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
Tridentine Mass Propers May 13, 2026:
In Vigilia Ascensionis ~ II. classisCommemoratio : S. Roberti Bellarmino Episcopi Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusIs 48:20Vocem iucunditátis annuntiáte, et
Holy Martyrs Nereus, Achilleus, Domitilla, and Pancras
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. You inquire concerning the
“These Are They Whom We Had in Derision”
A Rogation Reflection for the Feast of Ss. Nereus, Achilleus, Domitilla, and Pancras The Roman Church, in her wisdom, weaves
Tridentine Mass Propers May 12, 2026:
Ss. Nerei, Achillei et Domitillæ Virg. atque Pancratii Martyrum ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria Tertia in Rogationibus Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 32:18; 32:19; 32:20Ecce,
Sancti Philippus et Iacobus, Apostoli Domini Nostri Iesu Christi
Feast Day: 1 May (Traditional Roman Calendar) — though in some places kept on 11 May owing to the precedence
“Lord, Shew Us the Father”: A Rogationtide Reflection on Wisdom 5:1-5 and John 14:1-13
In Festo Ss. Philippi et Jacobi Apostolorum ~ II. classis Feria Secunda in Rogationibus On this Monday in Rogationtide, the
Tridentine Mass Propers May 11, 2026:
Ss. Philippi et Jacobi Apostolorum ~ II. classisScriptura: Feria Secunda in Rogationibus Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusNeh 9:27Clamavérunt ad te, Dómine, in témpore afflictiónis
Saint John of Ávila, Priest and Doctor of the Church (1499–1569)
Apostle of Andalusia, Master of Sacred Eloquence, Father of Spanish Spirituality Origins and Early Formation John of Ávila was born
Hearers, Doers, and the Holy Boldness of Prayer
A Reflection for Dominica V Post Pascha, the Sunday of the Rogations Et eritis sicut filii Patris vestri — “And
Tridentine Mass Readings May 10, 2026: Dominica V Post Pascha ~ II. 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