the Brigittines chant with special gusto the hymn “Ave Maris   Stella (Hail, Star of the Sea) sung daily before ad Vesperas, with the: modification of repeating the phrase marked in bold: in the verse reproduced below

Yes, Our  Lady, Show thyself a mother ,succouring us, those who are dear for us and those most need of thy aid.

Monstra te esse matrem,
Sumat per te preces,
Qui pro nobis natus,
Tulit esse tuus.

(Show thyself a mother
Let Him  accept our prayers through  thee ;
He who was born to us,

has accepted to be thy child)

Happy Feastday, everyone!

Between the 1^st Sunday of  Advent and Trinity Sunday,  Trinity Sunday there were 9  different liturgical season, each of which had its own theme, graces with a seasonal flavour own propers for seasonal feasts and  ferial days , with different texts, different melodies for the chant.

Enriched by all this, we are looking at 26 weeks, where although the  lessons and Hoy gospels and prayers vary, there is a certain uniformity of ferial propers. This, too, can provide certain challenges, inviting us to look for different meanings and messages within identical texts. The main thing is to go on praying.

There is an exciting new feature on the “About us” page – a new yellow  “Make a donation” button., making donations easier. There will shortly be new editorial, detailing our work, challenges and financial needs.  Obtaining a large enough Residentia is the most pressing, so please donate if you can, but  pray  for us in  either case, regardless whether you can or can  not  donate!

… and during its Octave let us  see in the  light of graces received not oly what we should ask for ourselves and for others , but what we should give thanks for !

Turn to the “Brigittine prayers” page to see how during the Octave we  embrace it all in song – the Holy Ghost, and Our  Lady, leaving all this a side on Friday when we ae at the foot of the cross.

2018-05-14Bro. JohnRIP

His passing it was not unexpected, but it still left a gap.

it was privilege to have known him.  I was edified by his faithfulness to the liturgy-sick or well, he came to the chapel for community prayers.

May Our Lady console all of us in our your grief!

Q4.10Hymn-InParadisum

for receiving the graces of Pentecost by making use of traditional practices, i.e.

Praying the Litany of all Saints daily   during the three days before Ascension Thursday.

This can be found in the traditional missals

Praying the Novena to the Holy Ghost (Starting date: Friday after Ascension Thursday, concluding date: Vigil of Pentecost

This novena is displayed int he Devotions page of this WEB  site.

For an illustrated version see:

HolyGhostnov –

For  Hungarian -English version see (a magyar -angol  verziót itt nézze meg):

HolyGhostnov-EN-HU

Let us pray with the Church and for the Church AMDG!

As we are approaching Easter, the pace quickens.

Starting with the sombre Season of Septuagesima, we progress to the Season of Lent, a season of prayer, fasting and penitence, thus prepared to be reflect on the Passion of Our Lord through the liturgy of Passion-tide. All this culminates in the Triduum, the 3 days before Easter, with its once magnificent ceremonies everywhere. Traditionally, during these three days, the Tenebrae are chanted.

If you would like to know more, see the article about it on the  Editorials  page!

…..is unfolded through the Holy Liturgy of this Season.

The beautiful liturgical  prayers  help us to share in the sorrowful  Passion of  Our Lord, consoling Him and thanking Him for His willingness to pay such a heavy price for our redemption.

P. S. The Breviary notes were bought up to date.

Whilst our heart is filled with sorrow because Brother Martin OSsS, so kind, so cheerful,  is not among us , we should thank God that we have known him, inspired and edified by the example and cheered in encounters with this   consecrated soul ,living his  holy  vocation to the full.

In a way, it was a unique vocation. The Brigittine Brothers, a contemplative order, to which Brother Martin belonged for close to a quarter century, is a truly trailblazing enterprise.    In the chaotic situation of the recent decades, when even previously established orders simply dwindled away a group of dedicated Americans achieved under the inspired leadership of Brother Benedict Kirby (RIP) of happy memory what others have been unsuccessfully trying for more than 100 years in Europe –  to re-establish a male branch of Brigittines after the Brigittine Brothers were simply swept away in the wake of the Protestant reformation.

Several of those who have tried the life, did not persevere.  Those who did and do to this day, made and are making it work by turning their hands to any of the tasks presented without decreasing the time for prayer- daily Holy Mass, the full Divine Office (also known as the Liturgy of the Hours) recited in common, adoration and rosary each day.

May God grant the graces to the confreres of dear Brother Martin to carry on with their work of sanctifying themselves and others AMDG and may Our Lady dry their tears of grief!

The present part of the liturgical year, the Sundays after Epiphany, could also be called the “Let us get ready” season.  After the splendour of the Christmas cycle and before the sombre Season f Septuagesima, preparing us for the penitential practices of Lent begins, we are in a bit of no man’s land. Let us therefore pray that we see the road-map for our journey to heaven when seasonal prayers to aid us start again.

This time, when we are not so busy celebrating, more often not with others, may be a good time to review our New Year resolutions.

The Breviary notes were bought up to date. all dates for the various Seasons are now also current for the year of 2018