Category Archives: The Passion

The Bitterness of Christ’s Passion

Posted on February 13, 2023 by marklangley

In this episode we conclude our reading and discussion of Article Four in the Catechism “He suffered died and was buried.” We focus specifically on the words of the Catechism as they concern themselves with the bitterness of the passion … Continue reading →

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Feasting on Holy Thursday!

Posted on April 9, 2020 by marklangley

We always have a big feast on Holy Thursday. I suppose this is one of the clever tactics that my family has developed over the years in order to cope with–  and build up resources for the imminent fasting on … Continue reading →

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Today, Sing “Ubi Caritas!”

Posted on April 9, 2020 by marklangley

Today, Holy Thursday, is the day for singing the ancient chant Ubi Caritas! UBI caritas et amor, Deus ibi est. Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor. Exultemus, et in ipso iucundemur. Timeamus, et amemus Deum vivum. Et ex corde diligamus nos … Continue reading →

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The Lord’s Prayer: What Does “Lead Us Not Into Temptation” Mean?

Posted on June 6, 2019 by marklangley

Well… I tried explaining this very thing back in 2017 but as a seasoned teacher, I know the importance of repetition. More than most, I know that, “Repetitio est mater memoriae!” Additionally, (and thankfully!) we classical teachers are an extremely patient … Continue reading →

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The Lord’s Prayer: What Does “Lead Us Not Into Temptation” Mean?

Posted on December 9, 2017 by marklangley

The Lord’s Prayer is, of course, the perfect prayer. I don’t know that we have to offer any sort of proof for this other than the fact that it is the prayer given by Our Lord Himself. In St. Luke’s … Continue reading →

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Did you know that our Lord’s death was a miracle?

Posted on April 14, 2017 by marklangley

After suffering such a terrible passion, I must confess I never thought our Lord’s death was something out of the ordinary course of nature. The question in my mind was why did Jesus not die sooner than he did? The … Continue reading →

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