Saint Peter Canisius
Feast Day: December 21 (modern)Doctor of the Church – The Second Apostle of GermanyJesuit Priest, Confessor, Theologian, Educator, Writer Early
“Prepare Ye the Way: A Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
Readings: 1 Corinthians 4:1–5 | Luke 3:1–6 As the Church draws near to the Nativity of Our Lord, the Fourth
Tridentine Mass Readings December 21, 2025: Dominica IV Adventus ~ I. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIncipitSacerdos paratus cum ingreditur ad Altare, facta illi debita reverentia, signat se signo crucis a fronte ad pectus, et
Saint Dominic of Silos (c. 1000 – December 20, 1073)
Feast Day: December 20Patron of captives, prisoners, shepherds, and pregnant women ✠ Early Life and Background Saint Dominic of Silos
Reflection for Sabbato Quattuor Temporum in Adventu (Saturday of Ember Week in Advent
Texts: Isa 19:20-22; Isa 35:1-7; Isa 40:9-11; Isa 45:1-8; Dan 3:47-51; 2 Thess 2:1-8; Luke 3:1-6Theme: The Coming of the
Tridentine Mass Propers December 20, 2025: Sabbato Quattuor Temporum in Adventu ~ II. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 79:4; 79:2Veni, et osténde nobis fáciem tuam, Dómine, qui sedes super Chérubim: et salvi érimus.Ps 79:2Qui regis Israël,
Saint Callistus
St. Callistus I, Pope and Martyr, is an early Church figure who served as Bishop of Rome in the early
Shepherds and the Keys: Reflections on 1 Peter 5:1-4, 5:10-11 and Matthew 16:13-19
As the Church journeys through the liturgical year, the readings for Feria II after the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost direct
Tridentine Mass October 14, 2024: Feria II after XXI Sunday after Pentecost
INTROIT John 21:15-17If thou lovest me, Simon Peter, feed my lambs, feed my sheep.Ps 29:2I will extol thee, O Lord,