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 James the Less, Apostle and First Bishop of Jerusalem
Saint James the Less, Apostle and First Bishop of Jerusalem Few among the Twelve are surrounded by such a fragrance
The Father of Lights and the Spirit of Truth
A Reflection for Dominica IV Post Pascha — II. classis Cantate Domino canticum novum, alleluia: quia mirabilia fecit Dominus, alleluia.
Tridentine Mass May 3, 2026: Dominica IV Post Pascha ~ 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
Saints Xystus II, Pope and Martyr, and His Companions, Felicissimus and Agapitus
Feast Day: August 6 In the days of fierce persecution under the Emperor Valerian, the Church was purified and strengthened
“In Splendore Majestatis: A Reflection on the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ”
Liturgical Note:Feast: In Transfiguratione Domini Nostri Jesu Christi – II ClassisCommemoration at Lauds only: Ss. Xysti II, Pope, and Felicissimus
Tridentine Mass Propers August 6, 2025:
In Transfiguratione Domini Nostri Jesu Christi ~ II. classisCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: Ss. Xysti II Papæ, Felicissimi et Agapiti Martyrum Ante Missam