Saint Brigid of Ireland (c. 451–525)
Abbess of Kildare, Virgin, Wonderworker, and Patroness of Ireland Feast Day: February 1Patronage: Ireland, poets, dairymaids, blacksmiths, healers, midwives, children
Abbess of Kildare, Virgin, Wonderworker, and Patroness of Ireland Feast Day: February 1Patronage: Ireland, poets, dairymaids, blacksmiths, healers, midwives, children
As the violet vestments reappear on the altar and the joyful Alleluia falls silent, the Church leads us gently but
Ante Missam Top NextIncipitIn nómine Patris, ✠ et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen. 1BeginningIn the Name of the Father, and of the Son, ✠ and of
Feast Day: January 31Born: August 16, 1815 – Died: January 31, 1888Patron of: Youth, schoolchildren, editors, and juvenile delinquentsFounder of:
Tempora: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam III post EpiphaniamIII Classis – In honor of St. John Bosco, Confessor On this Saturday within
S. Joannis Bosco Confessoris ~ III. classisTempora: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam III post Epiphaniam Ante Missam Top NextIntroitus3 Reg 4:29Dedit illi Deus sapiéntiam, et
All Souls’ Day is a solemn day dedicated to prayer, remembrance, and intercession for the souls of the faithful departed
As we reflect on the readings for the Saturday after the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, commemorating the souls in purgatory,
INTROIT 4 Esd. 2:34-35.Eternal rest give to them, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon them.Ps 64:2-3To You we
The Feast of All Saints, celebrated on November 1, is a solemn holy day in the liturgical calendar dedicated to
Reflecting on Apocalypse 7:2-12 and Matthew 5:1-12 during the Feria VI after the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost, and in celebration
INTROIT Let us all rejoice in the Lord, celebrating a feast day in honor of all the Saints, on whose
Saint Quentin, or Saint Quintinus, was a third-century Christian martyr and missionary whose life and death are venerated in the
In the readings from Philippians and Matthew, we encounter a compelling call to faith and a vivid reminder of our
INTROIT Jer 29:11-12; 29:14The Lord says: “I think thoughts of peace, and not of affliction. You shall call upon Me,
On the birthday of Emperor Maximian Herculeus, an event recorded in several hagiographies, we find a tale of steadfast faith