Saint Barnabas, Apostle
Feast: 11 June — Duplex maius (1962 calendar) Patron of Cyprus; invoked against hailstorms and as a peacemaker I. Identitas
The Son of Consolation: A Reflection for the Feast of St. Barnabas, Apostle
S. Barnabæ Apostoli ~ III. classis Feria V infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam Pentecostes Acts 11:21–26; 13:1–3 · Matthew 10:16–22
Tridentine Mass Propers June 11, 2026:
S. Barnabæ Apostoli ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria V infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam Pentecostes Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 138:17Mihi autem nimis honoráti sunt
St. Margaret of Scotland, Queen and Matron
Feast: 10 June (Roman Martyrology, pre-conciliar; her dies natalis is 16 November 1093, on which the 1969 reform fixed her
The Pearl and the Valiant Woman
Feria IV infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam Pentecostes — Commemoration of S. Margaritæ Reginæ Viduæ (III classis) Proverbs 31:10–31 ·
Tridentine Mass Propers June 10, 2026:
S. Margaritæ Reginæ Viduæ ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria IV infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam Pentecostes Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 118:75; 118:120Cognóvi, Dómine, quia
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