Saint Anselm of Canterbury
Feast Day: April 21Title: Doctor of the Church, Father of Scholasticism Saint Anselm was born in the year of Our
“Preach the Word: The Salt That Must Not Lose Its Savour”
A Paschal Reflection in the Spirit of St. Anselm In the luminous days that follow the Octave of Easter, Holy
S. Anselmi Episcopi Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris ~ III. classisTempora: Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam Paschæ
St. Anselm Introit Introitus Ps 32:5-6The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord, alleluia: by the word of
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
St. Francis de Sales
Bishop and Doctor of the Church (1567–1622) Early Life and Formation St. Francis de Sales was born on August 21,
Perseverance in Truth and the Light of the World: A Reflection on 2 Timothy 4:1-8 and Matthew 5:13-19
As we meditate on today’s readings in the spirit of Feria IV infra Hebdomadam III post Epiphaniam, the sacred words
Tridentine Mass January 29, 2025: Feria IV infra Hebdomadam III post Epiphaniam
Ante Missam IntroitusEccli 15:5In médio Ecclésiæ apéruit os eius: et implévit eum Dóminus spíritu sapiéntiæ et intelléctus: stolam glóriæ índuit eum.Ps
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Early Life and Calling Saint Thomas Aquinas was born in 1225 in Roccasecca, a castle in the Kingdom of Sicily
Reflection on 1 Corinthians 4:9-14 and Luke 12:32-34 in the Spirit of the Commemoration of St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr
In the liturgical tradition, the Church offers a second commemoration of St. Agnes, the pure and courageous virgin-martyr, whose life
Tridentine Mass January 28, 2025:
S. Petri Nolasci Confessoris ~ III. classisCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: S. Agnetis Virginis et Martyris secundo Ante Missam IntroitusPs 91:13-14Iustus ut palma
Saint John Chrysostom
Feast Day: Titles: Birth: c. 347 in Antioch, Syria (modern-day Turkey)Death: September 14, 407, in Comana, Pontus Early Life and
“Preach the Word and Be the Salt of the Earth”
A Reflection on 2 Timothy 4:1-8 and Matthew 5:13-19 in the Spirit of Feria II infra Hebdomadam III post Epiphaniam
Tridentine Mass January 27, 2025: Feria II infra Hebdomadam III post Epiphaniam
Ante Missam IntroitusEccli 15:5In médio Ecclésiæ apéruit os eius: et implévit eum Dóminus spíritu sapiéntiæ et intelléctus: stolam glóriæ índuit eum.Ps
Hagiography of Saint Polycarp of Smyrna (69–155 AD)
Saint Polycarp of Smyrna is one of the most celebrated early martyrs and an important figure in the Apostolic Church.