Posts by Andrew Leach

Pentecost Novena: Day 3 (2 June)

Sunday 2 June 2019

Seventh Sunday of Easter Thou, of all consolers best, Visiting the troubled breast, Dost refreshing peace bestow. The Gift of Piety The gift of Piety begets in our hearts a filial a?ection for God as our most loving Father. It inspires us to love and respect for His sake persons and things consecrated to Him, […]

Pentecost Novena: Day 2 (1 June)

Saturday 1 June 2019

Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter Come, Father of the poor. Come, treasures which endure; Come, Light of all that live! The Gift of Fear The gift of Fear fills us with a sovereign respect for God, and makes us dread nothing so much as to offend Him by sin. It is a fear […]

Pentecost Novena: Day 1 (31 May)

Friday 31 May 2019

Friday of the Sixth Week of Easter Holy Spirit! Lord of Light! From Your clear celestial height, Your pure beaming radiance give! The Holy Spirit Only one thing is important — eternal salvation. Only one thing, therefore, is to be feared — sin. Sin is the result of ignorance, weakness, and indifference. The Holy Spirit […]

Alleluia: Christ is risen! He is risen indeed. Alleluia!

Sunday 21 April 2019

Holy Saturday: the space between

Saturday 20 April 2019

Holy Saturday: the space between. Except it’s not really between: it’s integral to the Triduum, the three days on which the Church celebrates the Last Supper, the Passion and Death of Our Lord, and his Resurrection. The Triduum is one celebration liturgically. There is no dismissal after the evening Mass on Thursday; no greeting when […]

Holy Week Retreat: Good Friday

Friday 19 April 2019

Fr James Bradley JCD of the Ordinariate gives today’s address in EWTN’s Holy Week Retreat from Southampton, following the events that changed the world on Good Friday, and meditating on how the cross in central to Christian Life. The video is also available on YouTube with the others in the series.