Reflection for the Vigil of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist
Vigilia, II classis — paramentis violaceis — sine Gloria, sine Alleluia 23 June (1962 Missale Romanum, sanctoral cycle) “Erit enim
Before the Womb: The Vigil of St. John the Baptist and the Vocation of the Forerunner
A Blog Post Reflection — In Vigilia S. Joannis Baptistæ ~ II. classis Jeremias 1:4–10 · Luke 1:5–17 I. Liturgical
Tridentine Mass Propers June 23, 2026:
In Vigilia S. Joannis Baptistæ ~ II. classisScriptura: Feria tertia infra Hebdomadam IV post Octavam Pentecostes Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusLuc 1:13; 1:15; 1:14Ne
Sanctus Paulinus Nolanus, Episcopus et Confessor
Hagiography — Feast of 22 June (1962 Missale Romanum, Duplex) Pontius Meropius Anicius Paulinus, Bishop of Nola, c. 354 –
The Exchange of Poverty and Riches: A Reflection on the Feast of St. Paulinus of Nola
S. Paulini Episcopi et Confessoris ~ III. classis Scriptura: 2 Corinthians 8:9–15; Luke 12:32–34 Color: White | Missa “Sacerdótes Tui”
Tridentine Mass Propers June 22, 2026
S. Paulini Episcopi et Confessoris ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria secunda infra Hebdomadam IV post Octavam Pentecostes Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 131,9-10.Sacerdótes tui, Dómine,
Saint Jerome Emiliani
Feast: July 20 (Traditional Calendar) | February 8 (Modern Calendar)Born: 1486, Venice, ItalyDied: February 8, 1537, Somasca, ItalyCanonized: 1767 by
Reflection on 2 Timothy 4:1–8 and Mark 8:1–9 in the Spirit of the Sixth Sunday After Pentecost (Dominica VI Post Pentecosten)
“I charge thee, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead…” (2
Tridentine Mass July 20, 2025: Dominica VI Post Pentecosten
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 Vincent de Paul
Feast: September 27 (Traditional Calendar)Patron of: Charitable societies, hospitals, prisoners, lepers, and the poor Early Life Saint Vincent de Paul
Reflection on 1 Corinthians 4:9-14 and Luke 10:1-9
In the Spirit of St. Vincent de Paul, ConfessorSabbato infra Hebdomadam V post Octavam Pentecostes — III Classis “We are
Tridentine Mass Readings July 19, 2025:
S. Vincentii a Paulo Confessoris ~ III. classisTempora: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam V post Octavam Pentecostes Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 91:13-14Iustus ut palma florébit:
Saint Symphorosa and Her Seven Sons
Feast Day: July 18Date of Martyrdom: ca. A.D. 138Place: Tibur (modern-day Tivoli), ItalyEmperor: Hadrian (r. 117–138) Historical and Spiritual Context The martyrdom of Saint Symphorosa
Charity Unto Blood: A Reflection for the Feast of Saint Camillus de Lellis, Confessor
Commemoration of Saints Symphorosa and Her Seven Sons, MartyrsIII Class; Lauds Commemoration Scriptural Texts for Meditation:“Wonder not, brethren, if the
Tridentine Mass Readings July 18, 2025:
S. Camilli de Lellis Confessoris ~ III. classisCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: Ss. Symphorosæ et Septem Filiorum Martyrum Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusIoann 15:13Maiórem hac
Blessed Pavol Peter Gojdič, OSBM (1888–1960)Bishop and Martyr for the Faith
Early Life and Formation Pavol Peter Gojdič was born on 17 July 1888 in Ruské Pekľany, a village in what was then the Austro-Hungarian