Saint Francis de Sales
✠ Feast: January 29 ✠ Title: Bishop of Geneva, Doctor of the Church ✠ Patronage: Writers, Journalists, the Deaf, Catholic
Salt of the Earth, Light for the World: A Reflection on 2 Timothy 4:1–8 and Matthew 5:13–19 in the Spirit of St. Francis de Sales
Today’s sacred lections—2 Timothy 4:1–8 and Matthew 5:13–19—invite us to meditate upon the high calling of apostolic fidelity and Christian
Tridentine Mass Propers January 29, 2026: S. Francisci Salesii Episcopi Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 15:5In médio Ecclésiæ apéruit os eius: et implévit eum Dóminus spíritu sapiéntiæ et intelléctus: stolam glóriæ índuit eum.Ps
Saint Thomas Aquinas, Confessor and Doctor of the Church
Title: The Angelic DoctorPatron of: Catholic schools, students, philosophers, theologians “Contemplata aliis tradere — To hand on to others the
“Fools for Christ and Treasures in Heaven”
Reflection for the Feast of Saint Peter Nolasco, Confessor (III Class)Texts: 1 Corinthians 4:9–14; Luke 12:32–34 In the gentle glow
Tridentine Mass Propers January 28, 2026: S. Petri Nolasci Confessoris ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 91:13-14Iustus ut palma florébit: sicut cedrus Líbani multiplicábitur: plantátus in domo Dómini: in átriis domus Dei nostri.Ps 91:2Bonum
Saint Piran
Early Life and Irish Origins Saint Piran is believed to have been born in Ireland, possibly in the 5th or
Return to the Lord with All Your Heart: A Reflection on Joel 2:12-19 and Matthew 6:16-21
On Feria Quarta Cinerum—Ash Wednesday—the Church places before us two powerful passages that call us to conversion: Joel 2:12-19 and
Tridentine Mass March 5, 2025: Feria IV Cinerum
Ante Missam Benedictio cinerumAntiphona.Ps 68:17Exáudi nos, Dómine, quóniam benígna est misericórdia tua: secúndum multitúdinem miseratiónum tuárum réspice nos, Dómine.Ps 68:2Salvum me
Saint Casimir of Poland (1458–1484)
Saint Casimir, the patron saint of Poland, Lithuania, and youth, was a prince renowned for his piety, chastity, and deep
Reflection on Sirach 31:8-11 and Luke 12:35-40 in the Spirit of the Commemoratio ad Laudes Tantum
In the Office of Lauds, the Commemoratio serves as a solemn remembrance of the saints and the virtues they embody.
Tridentine Mass March 4, 2025: Commemoratio ad Laudes tantum
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 36:30-31Os iusti meditábitur sapiéntiam, et lingua eius loquétur iudícium: lex Dei eius in corde ipsíus.Ps 36:1Noli æmulári in
Saint Katharine Drexel
Saint Katharine Drexel (1858–1955)Feast Day: March 3Patronage: Philanthropy, racial justice, Native Americans, African Americans Early Life and CallingSaint Katharine Drexel
Love, Sight, and the Path to Jerusalem: A Reflection on 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 and Luke 18:31-43
As we enter the second day of Quinquagesima Week, the liturgy invites us to meditate on two profound passages: St.
Tridentine Mass March 3, 2025: Feria II infra Hebdomadam Quinquagesimæ
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 30:3-4Esto mihi in Deum protectórem, et in locum refúgii, ut salvum me fácias: quóniam firmaméntum meum et
Saint Chad of Mercia (c. 634–672)
Saint Chad of Mercia, also known as Saint Ceadda, was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon bishop, monastic founder, and missionary who played