Pope Saint Julius I
Feast Day: April 12 Pope Saint Julius I stands as a resolute defender of orthodoxy during one of the most
Dominica in Albis: Faith That Conquers and Sees the Unseen
On this radiant octave day of Pascha—Dominica in Albis, the Sunday of the white garments—the Church gathers the neophytes, still
Tridentine Mass April 12, 2026: Dominica in Albis in Octava Paschæ ~ 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 Gemma Galgani
Saint Gemma Galgani (1878–1903) stands among the most remarkable mystics of modern times, often called the “Daughter of the Passion”
From Empty Tomb to Living Stones: Easter Faith on Sabbato in Albis
Sabbato in Albis, the radiant close of the Easter Octave, gathers the neophytes—still clothed in their white garments—into the mystery
Tridentine Mass Propers April 11, 2026: Sabbato in Albis ~ Dies Octavæ I. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 104:43.Edúxit Dóminus pópulum suum in exsultatióne, allelúia: et eléctos suos in lætítia, allelúia, allelúia.Ps 104:1Confitémini Dómino et invocáte
“A Little While” and the Pilgrim’s Journey: A Reflection on 1 Peter 2:11–19 and John 16:16–22 (Dominica III Post Pascha)
The Church, in her maternal wisdom, continues in Paschal joy on this Third Sunday after Easter, yet she turns our
Tridentine Mass Readings May 11, 2024: Dominica III Post Pascha
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 65:1-2.Iubiláte Deo, omnis terra, allelúia: psalmum dícite nómini eius, allelúia: date glóriam laudi eius, allelúia, allelúia, allelúia.Ps 65:3Dícite
Saint John of Ávila (San Juan de Ávila)
(1499 – May 10, 1569)Feast Day: May 10Title: Priest, Mystic, Doctor of the ChurchPatron: Andalusian diocesan clergyDeclared Doctor of the
Faithful Servants and Glorious Witnesses: A Reflection for the Commemoration of Saints Gordianus and Epimachus
“Well done, good and faithful servant … enter into the joy of thy Lord.” (Matt. 25:23) Today, as we commemorate
Tridentine Mass May 10, 2025: Commemoratio ad Laudes tantum: Ss. Gordiani et Epimachi Martyrum
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 45:30Státuit ei Dóminus testaméntum pacis, et príncipem fecit eum: ut sit illi sacerdótii dígnitas in ætérnum. Allelúia, allelúia.Ps
Saint Gregory the Great
Saint Gregory the Great (c. 540–604), also known as Pope Gregory I, is one of the most illustrious figures in
“Salt of the Earth, Light of Doctrine”: A Reflection for Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam Paschæ
“He shall open his mouth in the church, and shall be filled with the spirit of wisdom, and shall pour
Tridentine Mass Readings May 9, 2025: Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam Paschæ
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 15:5In médio Ecclésiæ apéruit os eius: et implévit eum Dóminus spíritu sapiéntiæ et intelléctus: stolam glóriæ índuit eum.
Habemus Papam!
Let us pray for our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. May the Lord preserve him, and give him life,and make
Pope Leo XIII’s Vision and the Saint Michael Prayer
Saint Michael’s hagiography is less about a biographical account (since angels are spiritual beings) and more about the theological and