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
The Woman in Labor: Mary, Full of Grace and Co-Redemptrix
“A woman, when she is in labour, hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when she hath brought forth
“Little Flock, Fear Not”: The Hidden Grandeur of the Cross
A Reflection on 1 Corinthians 4:9–14 and Luke 12:32–34 In the spirit of S. Felicis de Valois, Confessor — III
Tridentine Mass Propers November 20, 2025:
S. Felicis de Valois Confessoris ~ III. classisTempora: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam XXIII post Octavam Pentecostes IV. Novembris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 91:13-14Iustus