Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (In Annuntiatione Beatæ Mariæ Virginis) is among the most sublime mysteries in all
“Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive”: A Reflection on the Annunciation(Isaiah 7:10–15; Luke 1:26–38)
In the hushed stillness between prophecy and fulfillment, the Church sets before us a mystery both ancient and ever new:
Tridentine Mass Propers March 25, 2026:
In Annuntiatione Beate Mariæ Virgine ~ I. classisCommemoratio: Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam Passionis Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 44:13; 44:15-16Vultum tuum deprecabúntur omnes dívites
Saint Gabriel the Archangel
In the Book of Daniel Saint Gabriel first appears in the Old Testament, sent by God to the prophet Daniel:
Truth in the Lions’ Den: Hidden Fidelity in the Shadow of the Passion
In the deepening shadows of Passiontide, Holy Mother Church draws our attention to the mounting opposition against the Lord and
Tridentine Mass Propers March 24, 2026:
Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam Passionis ~ III. classisCommemoratio : S. Gabrielis Archangeli Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 26:14Exspécta Dóminum, viríliter age: et confortétur cor
Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated on November 21st and commemorates the dedication of
Reflections on Ecclesiasticus 24:14-16 and Luke 11:27-28: The Blessed Virgin Mary, the Seat of Wisdom
The liturgical calendar, as it leads us through the Feria V after the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany, brings us to
Tridentine Mass November 21, 2024: Feria V after VI Sunday after Epiphany, Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
INTROIT Hail, holy Mother, who in childbirth brought forth the King Who rules heaven and earth world without end.Ps 44:2My