August 17, 2024 - Traditio Catholica

St. Catherine of Alexandria is one of the most revered saints in the Catholic Church, celebrated for her wisdom, eloquence,

The readings for Feria II after the 24th Sunday after Pentecost—Sirach 51:1-8; 5:12, and Matthew 25:1-13—offer a profound meditation on

Introit Ps 118:46-47.I will speak of Your decrees before kings without being ashamed. And I will delight in Your commands,

Patronage: Mystics, contemplatives, Spanish poets, and the Carmelite OrderTitles: Doctor of the Church, “Mystical Doctor” St. John of the Cross

Reflection on Colossians 1:9-14 and Matthew 24:15-35 XXIV Sunday after Pentecost In this penultimate Sunday of the liturgical year, the

INTROIT Jer 29:11-12; 29:14The Lord says: “I think thoughts of peace, and not of affliction. You shall call upon Me,

Saint Hyacinth of Poland (1185–1257), also known as Jacek Odrowąż, was a Dominican friar and missionary who is celebrated as

In the Spirit of the Saturday after the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost In the readings of Sirach 31:8-11 and Luke

Saint Joachim, revered as the father of the Blessed Virgin Mary, occupies a cherished place in Catholic tradition, particularly within

Feria VI after the XII Sunday after Pentecost provides a rich opportunity to meditate on the life of St. Joachim,

INTROIT Ps 36:30-31The mouth of the just man tells of wisdom, and his tongue utters what is right. The law