The Roman Sacristan

Pope Benedict XVI The Mass intention for the priest's third Mass on All Souls is for the Holy Father Collect (Opening Prayer) Official ...

"An Angel Frees the Souls of Purgatory by Lodovico Carracci The Mass intention for the priest's second Mass on All Souls is for all...

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass The Mass intention for the priest's first Mass on All Souls may be for any particular intention Collect ...

"The Glorification of the Cross" by Adam Elsheimer Collect (Opening Prayer) Official Latin from the 1969 & 2002 Roman Missals...

The Periodic Videos guys have an interesting Halloween video on candles which is actually very informative ... at least from a Sacristy geek...

I think I have found another typo in the 2002 Missale Romanum. Apparently I have read that there are quite a few typos in the Vatican's...

I was just notified of a post about a Thanksgiving Mass of Father Benedict ( who was just recently ordained ) on his trip here in the US at ...

I saw an article in the news yesterday, which honestly surprised me. Alleged white supremacist plot to kill Obama is foiled I do not support...

OK, so here's my list of Saints and Relics I visited. This was actually harder to compile than I thought because there were a few I was...

Well, I'm back from what I'd say was a very fruitful trip and pilgrimage. I am kind of hitting the ground running since I have paris...

aka 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time Collect (Opening Prayer) Official Latin from the 1969 & 2002 Roman Missals Orémus. Omnípotens sempité...

No, it's not just the name of my friends Catholic gretting card and calendar company . It's also a description of my last 30 hours....

Grrr. I hate Italian keyboards! So be patient with any weird characters in the post. Rome is hot. Well, it's not that bad, but it isn...

Seal of Monastero di San Benedetto in Norcia Last night I became an oblate of Monastero di San Benedetto in Norcia. It's basically like...

aka 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time "The Tribute Money" by Titian Collect (Opening Prayer) Official Latin from the 1969 & 2002 R...

Father Benedict's first Mass of Thanksgiving was an awesome sight. Some of the commons were sung from one of Mozart's Masses (I...

AVE O CRUX SPES UNICA Pater Maria Benedictus Nivakoff, O.S.B. monachus Monasterii Sancti Benedicti, Nursiae sacerdos in aeternum die 11 Octo...

aka 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time Collect (Opening Prayer) Official Latin from the 1969 & 2002 Roman Missals Orémus. Tua nos, quaésumus...

It's amazing how much physical well being can affect the mind and spirit. Or to say it in a simpler way: jet-lag stinks. All yesterday ...

I'm here in Norcia. Internet access is available, but limited. The weather is decent, but it is a bit damp, so there can sometimes be a ...