by Rev. Cav. William Rock, FSSP, SMOCSG In Southern Italy and in the Italian diaspora, there is a tradition of...| Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
“I Love Jesus Christ and that is why I am on fire with the desire to give Him souls, first of all my own, and then an incalculable number of others.” —Saint Alphonsus Liguori The National Shrine of Saint Alphonsus Liguori in Baltimore is preparing to celebrate its patronal feast day on August| Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
by Fr. William Rock, FSSP In the beginning of April 2025, I was contacted concerning how to properly decline a Latin title of Our Lady for use in the blessing of a processional banner. I had never heard of this blessing before and, after providing feedback about the Latin, asked where the bl| Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
by Fr. William Rock, FSSP On the Feast of Pentecost, the Church celebrates the descent of the Holy Ghost on...| Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
by Fr. William Rock, FSSP During the days between Our Lord's Ascension and the coming of the Holy Ghost on Pentecost, St. Peter, as the head of the Church, oversaw the election of St. Matthias to replace Judas. This event is recorded in the Acts of the Apostles (1:15-16, 20-26): In those da| Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
by Fr. William Rock, FSSP St. Luke gives us two accounts of the Ascension, one at the beginning of Acts...| Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
Join us on Wednesday, May 28th as we celebrate the ordination of five Our Lady of Guadalupe seminarians to the sacred priesthood! The ceremony begins at 10 AM Central time and will be livestreamed here: https://www.youtube.com/@olgsbasketball1870/streams May God bless and keep the ordinandi| Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
Fribourg, May 9, 2025 “Pax Vobis” Deeply heartened by these first words of Leo XIV in echoing the Good Shepherd in these days after the Resurrection, we ardently join the Holy Father in his intentions for peace within the world and within the Church. We assure him of our fervent prayers by in| Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
Fribourg, April 21, 2025 Having learned of the passing from this world of Pope Francis today, April 21, 2025, the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter is ardently praying for the repose of his soul. As the Servant of the Servants of God, he often humbly asked to be remembered in the prayers of those wh| Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
by Fr. William Rock, FSSP In February of A.D. 2025, the New Liturgical Movement blog published an article in four parts entitled "The Antiquity and Universality of Fore-Lent" by Mr. Henri de Villiers (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4). In the first and fourth parts, Mr. de Villiers explains: The| Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
by Fr. William Rock, FSSP According to the 1962 Liturgical Calendar of the Roman Rite, this Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday are Ember Days. The Ember Days are four sets of three days (Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday) which occur around the transitions of the natural seasons – winter, spring,| Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
by Fr. William Rock, FSSP There is a plethora of Catholic calendars with varying degrees of detail and information. Interestingly, some of them, such as those published by the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer and Sophia Press, indicate the phases of the moon. The question naturally arises as| Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
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