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 Let us all rejoice in the Lord, keeping a feastday in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, for whose
Saint Bruno of Cologne (c. 1030–1101) is best known as the founder of the Carthusian Order, a monastic community dedicated
The readings from Ephesians 5:15-21 and John 4:46-53, which often accompany the XX Sunday after Pentecost, invite us into a
INTROIT Dan 3:31; 3:29; 3:35All that You have done to us, O Lord, You have done in true judgment; because
St. Placid (or Placidus), together with his companions, is venerated as a martyr in the Benedictine tradition, with their feast
In reflecting on the readings from Ecclus 24:14-16 and Luke 11:27-28, particularly within the context of the Saturday after the
INTROIT Hail, holy Mother, who in childbirth brought forth the King Who rules heaven and earth world without end.Ps 44:2My
St. Francis of Assisi, born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone in 1181 or 1182 in Assisi, Italy, is one of
On this Feria VI, following the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, the Church offers us two profound passages for reflection: Galatians
INTROIT Gal 6:14But as for me, God forbid that I should glory, save in the Cross of our Lord Jesus