Saint Virginia Centurione Bracelli (1587–1651)
Feast Day: December 15Patronage: Widows; the poor; founders of religious congregations; those facing civil unrest Noble Birth and Christian Formation
“Rejoice in the Lord Always”: A Reflection for Monday of the Third Week of Advent
Feria II infra Hebdomadam III Adventus – III. classis Philippians 4:4–7 “Rejoice in the Lord always: again, I say, rejoice.
Tridentine Mass Propers December 15, 2025: Feria II infra Hebdomadam III Adventus ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPhil 4:4-6Gaudéte in Dómino semper: íterum dico, gaudéte. Modéstia vestra nota sit ómnibus homínibus: Dóminus enim prope est. Nihil
Saint John of the Cross
Feast Day: December 14Doctor of the ChurchCarmelite Reformer, Mystic, and Poet Early Life (1542–1563) Saint John of the Cross was
“Gaudete in Domino semper”: A Reflection for the Third Sunday of Advent (Phil 4:4–7; John 1:19–28)Dominica III Adventus – I. classis
“Rejoice in the Lord always: again I say, rejoice. Let your modesty be known to all men: The Lord is
Tridentine Mass December 14, 2025: Dominica III Adventus ~ I. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIncipitSacerdos paratus cum ingreditur ad Altare, facta illi debita reverentia, signat se signo crucis a fronte ad pectus, et
Saint Didacus of Alcalá
Feast Day: November 13Also known as: San Diego de AlcaláPatron of: Franciscan lay brothers, San Diego (California), healing of the
Reflection: “As the Offscouring of the World” – A Meditation for the Feast of Saint Didacus
Readings: On this day, the Church in her traditional liturgy commemorates Saint Didacus, a humble Franciscan lay brother whose hidden
Tridentine Mass Propers November 13, 2025:
S. Didaci Confessoris ~ III. classisTempora: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam XXII post Octavam Pentecostes III. Novembris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 91:13-14Iustus ut palma