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 Seven Holy Founders of the Order of Servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary
I. Historical Setting In the early thirteenth century, Florence was a city torn by factional strife, political ambition, and moral
On Charity and Spiritual Sight: 1 Corinthians 13:1–13 & Luke 18:31–43
As Holy Mother Church leads us through the solemn threshold of Quinquagesima, she places before our eyes two luminous mysteries:
Tridentine Mass Propers February 17, 2026: Feria III infra Hebdomadam Quinquagesimæ ~ IV. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 30:3-4Esto mihi in Deum protectórem, et in locum refúgii, ut salvum me fácias: quóniam firmaméntum meum et refúgium