Saint Titus – Disciple of Saint Paul and Bishop of Crete
Feast Day: January 4 (Traditional Roman Calendar)Patronage: Crete; invoked for strength in preaching and missionary zeal Early Life and Conversion
Feast of St. Titus, Bishop and Confessor ~ III ClassisCommemoration at Lauds Only: St. Dorothy, Virgin and Martyr
Scriptural Reflection: Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 44:16–27; 45:3–20; St. Luke 10:1–9In the Spirit of the Holy Fathers On this day, Holy Church
Tridentine Mass Propers February 6, 2026:
S. Titi Episcopi et Confessoris ~ III. classisCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: S. Dorothæ Virginis et Martyris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 45:30Státuit ei Dóminus
Saint Agatha of Sicily – Virgin and Martyr
Feast: February 5thPatroness of: Nurses, breast cancer patients, rape victims, fire prevention, bell-founders, and the city of Catania ✠ Short
Reflection for the Thursday after Septuagesima: In the Spirit of St. Agatha, Virgin and MartyrReadings: 1 Corinthians 1:26–31; Matthew 19:3–12
Liturgical Context: Feria V infra Hebdomadam Septuagesimæ, III Classis ~ Commemoration of S. Agathæ Virginis et Martyris As the violet
Tridentine Mass Propers February 5, 2026:
S. Agathæ Virginis et Martyris ~ III. classisTempora: Feria V infra Hebdomadam Septuagesimæ Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusGaudeámus omnes in Dómino, diem festum celebrántes
The Sacred Tradition of the Blessing of Baptismal Water in the Tridentine Mass on Holy Saturday: Echoes of the Church Fathers
In the solemn quiet of Holy Saturday, within the reverent Tridentine Mass, there unfolds a liturgical tradition steeped in ancient
Reflecting on the Solemn Silence: The Significance of Holy Saturday Liturgy
In the heart of the Triduum Sacrum, the three holiest days in the Christian liturgical calendar, lies Holy Saturday—a day
Holy Saturday March 30, 2024
THE BLESSING OF THE NEW FIRE At the appointed hour, the altar is prepared, but candles are not lit until