August, 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

Tiburtius, a Roman deacon and martyr, is a revered figure in Christian hagiography, known particularly for his steadfastness in faith

As we reflect on the readings from 2 Corinthians 3:4-9 and Luke 10:23-37 on this XII Sunday after Pentecost, we

INTROIT Ps 69:2-3Deign, O God, to rescue me; O Lord, make haste to help me. Let them be put to

The Queenship of Mary is a profound and cherished doctrine in the Catholic Church, affirming that the Blessed Virgin Mary,

On this Saturday after the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, the Church invites us to reflect on the themes of generosity,

INTROIT Ps 95:6Splendor and majesty go before Him; praise and grandeur are in His sanctuary.Ps 95:1Sing to the Lord a

St. Lawrence, one of the most venerated martyrs of the early Church, was born in Spain around the year 225

In the liturgical spirit of Feria VI after the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, we are invited to contemplate the profound

INTROIT Ps 111:9Lavishly he gives to the poor; his generosity shall endure forever; his horn shall be exalted in glory.Ps

St. John Mary Vianney, also known as the Curé of Ars, is one of the most beloved saints in the