Tridentine Mass Propers December 26, 2025: S. Stephani Protomartyris ~ II. classis
Ante Missam Top Next IntroitusPs 118:23; 118:86; 118:23Sedérunt príncipes, et advérsum me loquebántur: et iníqui persecúti sunt me: ádiuva me, Dómine,
Saint Stephen the Protomartyr
Feast: December 26 (II Classis in the Traditional Roman Rite)Title: Protomartyr (First Martyr), Deacon of the Church, Full of Faith
Reflection for the Feast of St. Stephen the Protomartyr (II Classis):
“O ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears…” (Acts 7:51)A Meditation on Acts 6:8–10; 7:54–59 and Matthew 23:34–39 in
Blessed Jacopone da Todi (c. 1230–1306)
Franciscan Penitent, Mystic Poet, and Herald of Holy Folly Early Life and Conversion Blessed Jacopone da Todi, born Iacopo dei
Lux in Tenebris: A Christmas Night Reflection
Titus 2:11–15 · Luke 2:1–14In Nativitate Domini in nocte – I classis On the most sacred of nights, when the
Tridentine Mass Readings December 25, 2025: In Nativitate Domini in nocte ~ I. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIncipitSacerdos paratus cum ingreditur ad Altare, facta illi debita reverentia, signat se signo crucis a fronte ad pectus, et
The Rich Tapestry of Faith: Exploring the Chaldean Catholic Church
In the vast mosaic of Catholic traditions, the Chaldean Catholic Church stands out with its profound historical roots and unique
Reflecting on Christ the Shepherd and Our Call to Follow: A Meditation on 1 Peter 2:21-25 and John 10:11-16
The liturgical calendar places us in the season of Easter, a time ripe with the joy of the Resurrection, yet
Tridentine Mass April 16, 2024: Tuesday after II Sunday after Easter
INTROIT Ps 32:5-6The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord, alleluia: by the word of the Lord were