Saint Pius V, Pope and Confessor
I. Early Life and Formation Antonio Ghislieri was born on 17 January 1504 in the small village of Bosco, in
The Lamp That Did Not Fail: A Reflection for the Feast of St. Catherine of Siena
Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Paschæ S. Catharinæ Senensis Virginis ~ III. classis The Church, in her unfailing
Tridentine Mass Propers April 30, 2026:
S. Catharinæ Senensis Virginis ~ III. classisTempora: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Paschæ Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 44:8Dilexísti iustítiam, et odísti
Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor
Caterina Benincasa — 1347 to 1380 It is a fitting providence that you should ask for her life today, the
Credo: The Vine, the Word Unbound, and the Blood of the Martyr
A reflection for the feast of S. Petri Martyris (III. classis), kept on Wednesday within the Third Week after the
Tridentine Mass Propers April 29, 2026:
S. Petri Martyris ~ III. classisTempora: Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Paschæ Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 63:3Protexísti me, Deus, a convéntu
Ss. Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs
Feast: September 27 (Traditional Roman Calendar) Hagiography: Cosmas and Damian were twin brothers, born in Arabia during the third century.
Mercy in the Temple: A Reflection for the Ember Saturday in September~ Sabbato Quattuor Temporum Septembris, II. classis ~Commemoratio: Ss. Cosmæ et Damiani, Martyrum
Readings:✠ Epistle: Hebrews 9:2–12✠ Gospel: Luke 13:6–17 As the Church gathers in the stillness of Ember Saturday in September, a
Tridentine Mass Propers September 27, 2025:
Sabbato Quattuor Temporum Septembris ~ II. classisCommemoratio : Ss. Cosmæ et Damiani Martyrum Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 94:6-7Veníte, adorémus Deum et procidámus ante