Saint Bertille, Virgin and Abbess
Adducentur regi virgines post eam: proximæ eius afferentur tibi. Afferentur in lætitia et exsultatione: adducentur in templum regis. “After her
Virtue Went Out from Him
On a free weekday the Church does not invent a new Mass. She takes up last Sunday’s again. So the
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam XXIII post Octavam Pentecostes I. Novembris ~ IV. classis Beginning In the Name of the Father,
Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop and Confessor
Ego sum pastor bonus. Bonus pastor animam suam dat pro ovibus suis. “I am the good shepherd. The good
The Talent Spent to the Last
On the night of the third of November 1584, the Archbishop of Milan lay dying in his palace. He was
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
S. Caroli Episcopi et Confessoris ~ III. classis WhiteCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: Ss. Mart. Vitalis et Agricolæ Beginning In the
Saints Chrysanthus and Daria, Martyrs
Saints Chrysanthus and Daria, Martyrs Feast Day: October 25Commemoration: Double (Traditional Roman Rite); listed in the Roman Martyrology 📖 Life
“In Me is all Grace of the Way and of the Truth”
A Reflection for Sanctæ Mariæ Sabbato (IV Classis)Commemoratio: Ss. Chrysanthi et Dariæ, Martyrum Readings: Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 24:14–16“From the beginning and
Tridentine Mass Propers October 25, 2025:
Sanctæ Mariæ Sabbato ~ IV. classisCommemoratio : Ss. Chrysanthi et Dariæ Martyrum Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusSeduliusSalve, sancta parens, eníxa puérpera Regem: qui cælum
Saint Raphael the Archangel
Saint Raphael the Archangel Feast Day: October 24 (Traditional Roman Calendar)Name Meaning: “God heals” (from the Hebrew Rāfāʾēl)Rank: Archangel (one
Reflection on Tobit 12:7–15 and John 5:1–4
In the spirit of S. Raphaëlis Archangeli – III. classisTempora: Feria VI infra Hebdomadam XIX post Oct. Pentecostes (October 4)