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,
St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra
Feast: December 6Title: Confessor, Bishop of Myra in LyciaPatron of: children, sailors, merchants, the poor, Russia, and many towns and
Faithful Stewards and Shepherds: A Reflection for the Feast of St. Nicholas, Bishop and Confessor
Commemoratio: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam I AdventusReadings: Hebrews 13:7–17; Matthew 25:14–23 As the Church celebrates the feast of St. Nicholas, Bishop
Tridentine Mass Propers December 6, 2025:
S. Nicolai Episcopi et Confessoris ~ III. classisCommemoratio: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam I Adventus Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 20:2-3In virtúte tua, Dómine, lætábitur iustus: