Feast Day: December 1Patronage: Goldsmiths, metalworkers, craftsmen, coin collectors, veterinarians, and horses St. Eligius, also known as St. Eloy, was

As we enter the sacred season of Advent, the Church’s liturgy calls us to profound spiritual awakening. The readings for

Ante Missam IntroitusPs 24:1-3Ad te levávi ánimam meam: Deus meus, in te confído, non erubéscam: neque irrídeant me inimíci mei:

St. Andrew the Apostle, known as the “Protoclete” (the First-Called), occupies a venerable place in the history of the Church

In the Spirit of Sabbato Infra Hebdomadam XXIV Post Octavam Pentecostes As the liturgical calendar progresses in the wake of

IntroitusPs 138:17Mihi autem nimis honoráti sunt amíci tui, Deus: nimis confortátus est principátus eórum.Ps 138:1-2.Dómine, probásti me et cognovísti me:

Feast Day: November 29Patronage: Toulouse, France; invoked against headaches St. Saturninus, also known as St. Sernin in French tradition, was

As we meditate on the readings for Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam XXIV post Octavam Pentecostes, we are drawn into the

Ante Missam IntroitusIer 29:11; 29:12; 29:14Dicit Dóminus: Ego cógito cogitatiónes pacis, et non afflictiónis: invocábitis me, et ego exáudiam vos:

St. James from Montbrandon in the Marca of Ancona would typically recount the life, virtues, and miracles associated with him,