June, 2024 - Traditio Catholica

INTROIT Ps 118:75; 118:120I know, O Lord, that Your ordinances are just, and in Your faithfulness You have afflicted me.

St. Teresa of Avila, born Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada in 1515 in Gotarrendura, Spain, is one of the

In reflecting upon 2 Corinthians 10:17-18; 11:1-2 and Matthew 25:1-13, we find profound themes of humility, spiritual vigilance, and readiness

INTROIT Ps 44:8Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of

St. Callistus I, Pope and Martyr, is an early Church figure who served as Bishop of Rome in the early

As the Church journeys through the liturgical year, the readings for Feria II after the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost direct

INTROIT Eccli 15:5In the midst of the assembly he opened his mouth; and the Lord filled him with the spirit

Saint Anthony of Padua, born Fernando Martins de Bulhões in Lisbon, Portugal, around 1195, is one of the most venerated

In the liturgical spirit of Feria V after the Third Sunday after Pentecost, we are drawn into a deeper reflection

INTROIT Sir 15:5In the midst of the church he opened his mouth, and the Lord filled him with the spirit

Early Life and Education St. John of San Facundo, also known as St. John of Sahagún, was born in the

In the spirit of Feria IV after the Third Sunday after Pentecost, we contemplate the readings from Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 31:8-11

INTROIT Ps 36:30-31The mouth of the just man tells of wisdom, and his tongue utters what is right. The law

Early Life and Background Saint Barnabas, originally named Joseph, was a Levite from Cyprus. The Apostles gave him the name

Acts 11:21-26; 13:1-3: The Power of the Spirit and the Birth of Christian Mission The readings from Acts capture the

INTROIT Ps. 138:17To me, Your friends, O God, are made exceedingly honorable; their principality is exceedingly strengthened.Ps 138:1-2O Lord, You