July, 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

Reflection on 1 Corinthians The readings for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost present us with profound lessons on humility, spiritual

INTROIT Ps 54:17-20; 54:23When I call upon the Lord, He heard my voice, from those who war against me; and

St. Pantaleon, a revered figure in hagiography, is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers and a celebrated early Christian martyr

Saturday after the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost In the liturgical calendar, the Saturday after the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost invites

INTROIT Hail, holy Mother, who in childbirth brought forth the King Who rules heaven and earth world without end.Ps 44:2My

St. Anne, the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary and grandmother of Jesus Christ, holds a venerable place in Christian

In the liturgical calendar, Feria VI after the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost invites us to meditate on the virtues of

INTROIT Let us all rejoice in the Lord, celebrating a festival in honor of blessed Anne, on whose solemnity the

Feast Day: July 25Patronage: Spain, pilgrims, laborersSymbols: Scallop shell, pilgrim’s staff, sword Early Life and Calling St. James the Greater,

On this Feria V after the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, we turn our hearts and minds to reflect upon the