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Mt 9:14-17. Is fasting just something for the Old Testament folks?
Prayer part 12 in the Catechism of Pope St. Pius X (CPX) p. 57 Q/A #12-15. This is the last section of prayer before we move onto the sacraments in CPX. This is a short one today. Also, thanks and tax-deduction note to donors here: https://padreperegrino.org/2021/02/tax1/
Prayer part 11 in the Catechism of Pope St. Pius X (CPX) p. 56 Q/A #7-11. Is it sappy poetry or philosophically true when Archbishop Fulton Sheen wrote of Mary that she was “the Woman whom even God dreamed of before the world was made”?
Mt 9:9-13
Newcomers and old-tymers can review the prayer methods of St. Bruno and St. Teresa of Avila as a mid-point study-session in our mental prayer series on St. Matthew’s Gospel. I discuss also why we rely so heavily upon the Church Fathers via Fr. Lapide SJ in this VLX series.
Prayer part 10 in the Catechism of Pope St. Pius X (CPX) p. 55 Q/A #1-6. Mariology graph h/t to the Church Fathers, Dr. Scott Hahn and Catholic Answers.
Mt 9:1-8
Prayer part 9 in the Catechism of Pope St. Pius X (CPX) p. 53-54 Q/A #39-45. (The last section on the Our Father.)
Prayer part 8 in the Catechism of Pope St. Pius X (CPX) p. 52-53 Q/A #34-38.
Mt 8:28-34
Prayer part 7 in the Catechism of Pope St. Pius X (CPX) p. 52 Q/A #31-33. We look at invincible vs. vincible ignorance in moral theology as well as a practical lesson on maintaining Christian boundaries with enemies (while still loving them.)
Mt 8:23-27
Ever heard of or wonder what the difference is between the "Solesmes Method" and "Semiology"? In this episode I give a brief explanation of both and demonstrate their differences in practice with the Introit "Statuit ei" from the mass of a Confessor Bishop. Contrary to what many people think, Dom Mocquereau (developer of the Solesmes Method) also taught Semiology in the very book he wrote to teach his Solesmes Method, "Le Nombre Musical Gregorien." The main difference between Mocquereau and Cardine is, to put it simply, that Cardine completely disregarded the theory of the ictus, and they had a few differences in understanding of the Semiology.
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The Responsory "Collegerunt" is a Gregorian Chant sung during the Palm Sunday liturgy. The text is taken from the Gospel of St John, chapter 11, where it speaks of the hatred the Pharisees had against Jesus Christ and their conspiracy to put him to death after He had worked so much good and so many miracles. We can see ourselves in this as we conspire to put Him to death every time we consent to sin. The earliest musical sources for this chant are the MS of Einsiedeln 121 from Switzerland from the early 11th century (pictured at beginning of recording) and the MS of Laon 239 from the beginning of the 10th century. For the purpose of education and demonstration, the rhythmical style of singing in this recording is according to the principles of Semiology (i.e. ancient manuscripts), as opposed to the "Solesmes Method" of Dom Mocquereau.
English Translation:
℟. The chief priest and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said: What are we doing, for this man performs many miracles? If we let him go on thus, all will believe in him. * and the Romans will come and take away our place and nation.
℣. But one of them, named Caiphas, being the high priest that year, said to them: It is expedient for you all that one man should die for the people, and not the whole nation perish. Therefore from that day they devised to kill him, saying:
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"Te Joseph Celebrant" is a hymn to St Joseph, traditionally sung at Vespers on two of St Joseph's feast days: March 19, feast of St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary; and, more recently, May 1, feast of St Joseph the Worker. English lyrics of this song are posted down below. Special thanks to my "anonymous" schola members.
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Lyrics (English translation):
1. May the hosts of heavenly spirits praise thee, O Joseph; may all the choirs of Christendom resound with thy name, thou who, renowned for merits, was united in chaste wedlock to the glorious Virgin.
2. “When thou didst wonder at thy bride grown great with her august Child, sorely wert thou afflicted with doubt; but an Angel taught thee that the Child was conceived by a breath of the Holy Spirit.”
3. “Thou dost embrace the new-born Lord, and dost follow Him, a fugitive, to remote parts of Egypt: lost in Jerusalem, thou dost seek and find Him, thus mingling joys with tears.”
4. “A pious death doth make other men happy after death, and glory awaiteth those who have merited a palm: but thou still living, in a wonderous manner more fortunate, dost, like the Blessed, enjoy thy God.”
5. Grant us, great Trinity, for Joseph’s holy sake, In highest bliss and love, above the stars to reign,
That we in joy with him may praise our loving God, And sing our glad eternal strain. Amen.
July 11 is the traditional Benedictine feast of the Transitus (moving) of the relics of St Benedict. This Antiphon is from 1st Vespers for this feast.
