St Michael the Archangel – Fraser Pearce

October 3, 2019September 30, 2019

Chant Analysis: The Feast of St Therese

Still basking in the graces of the visit of the relics of St Therese to Scotland, we arrive today at her feast day (traditional calendar). As someone who has a particularly liturgical prayer life, I often look to the Mass and the Office for insights into the spiritual complexion of a feast.

September 29, 2019September 29, 2019

Feast of St Michael the Archangel, Office Hymn

The hymn for Matins and Vespers on the feast of St Michael the Archangel was originally written by Rabanus Maura in the early 9th century. The text was revised in the 1600s and indulgenced by Pope Pius VII in 1817.