Friday 5 January 2018
First Saturday Devotions In The London Oratory, Brompton Road, London. On Saturday, 6 January 2018, 1100 hrs.
Text and Illustration: LMS CHAIRMAN
First Saturday Devotions
in The London Oratory.
The Fathers of The London Oratory are extending the practice they adopted for the Centenary Year of the Fatima apparitions
of Celebrating a Traditional Mass on The First Saturday of each Month, at 11 a.m., usually at The Lady Altar.
First Saturday Devotions
in The London Oratory.
The first one of 2018 is tomorrow,
Saturday, 6 January.
The following Text is from the Web-Site of
The London Oratory:
The Church of The Immaculate Heart of Mary,
better known as Brompton Oratory, is home to
The Congregation of The Oratory of Saint Philip Neri in London, a Community of Priests living under The Rule of Life
established by its Founder in the 16th-Century.
First Saturday Devotions
in The London Oratory.
The Oratory also serves as a Parish Church
in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster.
The London Oratory,
Brompton Road, Knightsbridge,
London SW7 2RP.
First Saturday Devotions
in The London Oratory.
The London Oratory
Web-Site can be found HERE
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Text and Illustration: BIRETTA BOOKS
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Vigil Of The Epiphany. 5 January.
Text from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal,
unless otherwise stated.
Vigil of The Epiphany.
5 January.
Semi-Double.
Privileged Octave of The Second-Class.
White Vestments.
Illustration: UNA VOCE OF ORANGE COUNTY
Artist: René de Cramer.
“Copyright Brunelmar/Ghent/Belgium”.
Used with Permission.
For the third time, an Angel appeared to Joseph (Gospel). He told him to return to Palestine, for Herod had just died in dreadful torment, such as Heaven reserves for those who persecute. His son, Archelaus, on ascending the throne, put to death three thousand of his subjects.
["An Angel of The Lord appeared to him (Joseph) in his sleep, saying: "Joseph, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife" (Gospel of The Vigil of Christmas).
"An Angle of The Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph, saying: "Fly into Egypt, and be there until I shall tell thee." (Gospel of The Holy Innocents.)
"Joseph feared for Jesus, and it was under these circumstances that he was once more told in a dream to retire to Nazareth. ["Nazareth", in Hebrew, means "The Flower of Galilee", owing to the beauty of the site on which the town is built]].
Vespers: Commemoration of The Vigil: Puer Jesus. Versicle: Notum fecit Dóminus, allelúia. Responsory: Salutáre suum, allelúia. And Commemoration of Saint Telesphorus: Antiphon: Iste sanctus. Versicle: Glória.
Mass: For The Sunday within The Octave of Christmas.
Gospel: Defúncto Heróde.
Commemoration: Of Saint Telesphorus.
Third Collect: Of The Blessed Virgin Mary.
Preface: For Christmas.
"Joseph feared for Jesus, and it was under these circumstances that he was once more told in a dream to retire to Nazareth. ["Nazareth", in Hebrew, means "The Flower of Galilee", owing to the beauty of the site on which the town is built]].
Vespers: Commemoration of The Vigil: Puer Jesus. Versicle: Notum fecit Dóminus, allelúia. Responsory: Salutáre suum, allelúia. And Commemoration of Saint Telesphorus: Antiphon: Iste sanctus. Versicle: Glória.
Mass: For The Sunday within The Octave of Christmas.
Gospel: Defúncto Heróde.
Commemoration: Of Saint Telesphorus.
Third Collect: Of The Blessed Virgin Mary.
Preface: For Christmas.
Thursday 4 January 2018
Christmas Decorations At The Grand Ducal Court, Luxembourg. Noël À La Cour Grand-Ducale De Luxembourg.
Civil Ensign of Luxembourg.
This File: 17 December 2016.
User: Sodacan.
(Wikimedia Commons)
Flag of Luxembourg.
Date: 28 September 2005.
Source: Own work.
Author: Drawn by User:SKopp.
(Wikimedia Commons)
The Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Henri, and The Grand Duchess, Maria Teresa,
and (on the Left) their son, Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
Photo: 25 June 2008.
Source: Own work.
Author: Disquatufais.
(Wikimedia Commons)
English: The Great Coat-of-Arms of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg.
Français: Grandes armoiries de Son Altesse Royale le Grand-Duc.
Date: 5 October 2016.
Source: Own work.
Author:
(Wikimedia Commons)
The following Photographs of the Christmas decorations at The Grand Ducal Court, Luxembourg, are taken from TEA AT TRIANON
Always Remember The Four Last Things.
The last photograph of The Titanic.
1912.
Illustration: PINTEREST
In Christian eschatology, "The Four Last Things", or, "The Four Last Things Of Man" (Latin: Quattuor Novissima) are Death, Judgement, Heaven, and Hell, the four last stages of the Soul in Life and the Afterlife.
They are often commended as a collective topic for Pious Meditation; Saint Philip Neri wrote: "Beginners in Religion ought to exercise themselves principally in Meditation on The Four Last Things". Traditionally, the Sermons Preached on The Four Sundays of Advent were on The Four Last Things.
The 1909 Catholic Encyclopedia states: "The eschatological summary which speaks of "The Four Last Things" (Death, Judgement, Heaven, and Hell) is popular rather than scientific. For systematic treatment, it is best to distinguish between (A) individual and (B) universal and cosmic eschatology". Pope John Paul II wrote in 1984 that the "Judgement" component encompasses both Particular Judgement and General Judgement.
The 1909 Catholic Encyclopedia states: "The eschatological summary which speaks of "The Four Last Things" (Death, Judgement, Heaven, and Hell) is popular rather than scientific. For systematic treatment, it is best to distinguish between (A) individual and (B) universal and cosmic eschatology". Pope John Paul II wrote in 1984 that the "Judgement" component encompasses both Particular Judgement and General Judgement.
Octave Of The Holy Innocents. 4 January.
Text from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal,
unless otherwise stated.
Octave of The Holy Innocents.
4 January.
Simple.
Red Vestments.
Massacre of The Innocents.
Artist: Matteo di Giovanni (1435–1495).
Date: 1488.
Current location: National Museum of Capodimonte, Naples, Italy.
Source/Photographer: The Yorck Project: 10.000 Meisterwerke der Malerei.
DVD-ROM, 2002.
SBN 3936122202. Distributed by DIRECTMEDIA Publishing GmbH.
Permission: [1].
(Wikimedia Commons)
Vespers: Antiphon: Hi sunt. Versicle: Heródes.
Mass: Ex ore infántium.
Alleluia and Versicle after The Gradual: Are said.
Ite Missa est: Is said.
Creed: Is not said.
Preface: For Christmas.
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