St. Martin of Tours
Feast Day: November 11Title: Bishop and ConfessorPatron of: Soldiers, beggars, tailors, France, winemakers, and geese “Martin is not afraid to
Reflection for the Feast of St. Martin of Tours, Bishop and Confessor (III Classis)Commemoration at Lauds only: St. Menas, MartyrReadings: Sirach 44:16–27; 45:3–20 | Luke 11:33–36
“In thy light, we shall see light.” — Ps. 35:10 On this feast of St. Martin of Tours, the Church
Tridentine Mass Propers November 11, 2025:
S. Martini Episcopi et Confessoris ~ III. classisCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: S. Mennæ Martyris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 20:2-3In virtúte tua, Dómine, lætábitur
Saint Andrew Avellino, Confessor
Feast: November 10 (Traditional Roman Calendar) Drawn from traditional Catholic sources: the Roman Missal (1962), the Roman Martyrology (pre-1959), and
Faithful Servants Awaiting the Bridegroom
In the spirit of St. Andrew Avellino, ConfessorCommemoration: Ss. Tryphon, Respicius, and Nympha, Virgins and Martyrs Scripture: Blessed is the
Tridentine Mass Propers November 10, 2025:
S. Andreæ Avellini Confessoris ~ III. classisCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: Ss. Tryphonis, Respicii, et Nymphæ Virg., Martyrum Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 36:30-31Os iusti
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
St. Bernard of Clairvaux: Abbot, Doctor of the Church, and Mellifluous Doctor Feast Day: August 20Born: 1090, Fontaine-lès-Dijon, Burgundy, FranceDied:
Reflection on Ecclus 39:6-14 and Matthew 5:13-19: The Wisdom of the Righteous and the Light of the World
In the spirit of the Feria III after the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, we are invited to meditate deeply on
Tridentine Mass August 20, 2024: Feria III after XIII Sunday after Pentecost
INTROIT Ecclus 15:5In the midst of the assembly he opened his mouth; and the Lord filled him with the spirit