A Conversation Over Coffee A short play by Meditation Journals.com CharactersCatherine – A thoughtful Catholic; calm, warm-hearted, and well-informed.Thomas – Her long-time friend from college days. Once a Catholic, he has lapsed from his faith for several years. Confident but good-natured, he has recently begun attending an Evangelical (Pentecostal) church. Setting: A quiet coffee shop,…
Welcome to the Latin Mass illuminated.Today we listen to the readings for the 15th Sunday after pentecost. IN this year of Our Lord 2025 it falls on the 20TH SEPTEMBER Welcome to the Latin Mass illuminated. Today we listen to the readings for the 15th Sunday after pentecost. IN this year of Our Lord…
Welcome to the Latin Mass illuminated.Today we listen to the readings for the 14th Sunday after pentecost. In this year of Our Lord 2025 it falls on the 14TH SEPTEMBER Welcome to the Latin Mass illuminated. Today we listen to the readings for the 14 th Sunday after pentecost. And the exaltation of the…
Welcome to the Latin Mass illuminated.Today we listen to the readings for the 13 th Sunday after pentecost. IN this year of Our Lord 2025 it falls on the 7TH SEPTEMBER Before we listen to the readings lets be ready to meditate on the theme Holy Mother Church presents to us in celebration of this…
The 11th Sunday after Pentecost the church puts her hope in God from whom she receives her help our Lord has healed the wounds of mankind and has given us strength infinite charity and mercy of God is what this celebration underlines today. The Introit God in HIs holy place; God who maketh men of…
The Propers of the Mass for the eight Sunday after Pentecost. The First changeable part of the Mass is the Introit We have received, O God, Thy mercy in the midst of Thy temple according to Thy name, O God, so also is Thy praise unto the ends of the earth: Thy right hand is…
We begin with The Introit which is taken from Psalm 17 AT the Introit the Church invites us in the following words to give praise to God: Clap your hands all ye Gentiles: Shout unto God with the voice of joy. For the Lord is most high, he is terrible: he is a great King…
SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Holy Mother Church reminds us to-day of the effects of the two great Sacraments: Baptism and the Eucharist, which she has conferred at Easter and Whitsunday. Introit The Introit of this day’s Mass is the prayer of a soul that trusts in God’s powerful and merciful protection: The Lord is the…
The Proper of the Mass (Changeable Parts) 1. Introit (Introitus) 2. Collect(s) (Collecta / Oratio) 3. Epistle (Epistola) 4. Gradual (Graduale) and Alleluia / Tract 5. Sequence (Sequentia) – (on certain feasts only) 6. Gospel (Evangelium) 7. Offertory Antiphon (Offertorium) 8. Secret Prayer (Secreta) 9. Communion Antiphon (Communio) 10. Postcommunion Prayer(s) (Postcommunio) Summary Table Part…
The Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) can be divided into two major sections: Each of these major sections includes numerous distinct parts, which I will list below in order of their appearance in the Mass. I’ll also include both the Latin and the English names where relevant, along with some explanatory notes for context. I. Preparatory…
https://meditationjournals.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Pod2.3.5thPente-06072025-21.27.mp3 At the Introit implore God’s assistance and say, with the priest: Hear, O Lord, my voice with which I have cried to thee: be thou my helper, forsake me not, nor do Thou despise me, O God, my Saviour. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Glory be to…
INTROIT The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life: of whom shall I be afraid? My enemies that trouble me have themselves been weakened and have fallen. If armies in camp should stand together against me, my heart shall not fear. Psalm 1-3.)…
At the Introit of the Mass the Church calls upon all to invoke our Lord: INTROIT Look Thou upon me, and have mercy on me O Lord, for I am alone and poor. See my abjection and my labor, and forgive me all my sins, O my God, To Thee, O Lord, have I lifted…
The most perfect prayer: Preparing for Mental Prayer The greatest preparation for mental prayer is to envisage thousands upon thousands of people going up into heaven. You are left standing on earth unsure that you will ever be good enough to join them. Pray silently: Jesus grant me the grace to desire that others become…
Peter sits writing, fine brush in his hand. He finishes writing and he sits back and surveys the words on the page. How well he remembers the incident that he’s writing about. Oh, if he had only known then what he knew now he began to re-read the words he had just penned. From that…
Meditation, surround yourself with the knowledge that God is in all things and through all things, but, more importantly really, that he is seated on his throne in heaven. Imagine yourself now outside the courts of heaven. You’re standing in the hallway facing great, majestic doors, and these doors are closed. Suddenly, the doors fly…
This is a timeline of the life of St John of the Cross I find a timeline helps me a great deal to better understand the Saint and their spirituality. The saint themselves are influenced by the culture and sentiments happening in the church in their day. It is important to understand what they are…
We need to overcome and eradicate our vices. We need to acquire virtues. How do I acquire virtues? What are the virtues? How do I begin, continue and succeed to become perfect, as Jesus commanded I should? How do I help others to be virtuous? God and Mary and St Patrick. Dia’s Muire duit agus…
The Basics of Catholic Meditation If you are “cradle Catholic” a “revert” or a “convert” you will probly come across the term “Meditation”. The concept “meditation on the mysteries of the Rosary” is well known to all Catholics. This is an important part of the Catholic spiritual tradition. However it can pose a stumbling…