Saint Athanasius of Alexandria
Pillar of the Church, Hammer of the Arians, Confessor of the Divinity of Christ Few saints have stood so singularly
Earthen Vessels and the Voice from the Housetops
A Reflection for the Feast of S. Athanasius, Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church Sabbato infra Hebdomadam III post
Tridentine Mass Propers May 2, 2026:
S. Athanasii Episcopi Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris ~ III. classisTempora: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Paschæ Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 15:5.In médio
Saint Joseph the Worker
Feast Day: May 1st (today, in fact — Quam dilecta tabernacula tua, Domine virtutum!) The Man Chosen by God Saint
Ite ad Ioseph: The Sanctity of the Workshop
A Reflection for the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker (S. Ioseph Opificis ~ I. classis) On the first day
Tridentine Mass Propers May 1, 2026:
S. Joseph Opificis ~ I. classis Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusSap. 10:17Sapiéntia réddidit iustis mercédem labórum suórum, et dedúxit illos in via mirábili,
Saint Irenaeus of Lyons
Feast Day: June 28Title: Bishop, Martyr, and Father of the ChurchBorn: c. 130 A.D. in Asia Minor (probably Smyrna)Died: c. 202 A.D. in Lyons,
Reflections on Acts 3:1–10 and John 21:15–19″Abbato infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam Pentecostes
As the Church keeps vigil in anticipation of the solemnity of the Princes of the Apostles, Saints Peter and Paul,
Tridentine Mass Readings June 28, 2025: In Vigilia Ss. Petri et Pauli Apostolorum, abbato infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam Pentecostes
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusIoannes 21:18-19Dicit Dóminus Petro: Cum esses iúnior, cingébas te et ambulábas, ubi volébas: cum autem senúeris, exténdes manus tuas,