St. John the Evangelist
Feast: December 27Title: Apostle, Evangelist, Beloved DiscipleSymbols: Eagle, chalice with serpent, book, palm (virginity), oil cauldron (martyrdom attempt)Patron of: Writers,
In the Bosom of Wisdom and Truth: A Reflection on Sirach 15:1–6 and John 21:19–24
Feast of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist – II Classis On this radiant feast of St. John the Apostle
Tridentine Mass Propers December 27, 2025: S. Joannis Apostoli et Evangelistæ ~ II. classis
Ante Missam Top Next IntroitusEccli 15:5In médio Ecclésiæ apéruit os eius: et implévit eum Dóminus spíritu sapiéntiæ et intelléctus: stolam glóriæ
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
The Nativity of St. John the Baptist
The Nativity of St. John the Baptist, celebrated on June 24th, holds a significant place in the liturgical calendar of
A Reflection on Isaiah 49:1-3, 5-7 and Luke 1:57-68 in the Spirit of Feria II after the V Sunday after Pentecost: The Nativity of St. John the Baptist
The Voice Crying in the Wilderness: Isaiah and the Forerunner On this day, we reflect upon the readings from Isaiah
Tridentine Mass June 24, 2024: Feria II after V Sunday after Pentecost, Nativity of St. John the Baptist
INTROIT Isa 49:1-2From my mother’s womb the Lord called me by my name, and made of me a sharp-edged sword;