Author: Father Albert

Collect taken from the memorial of St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr Collect: Almighty ever-living God, who adorn the sacred body of your Church with the confessions of holy Martyrs, grant, we pray, that, just as the glorious passion of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, which we celebrate today, brought him eternal splendor, so it may be for us unending protection. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son... "Almighty ever-living God, who adorn the sacred body of your Church with the confessions of holy Martyrs" -- As the Bride of a crucified Lord, the Church can find no greater gems for her adornment...Read More

Daily Collection from the optional memorial of St. Denis, Bishop and Martyr Collect: O God, who sent Saint Denis and his companions to preach your glory to the nations and strengthened them for their mission with the virtue of constancy in suffering, grant, we pray, that we may imitate them in disdaining prosperity in this world and in being undaunted by any trial. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son "O God, who sent Saint Denis and his companions to preach your glory to the nations and strengthened them for their mission with the virtue of constancy in suffering" -- In proclaiming the...Read More

Daily Collection from the optional memorial of Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, Virgin Collect: Lord, who enkindled in the heart of Blessed Marie Rose Durocher the flame of ardent charity and a great desire to cooperate in the mission of the Church as a teacher, grant us that same active love, so that, in responding to the needs of the world today, we may lead our brothers and sisters to the blessedness of eternal life. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son... "Lord, who enkindled in the heart of Blessed Marie Rose Durocher the flame of ardent charity and a great desire to cooperate...Read More

Daily Collection from memorial of the Guardian Angels Collect: O God, who in your unfathomable providence are pleased to send your holy Angels to guard us, hear our supplication as we cry to you, that we may always be defended by their protection and rejoice eternally in their company. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son... "O God, who in your unfathomable providence are pleased to send your holy Angels to guard us" -- God's providence is unfathomable for many reasons: it affects all time and space, it works according to a plan we don't fully know, and lastly that it also directs...Read More

Daily Collection taken from the Memorial of St. Jerome, Doctor of the Church Collect: O God, who gave the Priest Saint Jerome a living and tender love for Sacred Scripture, grant that your people may be ever more fruitfully nourished by your Word and find in it the fount of life. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son... "O God, who gave the Priest Saint Jerome a living and tender love for Sacred Scripture" -- We see that the gift of Scripture is so great, that even the ability to love it is a gift. This also reminds us that we all good...Read More