Saint Ephrem the Syrian
Saint Ephrem the Syrian (c. 306–373 AD), Confessor and Doctor of the Church, was born at Nisibis in Mesopotamia. He
The Harp Set in the Midst of the Church
A Reflection for the Feast of S. Ephræm Syri, Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris (III. classis) Commemoratio ad Laudes tantum: SS.
Tridentine Mass Propers June 18, 2026:
S. Ephræm Syri Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris ~ III. classisCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: SS. Marci et Marcelliani Martyrum Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 15:5In
Saint Botulph of Ikanhoe, Abbot
Sanctus Botulphus, Abbas — 17 June (England), 25 June (Scotland) I. Identity and Origins Botulph of Ikanhoe — his name
The Steward Found Faithful: A Reflection for the Feast of St. Gregory Barbarigo, Bishop and Confessor
Feria quarta infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Pentecostes S. Gregorii Barbadici, Episcopi et Confessoris ~ III. classis 17 June Liturgical
Tridentine Mass Propers June 17, 2026:
S. Gregorii Barbadici Episcopi et Confessoris ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria quarta infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Pentecostes Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 45:30Státuit ei
Ecce Sacerdos Magnus: A Reflection on the Feast of Saint Ubaldus, Bishop and Confessor
Sabbato post Ascensionem — S. Ubaldi Episcopi et Confessoris (III. classis) The Church, in her wisdom, sets before us this
Tridentine Mass Propers May 16, 2026:
S. Ubaldi Episcopi et Confessoris ~ III. classisScriptura: Sabbato post Ascensionem Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 45:30Státuit ei Dóminus testaméntum pacis, et príncipem fecit
Saint John the Baptist de La Salle
Confessor, Priest, Founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, Patron of Teachers Feast Day: May 15 (Traditional Roman Calendar)
Beatus Vir and the Little Ones
A Reflection upon Ecclesiasticus 31:8–11 and St. Matthew 18:1–5 In Festo S. Joannis Baptistæ de la Salle Confessoris ~ III.
Tridentine Mass Propers May 15, 2026:
S. Joannis Baptistæ de la Salle Confessoris ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria VI post Ascensionem Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 36:30-31Os iusti meditábitur sapiéntiam, et
Saint Matthias, Apostle
Feast Day: February 24 (Traditional Roman Calendar; transferred to February 25 in leap years) I. The Calling of an Apostle
He Ascended Into Heaven: A Reflection on Acts 1:1–11 and Mark 16:14–20 for the Feast of the Ascension
“And the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sitteth on the right
Tridentine Mass Propers May 14, 2026: Ascension of the Lord
Introitus Acts 1:11Ye men of Galilee, why stand you looking up to heaven? alleluia: This Jesus who is taken up
Saint Robert Bellarmine, S.J. (1542–1621)
Doctor of the Church, Cardinal, and Hammer of Heresies In the long line of those whom God has raised up
He Ascended, That He Might Fill All Things
A Reflection for the Vigil of the Ascension, on the Commemoration of St. Robert Bellarmine “Ascending on high, he led