Saint Kevin of Glendalough, Abbot and Confessor
Festum: 3 Junii — Confessor non Pontifex (Patron of the Archdiocese of Dublin; founder of the monastic city of Glendalough)
Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam I post Octavam Pentecostes ~ IV. classis
Wednesday within the First Week after the Octave of Pentecost Misericórdiæ Dómini, quia non sumus consúmpti. The mercies of the
Tridentine Mass Propers June 3, 2026:
Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam I post Octavam Pentecostes ~ IV. classis Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 12:6Dómine, in tua misericórdia sperávi: exsultávit cor
Saint Nicephorus of Constantinople
Patriarch, Confessor, and Champion of the Sacred Images c. 758 – 828 Feast: 13 March (Roman Martyrology); commemorated also on
A Reflection for Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam I post Octavam Pentecostes (IV. classis)
Commemoratio: Ss. Marcellini, Petri, atque Erasmi, Episcopi, Martyrum Introit Dómine, in tua misericórdia sperávi: exsultávit cor meum in salutári tuo:
Tridentine Mass Propers June 2, 2026:
Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam I post Octavam Pentecostes ~ IV. classisCommemoratio : Ss. Marcellini, Petri, atque Erasmi, Episcopi, Martyrum Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs
Tridentine Mass Readings February 28, 2025: Feria VI infra Hebdomadam Sexagesimæ
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 43:23-26Exsúrge, quare obdórmis, Dómine? exsúrge, et ne repéllas in finem: quare fáciem tuam avértis, oblivísceris tribulatiónem nostram? adhæsit
St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows (1838–1862)
Early Life: From Worldly Aspirations to a Religious Calling St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, born Francesco Possenti on
Detachment and Childlike Trust: A Reflection on 1 John 2:14-17 and Mark 10:13-21 in the Spirit of St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
In the life of St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, we see a soul aflame with love for Christ
Tridentine Mass February 27, 2025: S. Gabrielis a Virgine Perdolente Confessoris
Ante Missam IntroitusEccli 11:13.Oculus Dei respéxit illum in bono, et eréxit eum ab humilitáte ipsíus, et exaltávit caput eius: et miráti
Blessed Piedad de la Cruz Ortiz Real (1842–1916)
Feast Day: February 26Beatification: March 10, 2001, by Pope St. John Paul II Early Life and Vocation Blessed Piedad de
Reflection for Feria IV infra Hebdomadam Sexagesimæ
Readings: 2 Cor. 11:19-33; 12:1-9 and Luke 8:4-15 As we journey through the time of Septuagesima, the Church invites us
Tridentine Mass February 26, 2025: Feria IV infra Hebdomadam Sexagesimæ
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 43:23-26Exsúrge, quare obdórmis, Dómine? exsúrge, et ne repéllas in finem: quare fáciem tuam avértis, oblivísceris tribulatiónem nostram? adhæsit
Saint Walburga: Benedictine Abbess and Missionary (c. 710–779)
Feast Day: February 25 (or May 1 in some regions)Patronage: Against storms, rabies, and famine; sailors; farmersAttributes: Abbess’s crozier, flask
Boasting in Weakness: A Reflection for Feria III of Sexagesima Week
As we journey deeper into the season of Septuagesima, the Church places before us two striking passages for our meditation:
Tridentine Mass February 25, 2025: Feria III infra Hebdomadam Sexagesimæ
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 43:23-26Exsúrge, quare obdórmis, Dómine? exsúrge, et ne repéllas in finem: quare fáciem tuam avértis, oblivísceris tribulatiónem nostram? adhæsit