Pope Saint Leo IX
Pope Saint Leo IX (†1054) stands among the great reforming pontiffs of the 11th century, a shepherd raised up by
The Good Shepherd and the Wounded Lamb: A Paschal Reflection for Dominica II post Pascha (II classis)
The Second Sunday after Easter, traditionally known as Dominica II post Pascha, places before our eyes the tender yet demanding
Tridentine Mass April 19, 2026: Dominica II 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
Saint Apollonius
Saint Apollonius the Apologist is one of the noble witnesses of the early Church, remembered especially for his learned defense
“Rooted in Glory: A Marian Reflection on Ecclesiasticus 24:14–16”
“I was exalted like a cedar in Libanus, and as a cypress tree on mount Sion. I was exalted like
Tridentine Mass Propers April 18, 2026: IV Mass of the B. V. M. – Salve, Sancta Parens
Introit Introitus SeduliusHail, holy Mother, who in childbirth brought forth the King Who rules heaven and earth world without end.Ps
St. John Ogilvie (1579–1615)
Jesuit Priest, Martyr of ScotlandFeast Day: March 10 Early Life John Ogilvie was born in 1579 near Keith in Banffshire,
Reflection on 4 Kings (2 Kings) 4:1–7 and Matthew 18:15–22
Lent is a season in which the Church gently but firmly leads her children from scarcity to abundance—from the poverty
Tridentine Mass Propers March 10, 2026: Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam III in Quadragesima ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 16:6, 8Ego clamávi, quóniam exaudísti me, Deus: inclína aurem tuam, et exáudi verba mea: custódi me, Dómine, ut
Saint Frances of Rome
Saint Frances of Rome (Italian: Santa Francesca Romana) is one of the great lay saints of the Church, known for
Feria Secunda infra Hebdomadam III in Quadragesima (III Classis)Reflection on 4 Kings (2 Kings) 5:1–15 and Luke 4:23–30
In the sacred pedagogy of Lent, Holy Mother Church places before us two scenes that reveal a difficult truth of
Tridentine Mass Propers March 9, 2026: Feria Secunda infra Hebdomadam III in Quadragesima ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 55:5.In Deo laudábo verbum, in Dómino laudábo sermónem: in Deo sperábo, non timebo, quid fáciat mihi homo.Ps 55:2Miserére
St. John of God
Founder of the Hospitaller Order of St. John of God, is one of the Church’s great saints of charity and
Dominica III in Quadragesima (First Class): A Kingdom That Admits No Darkness
Reflection on Ephesians 5:1–9 and Luke 11:14–28 The sacred liturgy of the Third Sunday of Lent confronts us with a
Tridentine Mass Propers March 8, 2026: Dominica III in Quadragesima ~ I. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 24:15-16.Oculi mei semper ad Dóminum, quia ipse evéllet de láqueo pedes meos: réspice in me, et miserére mei,
Saints Perpetua and Felicity
Saints Perpetua and Felicity are among the most celebrated martyrs of the early Church. Their story comes primarily from the