Saint Robert Bellarmine, S.J. (1542–1621)
Doctor of the Church, Cardinal, and Hammer of Heresies In the long line of those whom God has raised up
He Ascended, That He Might Fill All Things
A Reflection for the Vigil of the Ascension, on the Commemoration of St. Robert Bellarmine “Ascending on high, he led
Tridentine Mass Propers May 13, 2026:
In Vigilia Ascensionis ~ II. classisCommemoratio : S. Roberti Bellarmino Episcopi Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusIs 48:20Vocem iucunditátis annuntiáte, et
Holy Martyrs Nereus, Achilleus, Domitilla, and Pancras
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. You inquire concerning the
“These Are They Whom We Had in Derision”
A Rogation Reflection for the Feast of Ss. Nereus, Achilleus, Domitilla, and Pancras The Roman Church, in her wisdom, weaves
Tridentine Mass Propers May 12, 2026:
Ss. Nerei, Achillei et Domitillæ Virg. atque Pancratii Martyrum ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria Tertia in Rogationibus Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 32:18; 32:19; 32:20Ecce,
Saint Margaret of Castello
Saint Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) stands as a luminous witness to humility, hidden sanctity, and unwavering trust in Divine Providence.
The Folly of the Just and the Cost of Glory: Standing Firm in the Light of Eternity
In the quiet after the Paschal octave—when the Church still breathes the air of the Resurrection, yet begins again the
Tridentine Mass Propers April 13, 2026:
S. Hermenegildi Martyris ~ III. classisTempora: Feria Secunda infra Hebdomadam I post Octavam Paschæ Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 63:3Protexísti me, Deus, a convéntu