Saint Pius V, Pope and Confessor (1504–1572)
Early Life and Formation Antonio Ghislieri was born on 17 January 1504 in Bosco, in the Duchy of Milan, to
The Rock and the Shepherd: A Reflection for the Feast of Pope St. Pius V
Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam IV post Octavam Paschæ S. Pii V, Papæ et Confessoris ~ III. classis In the sacred
Tridentine Mass Propers May 5, 2025:
S. Pii V Papæ et Confessoris ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam IV post Octavam Paschæ Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusIoann 21:15-17Si díligis
Saint Monica of Hippo
A Mother Whose Tears Won Heaven for a Son Saint Monica (c. 332 – 387 A.D.) stands among the most
Behold, the Son of Many Tears
A Reflection on the Widow of Naim and the Widows of St. Paul, in the Spirit of St. Monica S.
Tridentine Mass Propers May 4, 2026:
S. Monicæ Viduæ ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria Secunda infra Hebdomadam IV post Octavam Pa Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 118:75; 118:120Cognóvi, Dómine, quia ǽquitas
Saint Gertrude the Great, Virgin and Mystic
Feast: November 16 (Traditional Calendar)Born: January 6, 1256 — Died: November 17, 1302Patroness of: the West Indies; invoked for the
Reflection for Dominica XXIII Post Pentecosten (Fourth Sunday of November)Philippians 3:17–21; 4:1–3 | Matthew 9:18–26
Liturgical Context: II Class Sunday – Traditional Roman Rite On this Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost, falling on the fourth Sunday
Tridentine Mass Propers November 16, 2025: Dominica XXIII Post Pentecosten IV. Novembris ~ II. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusIer 29:11; 29:12; 29:14Dicit Dóminus: Ego cógito cogitatiónes pacis, et non afflictiónis: invocábitis me, et ego exáudiam vos: et