September 23, 2024 - Traditio Catholica

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,

Feast Day: November 23Title: Pope and MartyrPontificate: c. 88–99 A.D. (traditionally the third successor of St. Peter) Early Life and

In the Spirit of Saturday after the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany The readings for this day, drawn from Philippians and

INTROIT Isa 59:21; 56:7The Lord says, My words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of

St. Linus, recognized as the second Pope of the Catholic Church, was a vital figure in the earliest period of

In the Spirit of Feria II after the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost As we reflect upon the readings from 1

INTROIT John 21:15-17If thou lovest me, Simon Peter, feed my lambs, feed my sheep.Ps 29:2I will extol thee, O Lord,