The Holy Rosary, by age-old tradition, has shown itself particularly effective
as a prayer which brings the family together.
On Nov. 12, 2022, the 40-days St. Martin fast commence.
The St. Martin Fast is an old traditional fast linked to St. Martin of Tours. It has sort of disappeared but it is a wonderful period leading up and through the Advent season into the Christmas season. It ends on Dec. 21.
On Dec 20, the four days abstinence commence so our fast and the abstinence goes hand in hand up to Christmas Eve, one at midnight, one at dawn, and one during the day and each Mass is distinct and highlights a different aspect of Christmas.
(Midnight Mass which ought to start at midnight, which is the Mass for the Angels,
the morning Mass is for the shepherds,
and finally, the Christmas Day Mass; the King's Mass).
Sancte Michael Archángele,
defénde nos in prœlio;
contra nequítiam et insídias diáboli esto præsídium.
Imperet illi Deus, súpplices deprecámur;
tuque, Princeps militiae cæléstis, Sátanam aliósque spíritus malignos,
qui ad perditiónem animárum pervagántur in mundo,
divina virtúte in inférnum detrúde.
Ámen
Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: ... for it was founded on the rock.
Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing,
but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
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