Saint Athanasius of Alexandria
Pillar of the Church, Hammer of the Arians, Confessor of the Divinity of Christ Few saints have stood so singularly
Earthen Vessels and the Voice from the Housetops
A Reflection for the Feast of S. Athanasius, Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church Sabbato infra Hebdomadam III post
Tridentine Mass Propers May 2, 2026:
S. Athanasii Episcopi Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris ~ III. classisTempora: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Paschæ Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 15:5.In médio
Saint Joseph the Worker
Feast Day: May 1st (today, in fact — Quam dilecta tabernacula tua, Domine virtutum!) The Man Chosen by God Saint
Ite ad Ioseph: The Sanctity of the Workshop
A Reflection for the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker (S. Ioseph Opificis ~ I. classis) On the first day
Tridentine Mass Propers May 1, 2026:
S. Joseph Opificis ~ I. classis Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusSap. 10:17Sapiéntia réddidit iustis mercédem labórum suórum, et dedúxit illos in via mirábili,
Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles
Feast Day: October 28Titles: Apostles and MartyrsTraditional Collect (1962 Missal):Deus, qui nos per beátos Apóstolos tuos Simónem et Judam ad
“For the Perfecting of the Saints”: A Reflection on Ephesians 4:7–13 and John 15:17–25 in the Spirit of Ss. Simon and Jude, Apostles
Tempora: Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam XX post Octavam PentecostesV. Octobris – Classis II Feast “But to every one of us
Tridentine Mass Propers October 28, 2025:
Ss. Simonis et Judæ Apostolorum ~ II. classisTempora: Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam XX post Octavam Pentecostes V. Octobris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 138:17Mihi