“Merry Christmas!” • From Our Family To Yours
Dear readers, thank you for everything!
“If we do not love those whom we see, how can we love God, Whom we do not see?” Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
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This luscious manuscript was created about A.D. 1453 for a French Noblewoman.
How ironic that this is being hosted by the Martin Luther University!
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As the Isaac Jogues Missal would do 650 years later, this Missal provides pictures of the priest during the Canon!
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Many erroneously believe the Kyrie was the only thing troped, but that’s not even close to true.
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Through the centuries, we observe a remarkable stability—in spite of variants, which will always exist.
Have you noticed liturgical progressives are never happy?
Medieval manuscripts were normally created by (at least) two monks: one drew, one wrote.
Catholics can now *see with their own eyes* the antiquity of our liturgy.
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We’re under tremendous pressure to transfer our website to a “subscription model.”
We don’t want to do this. We believe our website should remain free to all. It’s annoying to have to search for login credentials (e.g. if you’re away from your desk).
Our president has written the following letter:
* Thirteen Men & Coins (Holy Thursday Appeal)
Traditionally on Holy Thursday, the priest washed the feet of thirteen men. Theologians held various opinions regarding whom the “13th man” represented. Before the liturgical changes of Pope Pius XII (which changed the number from thirteen to twelve), the priest washed each man’s feet, kissed his foot, and gave him a coin.
This “coin” business seems providential—inasmuch as our appeal begins on Holy Thursday this year.
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