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

St. Elizabeth, known as Elizabeth of Aragon, was born in 1271 into the royal family of Aragon, Spain. She was

As we reflect on the readings from Proverbs 31:10-31 and Matthew 13:44-52 during Feria II after the VII Sunday after

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

Early Life and Background St. Cyril (827-869) and St. Methodius (815-885), known as the Apostles to the Slavs, were brothers

As we gather to reflect on the readings for the VII Sunday after Pentecost, we are presented with profound insights

INTROIT Ps 46:2All you peoples clap your hands, shout to God with cries of gladness.Ps 46:3For the Lord, the Most

Palladius of Galatia is an important figure in early Christian hagiography. He was a bishop and historian, best known for

As we reflect on the readings of Ecclesiasticus 24:14-16 and Luke 11:27-28 in the spirit of the Saturday after the

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

Early Life and Education St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria was born on December 15, 1502, in Cremona, Italy, into a noble