Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (In Annuntiatione Beatæ Mariæ Virginis) is among the most sublime mysteries in all
“Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive”: A Reflection on the Annunciation(Isaiah 7:10–15; Luke 1:26–38)
In the hushed stillness between prophecy and fulfillment, the Church sets before us a mystery both ancient and ever new:
Tridentine Mass Propers March 25, 2026:
In Annuntiatione Beate Mariæ Virgine ~ I. classisCommemoratio: Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam Passionis Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 44:13; 44:15-16Vultum tuum deprecabúntur omnes dívites
Saint Gabriel the Archangel
In the Book of Daniel Saint Gabriel first appears in the Old Testament, sent by God to the prophet Daniel:
Truth in the Lions’ Den: Hidden Fidelity in the Shadow of the Passion
In the deepening shadows of Passiontide, Holy Mother Church draws our attention to the mounting opposition against the Lord and
Tridentine Mass Propers March 24, 2026:
Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam Passionis ~ III. classisCommemoratio : S. Gabrielis Archangeli Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 26:14Exspécta Dóminum, viríliter age: et confortétur cor
Saint Polycarp of Smyrna
Bishop, Martyr, and Apostolic FatherFeast Day: January 26 (Traditional Roman Calendar) I. His Apostolic Heritage Saint Polycarp (c. 69–155 A.D.)
The Shepherd Who Seeks and the King Who Judges
Feria Secunda infra Hebdomadam I in QuadragesimaCommemoratio S. Petri Damiani, Episcopi, Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris The sacred liturgy of this
Tridentine Mass Propers February 23, 2026:
Feria Secunda infra Hebdomadam I in Quadragesima ~ III. classisCommemoratio : S. Petri Damiani Episcopi Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs
Saint Margaret of Cortona
The Penitent of Cortona – A Lily Rising from the MireFeast Day: February 22 I. Early Life and Fall Saint
“Now Is the Acceptable Time”: Christ in the Desert and the Christian Combat
Dominica I in Quadragesima – I Classis The First Sunday of Lent, ranked I classis in the traditional Roman rite,
Tridentine Mass Readings February 22, 2026: Dominica I in Quadragesima ~ I. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIncipitIn nómine Patris, ✠ et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen. 1BeginningIn the Name of the Father, and of the Son, ✠ and of
Saint Peter Damian († 1072)
Doctor of the Church, Reformer, Cardinal-Bishop, Defender of Ecclesiastical Purity Early Life and Formation Saint Peter Damian was born in
“If Thou Call, the Lord Shall Hear Thee” (Isa 58:9)
The first Saturday of Lent, still fragrant with the ashes of penance, places before us two luminous scenes: the prophet
Tridentine Mass Propers February 21, 2026: Sabbato post Cineres ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 29:11.Audívit Dóminus, et misértus est mihi: Dóminus factus est adiútor meus.Ps 29:2Exaltábo te, Dómine, quóniam suscepísti me: nec
Blessed Stanisława Rodzińska (1899–1945)
Virgin, Religious, and Martyr Early Life and Formation Blessed Stanisława Rodzińska was born on January 30, 1899, in Nawojowa, Poland.