Our Lady of Prompt Succor
“Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us!” Feast Day: January 8 Patroness of: The city of New Orleans
Title: Lux Gentium: A Reflection on Isaiah 60:1–6 and Matthew 2:1–12 for the Octave Day of the Epiphany (Die Octava Januarii ~ IV. classis)
“Surge, illuminare, Jerusalem, quia venit lumen tuum, et gloria Domini super te orta est.”“Arise, be enlightened, O Jerusalem: for thy
Tridentine Mass Propers January 8, 2025: Die Octava Januarii ~ IV. classis
Ante Missam Top Next IntroitusMalach 3:1; 1 Par 29:12Ecce, advénit dominátor Dóminus: et regnum in manu eius et potéstas et impérium.Ps
Saint Raymond of Penyafort
Date: c. 1175 – January 6, 1275Patron of: Canon lawyers Early Life and Formation Saint Raymond of Penyafort (also spelled
Die Octava Januarii – Reflection on Isaiah 60:1–6 and Matthew 2:1–12
“Et adoraverunt eum.” – Matt. 2:11 Today, on the Octave Day of the Epiphany, the Church continues her meditation on
Tridentine Mass Propers January 7, 2026: Die Octava Januarii ~ IV. classis
Ante Missam Top Next IntroitusMalach 3:1; 1 Par 29:12Ecce, advénit dominátor Dóminus: et regnum in manu eius et potéstas et impérium.Ps
St. André Bessette
St. André Bessette (1845–1937) is one such figure. Though canonized in 2010, his life and spirituality are deeply rooted in
Reflection for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord (In Epiphania Domini ~ I. classis)Readings: Isaiah 60:1–6 & Matthew 2:1–12
“And the Gentiles shall walk in thy light, and kings in the brightness of thy rising.” — Isaiah 60:3 On
Tridentine Mass Propers January 6, 2026: In Epiphania Domini ~ I. classis
Ante Missam Top Next IntroitusMalach 3:1; 1 Par 29:12Ecce, advénit dominátor Dóminus: et regnum in manu eius et potéstas et impérium.Ps