The Forgotten Days

This week, the third of September, the traditional Roman calendar has us celebrate what are known as the “Ember Days”. These are essentially days of prayer and fasting, recurring four times a year (whence their Latin name of “Quattuor Temporum”), and destined to sanctify the four seasons of the year. These celebrations are among the […]

A Valued Gift

Through the intermediary of our good friend Brian Andrews, we received from Nick Beveridge in New Zealand this fabulous Pugin chasuble which we used for the first time yesterday on the feast of the holy apostle St Matthew. May Our Blessed Lady reward the kindness of such generous benefactors, and may we always make good […]