Saint Thomas Becket
Archbishop of Canterbury, MartyrFeast Day (Traditional Calendar): December 29Birth: circa 1118, London, EnglandMartyrdom: December 29, 1170, Canterbury CathedralCanonized: 1173 by
Reflection for the Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity (Die V infra Octavam Nativitatis) — Class II Feast
Texts:Titus 3:4–7Luke 2:15–20 “When the goodness and kindness of God our Saviour appeared…”— Titus 3:4 Today, the fifth day within
Tridentine Mass Propers December 29, 2025: Die V infra Octavam Nativitatis ~ II. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusIsa 9:6Puer natus est nobis, et fílius datus est nobis: cuius impérium super húmerum eius: et vocábitur nomen eius
The Holy Innocents
Feast Day: December 28Liturgical Rank (Traditional Calendar): Double of the Second ClassVestment Color: Red Introduction The Feast of the Holy
Reflection for the Sunday Within the Octave of the Nativity (Dominica infra Octavam Nativitatis)
Readings: Galatians 4:1–7; Luke 2:33–40In the spirit of the Church’s Traditional LiturgyClass II Sunday “God sent His Son… that we
Tridentine Mass Readings December 28, 2025: Dominica Infra Octavam Nativitatis ~ II. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIncipitIn nómine Patris, ✠ et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen. 1BeginningIn the Name of the Father, and of the Son, ✠ and of
St. Gertrude, Virgin–
Feast Day: November 16Titles: Virgin, Mystic, and Doctor of the Church in spirit (though not formally declared).Patronage: The West Indies;
“Humility and Vigilance: A Reflection for the Saturday After the Fifth Sunday After Epiphany”
The liturgical readings for this Saturday bring us into the depths of Christian discipleship, blending themes of humility, fidelity, and
Tridentine Mass November 16, 2024: Saturday after V Sunday after Epiphany
Introit Introitus Ps 44:8Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil