The Nativity of St. John the Baptist
24 June — I classis (Duplex I classis with common octave, usus antiquior) I. Identity and Origins John the Baptist
“And He Began to Speak, Blessing God”: A Reflection for the Nativity of St. John the Baptist
In Nativitate S. Joannis Baptistae — 24 June, I classis Epistle: Isaias 49:1–3, 5–7 · Gospel: St. Luke 1:57–68 I.
Tridentine Mass Propers June 24, 2026:
In Nativitate S. Joannis Baptistæ ~ I. classis Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusIsa 49:1; 49:2De ventre matris meæ vocávit me Dóminus in nómine
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
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
“By His Wounds You Have Been Healed”: A Reflection on 1 Peter 2:21–25 and John 10:11–16 in the Light of Thursday in the Second Week after the Octave of Easter
The sacred liturgy of Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam Paschæ—Thursday in the Second Week after the Octave of
Tridentine Mass Readings May 8, 2025: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam Paschæ
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 32:5-6Misericórdia Dómini plena est terra, allelúia: verbo Dómini cœli firmáti sunt, allelúia, allelúia.Ps 32:1Exsultáte, iusti, in Dómino: rectos
Saint Stanislaus of Szczepanów
Life and Martyrdom St. Stanislaus was Bishop of Kraków and a fearless shepherd of his flock during a turbulent time
Abiding in the Vine, Shining in Judgment: A Paschaltide Reflection on Wisdom 5:1–5 and John 15:1–7
“Then shall the just stand with great constancy against those that have afflicted them… and they shall say within themselves,