she was converted. He is a saint for our time. Although neo-paganism no longer wants love, history teaches us that, in spite of… ## [God loves you and calls you according to his purposes](https://scottdodge.blogspot.com/2026/07/god-loves-you-and-calls-you-according.html) _2026-07-26 · Deacon Scott · Καθολικός διάκονος_ Romans 8:28-30 Once again, this week, I want to focus on the so-called "epistle reading." And, once again, I do so for two reasons. First, this Gospel reading requires more work than I want to do. Second, being likely the most important book of the New Testament, apart from the Gospels, Saint Paul's Letter to the Romans is worthy of our attention. What follows is clearly not a homily or even a… ## [liturgy of the seasons (17)](https://theoriapress.substack.com/p/liturgy-of-the-seasons-17-e6e) _2026-07-26 · theoria-press_ a weekly translation of Rudolf Steiner’s Seelenkalender verse ## [Good St. Anne](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2019/07/good-st-anne.html) _2026-07-26 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ Everybody needs a Jewish grandmother. There is no need too small or insignificant for St. Anne to concern herself with; she is at home among the pots and pans, in the garden, the grocery store, and especially in the labor and delivery room. I can even see her standing in the living room in the middle of a family fight, trying to intervene. She is powerful with God. Her shrine in Quebec is among… ## [St. James the Greater](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2020/07/st-james-greater.html) _2026-07-25 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ This is the day to make a mystical pilgrimage to Compostela , to kneel at the tomb of the son of Zebedee , the tomb of Santiago , whose name was the battle cry of Spain. Here is an article from a few years ago by Mary Jo Anderson : Today is the feast day of Saint James the Greater. Millions of pilgrims have trekked across four ancient pilgrim paths that thread through Europe, converging in the… ## ["Use it any way you will"](https://scottdodge.blogspot.com/2026/07/use-it-any-way-you-will.html) _2026-07-24 · Deacon Scott · Καθολικός διάκονος_ My longtime leitmotif of the Καθολικός διάκονος Friday traditio is the fleeting nature of time. "Now" is just the intersection of the past and the future. Because now is super-fleeting, I am never at ease with the lazy exhortation to "live in the now." Even living in the moment is problematic for me as a "life hack." You really have no choice but to live in the moment. My life unfolds moment to… ## [liturgy of the seasons (16)](https://theoriapress.substack.com/p/liturgy-of-the-seasons-16-e3e) _2026-07-24 · theoria-press_ a weekly translation of Rudolf Steiner’s Seelenkalender verse ## [The Blessed Martyrs of Guadalajara](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-blessed-martyrs-of-guadalajara.html) _2026-07-24 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ There were many atrocities perpetrated upon priests and religious in Spain during the bloody Civil War of the 1930's. In 1936, three Carmelite nuns were shot. Today is their feast, and here is their story : Sr Maria Pilar of St Francis Borgia, the eldest of the martyrs at 58, was born Jacoba Martinez García in 1877. Her elder sister was a Carmelite nun but as a teenager, Jacoba said she didn’t… ## [Faith Montage: The Hurt Who Are Healed #LetUsPray](https://www.reyes-chow.com/faith-montage-the-hurt-who-are-healed-letuspray/) _2026-07-23 · Bruce Reyes-Chow · The Amalgamation by Bruce Reyes-Chow_ A Prayer for the Week and Resources for Sunday, July 26, 2026 ## [Mater Gratiae](https://fountainofelias.blogspot.com/2019/07/mater-gratiae.html) _2026-07-23 · elena maria vidal · Fountain of Elias_ It is the octave day of the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. On this day Carmelites have traditionally celebrated the memorial of Our Lady, Mother of Divine Grace or "Mater Gratiae." Here is an article about the mysterious and miraculous Austrian painting called "Our Lady of the Bowed Head" which has become associated with this day . Since the time of St. Luke, thousands of pictures and statues…