Hagiography of St. Stephen, Protomartyr (Feast Day: December 26)
St. Stephen, honored as the Protomartyr of the Church, occupies a preeminent place in the liturgical calendar. His feast is
St. Stephen, honored as the Protomartyr of the Church, occupies a preeminent place in the liturgical calendar. His feast is
“And they cast him out of the city and stoned him; and the witnesses laid down their garments at the
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 118:23; 118:86; 118:23Sedérunt príncipes, et advérsum me loquebántur: et iníqui persecúti sunt me: ádiuva me, Dómine, Deus
The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ is one of the central mysteries of the Christian faith, celebrated with profound
In the Spirit of “In Nativitate Domini in Nocte” As we celebrate the glorious Nativity of Our Lord, the readings
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 2:7.Dóminus dixit ad me: Fílius meus es tu, ego hódie génui te.Ps 2:1Quare fremuérunt gentes: et pópuli meditáti
INTROIT Hail, holy Mother, who in childbirth brought forth the King Who rules heaven and earth world without end.Ps 44:2My
Saint Dominic Guzman, born around 1170 in Caleruega, Spain, was the youngest of four children in a noble family. His
As we gather for the XI Sunday after Pentecost, our hearts and minds are drawn to the profound truths found
INTROIT Ps 67:6 67:7 67:36God is in His holy dwelling, God Who makes men of one mind to dwell in
Early Life and Papacy St. Stephen I was born in Rome and became pope in May 254, succeeding Pope St.
As we reflect on the readings of Ecclus 24:14-16 and Luke 11:27-28 in the spirit of Saturday after the X
INTROIT Hail, holy Mother, who in childbirth brought forth the King Who rules heaven and earth world without end.Ps 44:2My
Saint Alphonsus Liguori, born on September 27, 1696, in Marianella, near Naples, Italy, is a significant figure in the history
In the liturgical calendar, Feria VI after the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost invites us to contemplate the call to perseverance
INTROIT Luke 4:18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me; to bring good news to