According to the Apostles Creed and the Athanasian Creed, after the death and burial he descended into Hell. According to tradition, Christ “harrows” Hell to release the souls of the …

Oh faithful rosy cross, noblest of trees, No forest knows such flowers or seeds or leaves, How sweet the wood, how dear the nails that tear The flesh of our …

The Lord Jesus, the same night in which he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat; this is my body, …

The Collect Almighty and everlasting God, who, of thy tender love towards mankind, has sent thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer …

The New Testament readings for the fifth Sunday in Lent refer to the priestly role of Christ. The first is from the 9th chapter of Hebrews, speaks of Christ as …

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, …

A great and wondrous mystery is celebrated today; God is made man assuming mortal flesh in the womb of the Blessed Virgin. A new thing is done in both natures. …

(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 card beside (9) The Hermit, whose ruling virtue is Prudence. The …