St. Emerentiana, Virgin and Martyr
Feast Day: January 23Era: Early 4th centuryLocation: Rome, Italy ✠ Summary of Her Life: St. Emerentiana was a Roman virgin
“Blessed is the rich man that is found without blemish”
A reflection on Sirach 31:8–11 and Luke 12:35–40In the spirit of St. Raymond of Peñafort, Confessor – III Classis “Blessed
Tridentine Mass Propers January 23, 2026: S. Raymundi de Peñafort Confessoris ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top Next IntroitusPs 36:30-31Os iusti meditábitur sapiéntiam, et lingua eius loquétur iudícium: lex Dei eius in corde ipsíus.Ps 36:1Noli
Blessed Martyrs Vincent and Anastasius
Feast Day: January 22Commemorated in the Roman Martyrology Introduction The Church, in her ancient wisdom, commemorates many saints on January
Reflection for the Feast of Saints Vincent and Anastasius, Martyrs (Class III):
Scriptural Readings: Wisdom 3:1–8 & Luke 21:9–19Theme: The Triumph of the Martyrs in the Fire of Tribulation On this day,
Tridentine Mass Propers January 22, 2026: Ss. Vincentii et Anastasii Martyrum ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top Next IntroitusPs 78:11-12; 78:10Intret in conspéctu tuo, Dómine, gémitus compeditórum: redde vicínis nostris séptuplum in sinu eórum: víndica
Saint John of the Cross
Feast Day: December 14Doctor of the ChurchCarmelite Reformer, Mystic, and Poet Early Life (1542–1563) Saint John of the Cross was
“Gaudete in Domino semper”: A Reflection for the Third Sunday of Advent (Phil 4:4–7; John 1:19–28)Dominica III Adventus – I. classis
“Rejoice in the Lord always: again I say, rejoice. Let your modesty be known to all men: The Lord is
Tridentine Mass December 14, 2025: Dominica III Adventus ~ I. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIncipitSacerdos paratus cum ingreditur ad Altare, facta illi debita reverentia, signat se signo crucis a fronte ad pectus, et
Saint Lucy
Feast Day: December 13Patronage: The blind, eye diseases, writers, martyrs, Sicily, and the city of SyracuseName Meaning: Lucy comes from
“To Glory Only in the Lord”
A Reflection on 2 Cor 10:17–18; 11:1–2 and Matt 13:44–52In the Spirit of S. Luciæ Virginis et Martyris ~ III.
Tridentine Mass Propers December 13, 2025:
S. Luciæ Virginis et Martyris ~ III. classisCommemoratio: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam II Adventus Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 44:8Dilexísti iustítiam, et odísti iniquitátem: proptérea
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Feast: December 12Title: Patroness of the Americas, Empress of the Americas, Our Lady of GuadalupePlace of Apparition: Tepeyac Hill, near
Hope, Endurance, and the Consolation of the Prophets: A Reflection for Friday of the Second Week of Advent
Readings:✠ Epistle: Romans 15:4–13✠ Gospel: Matthew 11:2–10 “For whatsoever things were written, were written for our instruction; that through patience
Tridentine Mass Propers December 12, 2025: Feria VI infra Hebdomadam II Adventus ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusIs 30:30Pópulus Sion, ecce, Dóminus véniet ad salvándas gentes: et audítam fáciet Dóminus glóriam vocis suæ in lætítia cordis
Pope Saint Damasus I
Feast Day: December 11Papacy: A.D. 366–384Patronage: Archaeologists “He who walks before the footsteps of the martyrs shall not go astray,