Second Sunday of Ordinary Time/C
Massimo Palombella In today’s Gospel (Jn 2:1-12) Jesus takes part in a wedding feast at Cana in Galilee, where he
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Psallite!
musica e liturgia
Liturgy&Music
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord/C
Massimo Palombella In ancient times the Churches of Byzantine tradition called this feast “Epiphany” where three manifestations of Jesus were
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Solemnity of Epiphany
Massimo Palombella The term “epipháneia” was used by the Greeks to indicate the action or manifestation of a divinity (through
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Second Sunday after Christmas
Massimo Palombella The Gradual of today’s celebration is taken from Psalm 44 (Ps 44, 2. 3) with the following text:
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Solemnity of Mary Most Holy Mother of God
Massimo Palombella Today’s feast is closely connected with the title of “Theotokos” given to Mary by the Council of Ephesus
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Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Joseph and Mary/C
Massimo Palombella Today’s feast day has been celebrated locally since the 17th century. In 1895 Pope Leo XIII fixed the
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Solemnity of Christmas
Massimo Palombella In that frail and defenceless child that we contemplate today there are all our weaknesses, our unresolved issues,
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Fourth Sunday of Advent/C
Massimo Palombella Today’s Gospel (Lk 1, 26-38), as Christmas approaches, presents us with the famous page of the Annunciation of
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Third Sunday of Advent/C
Massimo Palombella The present Sunday is called “Gaudete” from the first word of the Introitus, whose text (Gaudete in Domino
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Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Massimo Palombella The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Dogma of faith proclaimed by Pope Pius IX
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