Saint Ephrem the Syrian
Saint Ephrem the Syrian (c. 306–373 AD), Confessor and Doctor of the Church, was born at Nisibis in Mesopotamia. He
The Harp Set in the Midst of the Church
A Reflection for the Feast of S. Ephræm Syri, Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris (III. classis) Commemoratio ad Laudes tantum: SS.
Tridentine Mass Propers June 18, 2026:
S. Ephræm Syri Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris ~ III. classisCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: SS. Marci et Marcelliani Martyrum Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 15:5In
Saint Botulph of Ikanhoe, Abbot
Sanctus Botulphus, Abbas — 17 June (England), 25 June (Scotland) I. Identity and Origins Botulph of Ikanhoe — his name
The Steward Found Faithful: A Reflection for the Feast of St. Gregory Barbarigo, Bishop and Confessor
Feria quarta infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Pentecostes S. Gregorii Barbadici, Episcopi et Confessoris ~ III. classis 17 June Liturgical
Tridentine Mass Propers June 17, 2026:
S. Gregorii Barbadici Episcopi et Confessoris ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria quarta infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Pentecostes Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 45:30Státuit ei
Tridentine Mass May 3, 2026: Dominica IV Post Pascha ~ II. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIncipitIn nómine Patris, ✠ et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen. 1BeginningIn the Name of the Father, and of the Son, ✠ and of
Saint Athanasius of Alexandria
Pillar of the Church, Hammer of the Arians, Confessor of the Divinity of Christ Few saints have stood so singularly
Earthen Vessels and the Voice from the Housetops
A Reflection for the Feast of S. Athanasius, Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church Sabbato infra Hebdomadam III post
Tridentine Mass Propers May 2, 2026:
S. Athanasii Episcopi Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris ~ III. classisTempora: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Paschæ Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 15:5.In médio
Saint Joseph the Worker
Feast Day: May 1st (today, in fact — Quam dilecta tabernacula tua, Domine virtutum!) The Man Chosen by God Saint
Ite ad Ioseph: The Sanctity of the Workshop
A Reflection for the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker (S. Ioseph Opificis ~ I. classis) On the first day
Tridentine Mass Propers May 1, 2026:
S. Joseph Opificis ~ I. classis Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusSap. 10:17Sapiéntia réddidit iustis mercédem labórum suórum, et dedúxit illos in via mirábili,
Saint Pius V, Pope and Confessor
I. Early Life and Formation Antonio Ghislieri was born on 17 January 1504 in the small village of Bosco, in
The Lamp That Did Not Fail: A Reflection for the Feast of St. Catherine of Siena
Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Paschæ S. Catharinæ Senensis Virginis ~ III. classis The Church, in her unfailing
Tridentine Mass Propers April 30, 2026:
S. Catharinæ Senensis Virginis ~ III. classisTempora: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Paschæ Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 44:8Dilexísti iustítiam, et odísti