Saint Pius V, Pope and Confessor
I. Early Life and Formation Antonio Ghislieri was born on 17 January 1504 in the small village of Bosco, in
The Lamp That Did Not Fail: A Reflection for the Feast of St. Catherine of Siena
Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Paschæ S. Catharinæ Senensis Virginis ~ III. classis The Church, in her unfailing
Tridentine Mass Propers April 30, 2026:
S. Catharinæ Senensis Virginis ~ III. classisTempora: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Paschæ Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 44:8Dilexísti iustítiam, et odísti
Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor
Caterina Benincasa — 1347 to 1380 It is a fitting providence that you should ask for her life today, the
Credo: The Vine, the Word Unbound, and the Blood of the Martyr
A reflection for the feast of S. Petri Martyris (III. classis), kept on Wednesday within the Third Week after the
Tridentine Mass Propers April 29, 2026:
S. Petri Martyris ~ III. classisTempora: Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Paschæ Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 63:3Protexísti me, Deus, a convéntu
Saint Nicephorus of Constantinople
Feast Day: March 13 (Roman Martyrology)Title: Confessor, Patriarch of ConstantinopleDates: Born c. 758 – Died June 2, 828Also known as:
“Why Stand Ye Gazing? – A Reflection for Feria II Post Ascensionem”
Scripture: Acts 1:1–11 and Mark 16:14–20Theme: The Lord’s Ascension and Our Apostolic Call As the Church enters the days between
Tridentine Mass Readings June 2, 2025: Feria II post Ascensionem
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusActa 1:11Viri Galilǽi, quid admirámini aspiciéntes in cœlum? allelúia: quemádmodum vidístis eum ascendéntem in cœlum, ita véniet, allelúia, allelúia,