St. Kieran (Ciarán) of Clonmacnoise
Known for: Founder of Clonmacnoise, one of the greatest monastic centers in early Christian Ireland. Early Life St. Kieran—often called
Reflection on Jeremiah 17:5–10 and Luke 16:19–31
Lent places before us a stark choice: where shall we place our trust? In the fleeting consolations of this world,
Tridentine Mass Propers March 5, 2026: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam II in Quadragesima ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 69:2; 69:3Deus, in adiutórium meum inténde: Dómine, ad adiuvándum me festína: confundántur et revereántur inimíci mei, qui quærunt
A Lenten Reflection for Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam II in Quadragesima
(Esther 13:8–11; 15–17; Matthew 20:17–28) The sacred liturgy of this Lenten feria places before us two profound movements of the
Saint Katharine Drexel (1858–1955)
Saint Katharine Drexel (1858–1955) Virgin and Foundress Saint Katharine Drexel is remembered for her heroic charity, especially toward Native Americans
Tridentine Mass Propers March 4, 2026: Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam II in Quadragesima ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 37:22-23.Ne derelínquas me, Dómine, Deus meus, ne discédas a me: inténde in adiutórium meum, Dómine, virtus salútis meæ.Ps
Tridentine Mass Readings January 18, 2026: Dominica II post Epiphaniam ~ II. classis
Ante Missam Top Next IncipitIn nómine Patris, ✠ et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen. 1 BeginningIn the Name of the Father,
Saint Anthony the Abbot
Feast Day: January 17Patronage: Monks, hermits, farmers, animals, and gravediggersTitles: Father of Monasticism, Anthony the Great, Abba Anthony Early Life
Reflection on Ecclesiasticus 45:1-6 and Luke 12:35-40
In the Spirit of Saint Anthony the Abbot – III Classis “Beloved of God and men, whose memory is in
Tridentine Mass Propers January 17, 2026: S. Antonii Abbatis ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top Next IntroitusPs 36:30-31Os iusti meditábitur sapiéntiam, et lingua eius loquétur iudícium: lex Dei eius in corde ipsíus.Ps 36:1Noli
Saint Marcellus I, Pope and Martyr (Sanctus Marcellus Papa et Martyr)
Feast: January 16Place in the Roman Martyrology: January 16Liturgical Rank (Traditional Calendar): Simple Feast (pre-1955), Commemoration (in some later Traditional
Upon This Rock: A Reflection on Shepherding, Suffering, and Sovereignty
In Honor of St. Marcellus I, Pope and Martyr(Feast: January 16, III Classis) Readings:1 Peter 5:1–4, 10–11Matthew 16:13–19 “And when
Tridentine Mass Propers January 16, 2026: S. Marcelli Papæ et Martyris ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top Next IntroitusIoann 21:15-17Si díligis me, Simon Petre, pasce agnos meos, pasce oves meas.Ps 29:2Exaltábo te, Dómine, quóniam suscepísti
Saint Paul the Hermit
Feast Day: January 15Also called: Paul of ThebesPatron of: HermitsTitle: The First Hermit Early Life Saint Paul the Hermit was
“That I May Gain Christ”: A Desert Reflection on Philippians 3:7–12 and Matthew 11:25–30
In the Spirit of St. Paul the First Hermit, Confessor On the feast of St. Paul the First Hermit, the
Tridentine Mass Propers January 15, 2026: S. Pauli Primi Eremitæ et Confessoris ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top Next IntroitusPs 91:13-14Iustus ut palma florébit: sicut cedrus Líbani multiplicábitur: plantátus in domo Dómini: in átriis domus Dei