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
Hagiography of Saint Irenaeus
Early Life and Education Saint Irenaeus was born around 130-140 AD, likely in Smyrna (modern-day Izmir, Turkey). His early formation
Reflections on 2 Timothy 3:14-17; 4:1-5 and Matthew 10:28-33: Guidance and Courage in Faith
Context and Introduction The liturgical readings for Feria IV after the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost offer us a profound opportunity
Tridentine Mass July 3, 2024: Feria IV after VI Sunday after Pentecost, Feast of St. Irenaeus.
INTROIT Mal 2:6The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked