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,
St. Apollinaris, Bishop and Martyr
Feast Day: July 23Title: Bishop of Ravenna, Martyr for the FaithCentury: 1st Century Early Life and MissionSt. Apollinaris is revered
Reflection on 1 Peter 5:1–11 and Luke 22:24–30
In the spirit of St. Apollinaris, Bishop and MartyrCommemoration of St. Liborius, Bishop and Confessor (Lauds only) Today’s lessons from
Tridentine Mass July 23, 2025:
Apollinaris Episcopi et Martyris ~ III. classisCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: S. Liborii Episcopi et Confessoris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 63:11Lætábitur iustus in Dómino,