Tridentine Mass Propers December 26, 2025: S. Stephani Protomartyris ~ II. classis
Ante Missam Top Next IntroitusPs 118:23; 118:86; 118:23Sedérunt príncipes, et advérsum me loquebántur: et iníqui persecúti sunt me: ádiuva me, Dómine,
Saint Stephen the Protomartyr
Feast: December 26 (II Classis in the Traditional Roman Rite)Title: Protomartyr (First Martyr), Deacon of the Church, Full of Faith
Reflection for the Feast of St. Stephen the Protomartyr (II Classis):
“O ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears…” (Acts 7:51)A Meditation on Acts 6:8–10; 7:54–59 and Matthew 23:34–39 in
Blessed Jacopone da Todi (c. 1230–1306)
Franciscan Penitent, Mystic Poet, and Herald of Holy Folly Early Life and Conversion Blessed Jacopone da Todi, born Iacopo dei
Lux in Tenebris: A Christmas Night Reflection
Titus 2:11–15 · Luke 2:1–14In Nativitate Domini in nocte – I classis On the most sacred of nights, when the
Tridentine Mass Readings December 25, 2025: In Nativitate Domini in nocte ~ 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 Marguerite Bourgeoys
Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys (1620–1700) is celebrated as a pioneer of education and a founding figure of the Catholic Church in
Reflection on Colossians 3:12-17 and Luke 2:42-52: Lessons from the Holy Family
The Feast of the Holy Family invites us to meditate on the virtues that shine forth from Jesus, Mary, and
Tridentine Mass January 12, 2025: Sanctæ Familiæ Jesu Mariæ Joseph
Ante Missam IntroitusProv 23:24; 23:25Exsúltat gáudio pater Iusti, gáudeat Pater tuus et Mater tua, et exsúltet quæ génuit te.Ps 83:2-3Quam dilécta