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
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Heaven’s Call According to ancient tradition preserved by the Church Fathers and liturgical texts, when the time approached for the
The Triumph of the Woman: From Judith to the Magnificat
Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Classis I Readings: Judith 13:22–25; 13:15; 13:10 — Luke 1:41–50 “Blessed
Tridentine Mass Propers August 15, 2025: In Assumptione Beatæ Mariæ Virginis ~ I. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusAp 12:1Signum magnum appáruit in cœlo: múlier amicta sole, et luna sub pédibus eius, et in cápite eius coróna