Sanctus Petrus Cælestinus, Papa et Confessor
Vita In the rugged solitudes of the Abruzzi, where the Apennines lift their stony shoulders toward heaven, there was born
The Rock and the Shepherd: A Reflection on the Feast of St. Peter Celestine, Pope and Confessor
With Commemoration of St. Pudentiana, Virgin Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam IV post Pascha — III. classis On this nineteenth day
Tridentine Mass Propers May 19, 2026:
S. Petri Celestini Papæ et Confessoris ~ III. classisCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: S. Pudentianæ Virginis Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusIoann 21:15-17Si díligis me, Simon
Saint Venantius, Martyr
Feast: 18 May ☩ Duplex Among the youthful blossoms cut down in the springtide of the Church’s persecutions, few have
In the Vine, Unto the Vintage: A Reflection on Wisdom 5 and John 15 for the Feast of S. Venantii Martyris
Sancti Venantii Martyris ~ III. classis Feria II post Ascensionem Lectio: Sap. 5:1-5 ~ Evangelium: Ioan. 15:1-7 The week which
Tridentine Mass Propers May 18, 2026:
S. Venantii Martyris ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria II post Ascensionem Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 63:3Protexísti me, Deus, a convéntu malignántium, allelúia: a multitúdine
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