The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception observed the ancient and venerable Marian Advent tradition of the Rorate Mass on Dec. 19, 2025. Msgr. Walter R. Rossi, rector of the ...

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Award-winning choir perform the Advent Introit, at the Live from London Festival Today's Video of the Day comes from Stile Antico, the multi Gramophone Award-winning ensemble. Once again it comes ...

The Church in Germanophone regions has the tradition of celebrating Rorate Mass during Advent. Rorate means “Drop down” in Latin, and is the first word of the Introit for Votive Mass to Our Lady ...

The Simbang Gabi was not actually conceived in the Philippines. It traces its roots to the so-called Rorate Masses in Europe that date back to the 8th century, when there was a custom of celebrating ...

Candlelight illuminates the altar before last year’s Rorate Mass at Our Lady of Peace in Minneapolis. This year’s Mass will be celebrated 7:15 a.m. Dec. 11. COURTESY ELIZABETH PIKE OUR LADY OF PEACE A ...

The Gospel Notes for the Fourth Sunday of Advent from the Lutheran Service Book’s One-Year Lectionary is now available. It is available in two versions this year — to cover the alternate reading. The ...

The fourth Sunday of Advent was marked, in the ancient Roman liturgical books, as a Sunday that "vacat," that is missing, because the vigil begun the previous evening concluded at dawn with the Mass, ...