Saint Pius V, Pope and Confessor (1504–1572)
Early Life and Formation Antonio Ghislieri was born on 17 January 1504 in Bosco, in the Duchy of Milan, to
The Rock and the Shepherd: A Reflection for the Feast of Pope St. Pius V
Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam IV post Octavam Paschæ S. Pii V, Papæ et Confessoris ~ III. classis In the sacred
Tridentine Mass Propers May 5, 2025:
S. Pii V Papæ et Confessoris ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam IV post Octavam Paschæ Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusIoann 21:15-17Si díligis
Saint Monica of Hippo
A Mother Whose Tears Won Heaven for a Son Saint Monica (c. 332 – 387 A.D.) stands among the most
Behold, the Son of Many Tears
A Reflection on the Widow of Naim and the Widows of St. Paul, in the Spirit of St. Monica S.
Tridentine Mass Propers May 4, 2026:
S. Monicæ Viduæ ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria Secunda infra Hebdomadam IV post Octavam Pa Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 118:75; 118:120Cognóvi, Dómine, quia ǽquitas
Saint John Baptist de La Salle
Feast Day: April 7Born: April 30, 1651 – Reims, FranceDied: April 7, 1719 – Rouen, FranceCanonized: May 24, 1900 by
The Time of Visitation: A Passiontide Reflection on Jonas 3:1–10 and John 7:32–39
As the Church enters Passiontide, the sacred liturgy deepens in its tone and intensity. The veiling of crosses, the silence
Tridentine Mass Readings April 7, 2025: Feria Secunda infra Hebdomadam Passionis
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 55:2Miserére mihi, Dómine, quóniam conculcávit me homo: tota die bellans tribulávit me.Ps 55:3Conculcavérunt me inimíci mei tota die: