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
Hagiography of St. Giles, Abbot
(Sanctus Ægidius Abbas — Feast: 1 September) Saint Giles, a Greek by birth, lived in the 7th century. From his
Scripture Reflection on 2 Corinthians 3:4–9 and Luke 10:23–37
In the spirit of the Traditional Roman Rite “For the letter killeth, but the spirit quickeneth.” (2 Cor. 3:6) As
Tridentine Mass Propers September 1, 2025:
Feria secunda infra Hebdomadam XII post Octavam Pentecostes V. Augusti ~ IV. classisCommemoratio : S. Ægidii Abbatis Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 69:2-3Deus, in