by William Bonnell | Dec 10, 2020 | Blog, Feature, Uncategorized
“My soul doth magnify the Lord … ” The exultant Song of Mary, known as the Magnificat from the opening word in the Latin text, is the standard canticle for the evening office in the West, whether Roman Catholic vespers or Anglican evening prayer or evensong....
by William Bonnell | Dec 6, 2020 | Blog
Much of the structure of this season was devised by Pope Gregory the Great (ca. AD 600): he composed liturgical texts and arranged the lectionary for Masses and the Daily Office; and he shortened what had been a six-week season of preparation for Christmas to four...