"O God, who didst fill Thy most blessed Confessor Benedict with the spirit of all the righteous, grant to us Thy servants who celebrate his solemnity, that filled with his spirit we may faithfully accomplish by Thine assistance that which we have promised.
Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen."
English translation of the Anthiphon and Magnificat below.
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English Translation:
May the crowd of all the faithful rejoice for the glory of the blessed loving father. let the throngs of monks be glad, especially those who celebrate the fellowship of the saints and rejoice in the heavens.
My soul doth magnify the Lord. And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid; for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. Because he that is mighty, hath done great things to me; and holy is his name. And his mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that fear him.
He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart. He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble. He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy: As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed for ever. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was it the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
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Mt 8:21-22. Music bumpers courtesy of Alyssa Kortright.
Prayer part 6 in the Catechism of Pope St. Pius X (CPX) p. 51-52 Q/A #23-30. A closer look at communism in the 20th and 21st century.
Prayer part 5 in the Catechism of Pope St. Pius X (CPX) p. 49-51 Q/A #15-22.
Mt 8:18-20
Jully 11 is the traditional Benedictine feast of the Transitus (moving) of the relics of St Benedict. "Gemma caelestis" is the hymn sung at 1st Vespers for this feast, the text of which is often attributed to the 11th century St Peter Damian.
"O God, who didst fill Thy most blessed Confessor Benedict with the spirit of all the righteous, grant to us Thy servants who celebrate his solemnity, that filled with his spirit we may faithfully accomplish by Thine assistance that which we have promised.
Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen."
English translation of hymn below.
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English Translation:
Benedict, precious jewel of the King of Heaven,
Model for the just and way for monks,
Call us forth
From this troubled world.
Spurning what was base,
you set your heart on the stars.
You made heirs of your parents,
For you, God's perfect vessel,
Were fit to repair a shattered one.
Great among a small company of hermits
You overcame your youthfulness
and excelled in your labor
As you fervently undertook
The narrow beginnings of the strict life.
When a youth was buried
in the rubble of a collapsing wall,
He was raised up as soon as you prayed;
With your prayer you restored
Sense to his flesh and health to his body.
You saw your sister's soul, unknown to sin,
Attain the very heights
Of starry heaven
In the form of a gentle dove.
After this marvel you in turn
Sought starry heights, having mastered this life;
Your cloak shone forth
A flaming path charged with light.
Glory to the Father, to the Only Begotten,
And to you, loving Spirit,
Always their equal,
One God for all ages. Amen.
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We point to a Catholic "Extreme-Ownership" even when your leaders let you down. Music bumpers courtesy of Alyssa Kortright.
St. Philip Neri and his Dalek are back! This time, the Dalek has completed his priestly training and is ready to start hearing confessions!
The Doctor Who theme song plays at the end, by Murray Gold. I do not retain any semblance of copyright, but I am using the song under free use as this is a parody of Doctor Who.
Tired of the song "Mary Did You Know" promoting heresy, but like the music?
Well, we've created a heresy free version for you!
Listen to the solo version by Mrs. Catholic Comedy!
Every once in a while, we'll have an idea for a sketch that's more conceptual than humorous. This is one of those examples.
The idea is that when we say our prayers, we tend to sound bored and monotonous. Here, we wanted to see what it would sound like if our rote prayers were in a movie. Enjoy!
A Catholic Comedy Sketch (we'll load the actual description in here later, one by one)
A Catholic Comedy Sketch (we'll load the actual description in here later, one by one)
A Catholic Comedy Sketch (we'll load the actual description in here later, one by one)
A Catholic Comedy Sketch (we'll load the actual description in here later, one by one)
We've all been told we need to teach our children about the saints, but sometimes, those stories require a strong stomach.
Steven bought a film studio to create a sitcom pilot. Miles has... some questions.
Do you love Christ? Are you from the South? Our new Southern Apologist series will teach you the perennial teachings of Christ without all that Yankee nonsense.
A Catholic Comedy Sketch (we'll load the actual description in here later, one by one)
Sometimes, when working on these sketches, I ask my anonymous compatriot (henceforth known as "Miles") to do BOTH parts and I see which one works better.
Sometimes, both takes are EQUALLY good, but I go with one take over the other for a specific reason.
This is the case for Haunted Real Estate. I liked both takes, which Miles as the agent and Miles as the man buying the house and, initially, I was going to release both takes, but then I liked the idea of having Fr. Ripperger as the kicker in the 3rd part and I had already established the Fr. Ripperger impression, so I went with just using Miles as the agent.
In any case, here's the alternate take.
Take an exclusive behind the scenes look at how Catholic Comedy Collaborations is created!
In honor of the impending arrival of my newest baby, I've updated the lyrics to Brahm's Lullaby.
Enjoy!
Host Al Waysright brings on Dr. Fredrick vonLipton to discuss the evils of coffee.
Sometimes, exorcists need a little something extra to help them defeat a demon.
