Category: Pope Saint John XXIII

The Fifth Day of Christmas: the Liturgy of Saint Thomas Becket

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Happy fifth day of Christmas! Today the Church celebrates the anniversary of the martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket. Over the years, I’ve written many articles on this, one of my favourite saints. I’ve provided links to them below. Many of these articles focus on the saint himself, his life and martyrdom, and others on his legacy to the Church, particularly […]

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The Fifth Day of Christmas: Saint Thomas Becket and His Liturgical Celebration

Holy Days, Pope Saint John XXIII, Pope Saint Paul VI, Prayer, Saints, Seasons, The Sacred Liturgy

Happy fifth day of Christmas! Today the Church celebrates the anniversary of the martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket. Over the years, I’ve written many articles on this, one of my favourite saints. I’ve provided links to them below. Many of these articles focus on the saint himself, his life and martyrdom, and others on his legacy to the Church, particularly […]

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The Authority of the General Instruction

General Instruction of the Roman Missal, Pope Saint John XXIII, Pope Saint Paul VI, The Sacred Liturgy

Part 2 in an ongoing series of essays on the General Instruction of the Roman Missal. What authority does the General Instruction enjoy in terms of the sacred liturgy? That is, for those celebrating the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite according to the Third Edition of the Roman Missal, is the General Instruction normative or advisory? Before we can […]

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