The Humility and Obedience of Mary
Although Our Lady was not bound by the Law of purification, being ever-virgin and immaculate, she willingly submitted to the
“And suddenly the Lord whom you seek will come to His temple”A Reflection on Malachi 3:1–4 and Luke 2:22–32
In Purificatione Beatæ Mariæ Virginis – II ClassisTempora: Feria II infra Hebdomadam Septuagesimæ On this blessed feast, In Purificatione Beatæ
Tridentine Mass Propers February 2, 2026:
In Purificatione Beatæ Mariæ Virginis ~ II. classisTempora: Feria II infra Hebdomadam Septuagesimæ Ante Missam Top NextDe Benedictione CandelarumSi candelarum benedictio et processio,
Saint Brigid of Ireland (c. 451–525)
Abbess of Kildare, Virgin, Wonderworker, and Patroness of Ireland Feast Day: February 1Patronage: Ireland, poets, dairymaids, blacksmiths, healers, midwives, children
Running the Race: A Septuagesima Reflection on Grace and Perseverance
As the violet vestments reappear on the altar and the joyful Alleluia falls silent, the Church leads us gently but
Tridentine Mass Readings February 1, 2026: Dominica in Septuagesima ~ II. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIncipitIn nómine Patris, ✠ et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen. 1BeginningIn the Name of the Father, and of the Son, ✠ and of
Saint Pantaleon
Feast Day: July 27Patronage: Physicians, midwives, livestock, and invoked against consumption (tuberculosis), headaches, and locusts. Life and Martyrdom of Saint
Title: Freedom, Fruit, and the Form of Holiness — A Reflection for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Texts: As the Church journeys through the season after Pentecost—a time traditionally focused on growth in sanctity and fruitful labor
Tridentine Mass Propers: Dominica VII Post Pentecosten
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 46:2Omnes gentes, pláudite mánibus: iubiláte Deo in voce exsultatiónis.Ps 46:3Quóniam Dóminus excélsus, terríbilis: Rex magnus super omnem terram.℣. Glória