St. Thomas, one of the Twelve Apostles, is venerated as the Apostle who touched the wounds of Christ and declared

In the Spirit of Sabbato Quattuor Temporum in Adventu The Ember Days of Advent call us to deeper reflection and

Ante Missam IntroitusPs 138:17Mihi autem nimis honoráti sunt amíci tui, Deus: nimis confortátus est principátus eórum.Ps 138:1-2.Dómine, probásti me et cognovísti

Feast Day: December 20 Patronage: Defender of Orthodoxy and Exemplar of Pastoral Care Era: Late 3rd – Early 4th Century

In the spirit of Feria VI Quattuor Temporum in Adventu, the Church turns her heart toward the mystery of the

Ante Missam IntroitusPs 118:151-152Prope es tu, Dómine, et omnes viæ tuæ véritas: inítio cognóvi de testimóniis tuis, quia in ætérnum tu

Saint Nemesion is a saint of the Catholic Church whose life and martyrdom are commemorated for his steadfast faith and

As the Church draws closer to the Nativity of Our Lord, the readings for this time are suffused with the

Ante Missam IntroitusPhil 4:4-6Gaudéte in Dómino semper: íterum dico, gaudéte. Modéstia vestra nota sit ómnibus homínibus: Dóminus enim prope est.

Feast Day: December 18Titles: Bishop of Tours, Apostle of the Touraine Life and Mission St. Gatian, a 3rd-century saint, was