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
“The Fast that He Chooses and the Lord Who Walks Upon the Sea”
The first Saturday after the imposition of ashes gathers into itself both severity and consolation. The Church, still clothed in
Tridentine Mass Propers February 20, 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 Álvaro (Alvarez) of Córdoba
Dominican Friar, Apostle of the Passion† 1430 Blessed Álvaro of Córdoba shines in the history of Spain as a model
“Set thy house in order… Lord, I am not worthy.”
In the sober light of Lent’s first week, Holy Church places before us two figures: the dying King Ezechias (Isaias
Tridentine Mass Propers February 19, 2026: Feria V post Cineres ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 54:17-20; 54:23Dum clamárem ad Dóminum, exaudívit vocem meam ab his, qui appropínquant mihi, et humiliávit eos, qui est
Saint Jean-François Régis Clet (1748–1820)
Martyr of China, Missionary of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians) Early Life and Vocation Jean-François Régis Clet was born
“Convertimini ad Me in toto corde vestro”
A Reflection for Feria IV Cinerum – I Classis Ash Wednesday dawns with austere majesty. The Church, clothed in penitential
Tridentine Mass Propers February 18, 2026: Feria IV Cinerum ~ I. classis
Ante Missam Top NextBenedictio cinerumAntiphona.Ps 68:17Exáudi nos, Dómine, quóniam benígna est misericórdia tua: secúndum multitúdinem miseratiónum tuárum réspice nos, Dómine.Ps 68:2Salvum me
The Seven Holy Founders of the Order of Servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary
I. Historical Setting In the early thirteenth century, Florence was a city torn by factional strife, political ambition, and moral
On Charity and Spiritual Sight: 1 Corinthians 13:1–13 & Luke 18:31–43
As Holy Mother Church leads us through the solemn threshold of Quinquagesima, she places before our eyes two luminous mysteries: