It's the high season for pilgrimages. If you haven't found one yet the Latin Mass Society has a listing of what they have on offer over the coming months. (see here) If you haven't tried one of these before they can be wonderful times of spiritual renewal and being amongst the 'like minded'. One problem for traditional Catholics is that we often live in a generally hostile environment- in the world in general and often the parishes that don't really trust us. They'll tolerate us- sure- but to actually go the full distance and cater for our needs as much as they would the local yoga group, well that's not the priority at the moment. It means that traddies often, on a Sunday, find themselves out of the physical boundaries of their parish and making the journey, at some cost, elsewhere. It can be tiring both physically and spiritually.
Pope St Gregory the Great on the Gifts of the Magi
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The wise men brought gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Gold becometh a King,
frankincense is offered in sacrifice to God, and with myrrh are embalmed
the bodi...
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