Saint Pius V, Pope and Confessor (1504–1572)
Early Life and Formation Antonio Ghislieri was born on 17 January 1504 in Bosco, in the Duchy of Milan, to
The Rock and the Shepherd: A Reflection for the Feast of Pope St. Pius V
Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam IV post Octavam Paschæ S. Pii V, Papæ et Confessoris ~ III. classis In the sacred
Tridentine Mass Propers May 5, 2025:
S. Pii V Papæ et Confessoris ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam IV post Octavam Paschæ Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusIoann 21:15-17Si díligis
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 Maximilian Maria Kolbe
Confessor and Martyr – August 14 Early LifeSaint Maximilian Maria Kolbe was born Raymond Kolbe on January 8, 1894, in
“Blessed is the womb that bore Thee” — A Reflection for the Vigil of the Assumption
Readings: Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 24:23–31; St. Luke 11:27–28 On this vigil of Our Lady’s Assumption, the Church places before us two
Tridentine Mass Propers August 14, 2025:
In Vigilia Assumptionis B.M.V. ~ IV. classisCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: S. Eusebii Confessoris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 44:13; 44:15; 44:16Vultum tuum deprecabúntur omnes