September, 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

INTROIT Eccli 36:18Give peace, O Lord, to those who have hoped in You, and let Your Prophets be proved true.

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,

St. Thomas of Villanova, often referred to as the “Almsgiver” and “Father of the Poor,” was a renowned Spanish bishop,

As we meditate on the scriptures for the XVIII Sunday after Pentecost, 1 Corinthians 1:4-8 and Matthew 9:1-8 offer a

INTROIT Eccli 36:18Give peace, O Lord, to those who have hoped in You, and let Your Prophets be proved true.

Early Life and Call to Apostleship St. Matthew, also known as Levi, was a tax collector (publican) in Capernaum before

The readings from Ezekiel 1:10-14 and Matthew 9:9-13 on Ember Saturday of September offer us a deep reflection on the

INTROIT Ps 36:30-31The mouth of the just man tells of wisdom and his tongue utters what is right. The law