Liturgical Year 

The Fourth Sunday in Lent is known by several names such as “Laetare Sunday” in the Roman Catholic tradition, and also as “Refreshment Sunday” and “Mothering Sunday” in Britain. Indeed, …

(3) The Emperor, stretching forth of the right hand of his Majesty, is the Arcana for the Third Sunday in Lent. The Collect We beseech thee, Almight God, look upon …

The Arcana of the Second Sunday in Lent is (11) Strength. It is not the strength of the lion so much as the spiritual power of grace in our lives; …

It is meet that we begin Lent with a contemplation of the virtue of (14) Temperance and place her arcana beside (9) The Hermit, whose ruling virtue is Prudence. The …

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, the 40 day season that leads up to, and prepares us for, initiation into the Christian mysteries of Easter. The Hermit is …

The theme of Quinquagesima is “charity,” and as such, the arcana of the (6) Lovers is displayed during Quinquagesima week and is joined by the (15) Devil from Ash Wednesday …

The Collect O Lord God, who seest that we put not our trust in any thing that we do: Mercifully grant that by thy power we may be defended against …

Septuagesima is the first of the three Sundays of Shrovetide and occurs approximately seventy days before Easter. Shrovetide is a pre-Lenten season of carnival which lasts until Shrove Tuesday. The …

Candlemas is the day on which all the candles which will be used in the ceremonies of the church for the next year are blessed. It is also the commemoration …

The theme of the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany is taken from the passage in the Gospel According to Saint Matthew in which Christ stills the storm. The arcana for …