Saint Pius V, Pope and Confessor
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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:
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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:
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Saint Michael the Archangel
Name Meaning: Mi-cha-el — “Who is like God?” (a battle cry against pride).Titles: Prince of the Heavenly Host, Defender of
Reflection on Apoc. 1:1–5 and Matt. 18:1–10In Dedicatione S. Michaëlis Archangelis ~ I. classisBy Catechismus Catholicum
“Bless the Lord, all ye His angels: you that are mighty in strength, and do His will.”— Introitus, Missa de
Tridentine Mass Propers September 29, 2025: In Dedicatione S. Michaëlis Archangelis ~ I. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 102:20Benedícite Dóminum, omnes Angeli eius: poténtes virtúte, qui fácitis verbum eius, ad audiéndam vocem sermónum eius.Ps 102:1Benedic, ánima