Salus populi ego sum, dicit Dominus (cf. Ps 34/35:3; Ps 36/37:39 etc.) I am the salvation of my people, says the Lord. Some time in the early centuries of the Church, someone wove the text of today’s Introit Chant out of various Psalm verses, and set…
In St. Luke’s Gospel, Jesus on his way to Jerusalem has been sounding various dark warnings: Alas for you... I tell you, this generation will have to answer for every prophet’s blood (11:50); The Master will come on a day he does not expect and cut him off (12:46); Unless you …
