St. Sabbas the Sanctified
Feast Day: December 5Born: 439 A.D., Moutalaske (near Caesarea, Cappadocia, in modern-day Turkey)Died: December 5, 532 A.D., Holy LandTitles: Abbot,
“Awake, for the Day is at Hand” – A Meditation for Friday in the First Week of Advent
Liturgical Context: Feria VI infra Hebdomadam I Adventus ~ III. classisCommemoration: Sancti Sabbæ Abbatis As we move through the sacred
Tridentine Mass Propers December 5, 2025:
Feria VI infra Hebdomadam I Adventus ~ III. classisCommemoratio : S. Sabbæ Abbatis Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 24:1-3Ad te levávi ánimam meam: Deus
St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Title: Doctor of Homilies; “Golden-Worded”Patronage: Preachers, HomilistsDied: c. 450 A.D. “He who wants to laugh with the devil cannot rejoice
Reflection on 2 Timothy 4:1–8 and Matthew 5:13–19
In the Spirit of St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the ChurchCommemoration: Thursday in the First Week of
Tridentine Mass Propers December 4, 2025:
S. Petri Chrysologi Episcopi Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris ~ III. classisCommemoratio: Feria V infra Hebdomadam I Adventus Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 15:5In médio
– St. Giles (Aegidius), Abbot
St. Giles, also known as St. Aegidius, was a prominent figure in early medieval Christianity, particularly renowned in France. His
Walking in the Spirit: A Reflection for XV Sunday after Pentecost
Scripture Readings:Galatians 5:25-26; 6:1-10Luke 7:11-16 On this XV Sunday after Pentecost, the Church presents us with two readings that invite
Tridentine Mass September 1, 2024: XV Sunday after Pentecost
INTROIT Ps 85:1-3Incline Your ear, O Lord; answer me; save Your servant, O my God, who trusts in You. Have