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

As we celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, our hearts are drawn to profound reflections on the

INTROIT Ps. 32:11, 19The thoughts of His Heart are to all generations: to deliver them from death and preserve them

Early Life and Conversion Saint Norbert of Xanten, born around 1080 in Xanten, Germany, came from a noble family. Initially,

As we journey through the liturgical season following the II Sunday after Pentecost, we are invited to reflect deeply on

INTROIT Sir 45:30The Lord made a covenant of friendship with him, and made him a prince; that he should possess

Early Life and Monastic Calling Saint Boniface, originally named Winfrid, was born around the year 675 in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom

In the liturgical spirit of Feria IV after the Second Sunday after Pentecost, we turn our attention to the rich

INTROIT Isa. 65:19; 65:23I will rejoice in Jerusalem and exult in My people. No longer shall the sound of weeping

Early Life and Conversion St. Francis Caracciolo, born Ascanio Caracciolo on October 13, 1563, in Villa Santa Maria, Italy, came

In the liturgical calendar, Feria III after the Second Sunday after Pentecost offers a profound opportunity to reflect on the