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
INTROIT Cant 2:3I rest in His shadow Whom I desire, and His fruit is sweet to my mouth.Ps 83:2-3How lovely
St. Hedwig of Silesia (1174-1243) was a remarkable example of Christian charity and humility, known for her life of service
As we meditate on the readings appointed for Feria IV after the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost, we are invited to
INTROIT Ps 118:75; 118:120I know, O Lord, that Your ordinances are just, and in Your faithfulness You have afflicted me.
St. Teresa of Avila, born Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada in 1515 in Gotarrendura, Spain, is one of the
In reflecting upon 2 Corinthians 10:17-18; 11:1-2 and Matthew 25:1-13, we find profound themes of humility, spiritual vigilance, and readiness
INTROIT Ps 44:8Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of
St. Callistus I, Pope and Martyr, is an early Church figure who served as Bishop of Rome in the early
As the Church journeys through the liturgical year, the readings for Feria II after the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost direct
INTROIT John 21:15-17If thou lovest me, Simon Peter, feed my lambs, feed my sheep.Ps 29:2I will extol thee, O Lord,