St. William of Vercelli (Montevergine)
Feast: 25 June · Rank: Double (1962 Missale Romanum) · Vestments: White Class: Confessor, Abbot, non-martyr · Era: 1085 –
In Vestigiis Patrum: A Reflection for the Feast of St. William, Abbot
Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam IV post Octavam Pentecostes — 25 June Sacred Liturgy · Lives of the Saints · Theology
Tridentine Mass Propers June 25, 2026:
S. Gulielmi Abbatis ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria quinta infra Hebdomadam IV post Octavam Pentecostes Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 36:30-31Os iusti meditábitur sapiéntiam, et
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
The Time of Visitation: A Passiontide Reflection on Jonas 3:1–10 and John 7:32–39
As the Church enters Passiontide, the sacred liturgy deepens in its tone and intensity. The veiling of crosses, the silence
Tridentine Mass Readings April 7, 2025: Feria Secunda infra Hebdomadam Passionis
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 55:2Miserére mihi, Dómine, quóniam conculcávit me homo: tota die bellans tribulávit me.Ps 55:3Conculcavérunt me inimíci mei tota die:
The Martyrs of Hadiab
The Martyrs of Hadiab (also spelled Adiabene) were a group of early Christian martyrs from the region of Adiabene, an
Veiled Glory, Revealed Sacrifice: A Reflection for Passion Sunday
On Dominica de Passione, the Church begins to turn her face more intently toward Calvary. The statues and crucifixes are
Tridentine Mass Readings April 6, 2025: Dominica de Passione
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 42:1-2.Iúdica me, Deus, et discérne causam meam de gente non sancta: ab hómine iníquo et dolóso éripe me:
✦ Saint Vincent Ferrer ✦
Feast Day: April 5Born: January 23, 1350 – Valencia, Kingdom of Aragon (modern-day Spain)Died: April 5, 1419 – Vannes, Brittany
✠ Hope Rekindled in the Desert: A Lenten Reflection on Isaiah 49:8–15 and John 8:12–20
In Sabbato infra Hebdomadam IV in Quadragesima “Can a woman forget her infant, so as not to have pity on
Tridentine Mass Readings April 5, 2025: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam IV in Quadragesima
Ante Missam IntroitusIsa 55:1Sitiéntes, veníte ad aquas, dicit Dóminus: et qui non habétis prétium, veníte et bíbite cum lætítia.Ps 77:1.Atténdite, pópule
St. Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church
Feast: April 4Patron of: the internet (modern attribution), schoolchildren, and scholars Hagiography: St. Isidore, that bright luminary of the Visigothic
“From Death to Life: Lent, the Widow’s Son, and Lazarus”
In the heart of Lent, during the Fourth Week of preparation for Easter, the Church gives us two profound encounters