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
All the Holy Ancestors of Christ
(According to Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition) “The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the
In Vigilia Nativitatis Domini
A Patristic Reflection on Romans 1:1–6 and Matthew 1:18–21 On the holy Vigil of the Nativity of Our Lord, the
Tridentine Mass Propers December 24, 2025: In Vigilia Nativitatis Domini ~ I. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusExod 16:6; 16:7Hódie sciétis, quia véniet Dóminus et salvábit nos: et mane vidébitis glóriam eius.Ps 23:1Dómini est terra, et
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin: Insights from the Church Fathers
The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated on July 2nd in the traditional liturgical calendar, commemorates the journey of
Reflection on Song 2:8-14 and Luke 1:39-47
In the liturgical calendar, the Tuesday following the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost offers a rich tapestry of scripture for reflection,
Tridentine Mass July 2, 2024: Feria III after VI Sunday after Pentecost, Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
INTROIT SeduliusHail, holy Mother, who in childbirth brought forth the King Who rules heaven and earth forever and ever.Ps 44:2My