Nov 7, 2025 · I was initially pleased to see that recently Rorate Caeli had published a critical essay by John Lamont on my writings. Given that Lamont has often shown himself to be a …

" Rorate caeli " or " Rorate coeli " ('Drop down, ye heavens') are the opening words of Isaiah 45:8 in the Vulgate. The text appears at several points in the Christian liturgy of the Western …

Dec 21, 2025 · Rorate Cæli is one of the most beautiful Hymns of the Catholic Faith. The text of this piece is a faithful rendition of the verse from the Book of Isaiah (Isaiah 45:8) in Vulgate …

Within this liturgical season, there is a little-known yet profoundly beautiful tradition: the Rorate Caeli Mass. Celebrated in honor of the Virgin Mary and held at dawn, illuminated only by …

Nov 23, 2022 · A Rorate Caeli Mass is traditionally celebrated just before dawn in Advent as a devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Mass is only lit by candles, representing Mary’s role …

Rorate Masses (which are also known as "Golden Masses") are typically offered in the pre-dawn hours on the Saturdays of Advent, but one might find them offered as well on Advent weekdays.

Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the Just One. Rorate caeli desuper, et nubes pluant iustum.

More hymns Auctor Beatae Saeculi Concordi Laetitia Crux Fidelis (Good Friday) Dies Irae (Requiem, All Souls' Day) Magnificat O Panis Dulcissime Panis Angelicus Rorate Caeli …

For this purpose the verse is divided into the versicle, "Rorate coeli desuper et nubes pluant justum" (Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the just), and the …

For centuries it has been common to chant or sing the text called Rorate Caeli, or the Advent Prose during Masses and other services in Advent. The complete text is assembled with …