Saint Ephrem the Syrian
Saint Ephrem the Syrian (c. 306–373 AD), Confessor and Doctor of the Church, was born at Nisibis in Mesopotamia. He
The Harp Set in the Midst of the Church
A Reflection for the Feast of S. Ephræm Syri, Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris (III. classis) Commemoratio ad Laudes tantum: SS.
Tridentine Mass Propers June 18, 2026:
S. Ephræm Syri Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris ~ III. classisCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: SS. Marci et Marcelliani Martyrum Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 15:5In
Saint Botulph of Ikanhoe, Abbot
Sanctus Botulphus, Abbas — 17 June (England), 25 June (Scotland) I. Identity and Origins Botulph of Ikanhoe — his name
The Steward Found Faithful: A Reflection for the Feast of St. Gregory Barbarigo, Bishop and Confessor
Feria quarta infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Pentecostes S. Gregorii Barbadici, Episcopi et Confessoris ~ III. classis 17 June Liturgical
Tridentine Mass Propers June 17, 2026:
S. Gregorii Barbadici Episcopi et Confessoris ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria quarta infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Pentecostes Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 45:30Státuit ei
St. Donatus, Bishop and Martyr (S. Donati Episcopi et Martyris)
Feast Day: August 7Title: Bishop of Arezzo and MartyrCentury: 4th CenturyLiturgical Rank (Traditional Calendar): Commemoration (in some places, semi-double) I.
“A Heart Set on God Alone” — In the Spirit of St. Cajetan the Confessor (III Class) Commemoration at Lauds Only: St. Donatus, Bishop and Martyr
Readings: Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 31:8-11 — “Blessed is the rich man that is found without blemish…” St. Matthew 6:24–33 —
Tridentine Mass Propers August 7, 2025:
Ante Missam Top Next IntroitusPs 36:30-31Os iusti meditábitur sapiéntiam, et lingua eius loquétur iudícium: lex Dei eius in corde ipsíus.Ps 36:1Noli æmulári