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 Sacrament of Marriage: Rooted in Divine Institution
In exploring the profound sacramentality of marriage, one finds a rich tapestry woven from divine intention, historical understanding, and theological
Reflection on Acts 3:1-10 and John 21:15-19 in the Spirit of Feria VI after V Sunday after Pentecost, Vigil of Sts. Peter & Paul
In the rich liturgical tradition of the Catholic Church, the Vigil of Sts. Peter and Paul holds a place of
Tridentine Mass June 28, 2024: Feria VI after V Sunday after Pentecost, Vigil of Sts. Peter & Paul
INTROIT John 21:18-19The Lord said to Peter, When you were young you girded yourself and walked where you would. But