S. Apollinaris, Episcopi et Martyris
23 Julii — Duplex Commemoratio S. Liborii, Episcopi et Confessoris I. Identitas et Origines Apollinaris is venerated as the first
The Shepherd Who Feeds and the Servant Who Serves
A Reflection on the Propers of S. Apollinaris, Bishop and Martyr 23 July · III. classis · Commemoratio ad Laudes
Tridentine Mass Propers July 23, 2026:
S. Apollinaris Episcopi et Martyris ~ III. classisCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: S. Liborii Episcopi et Confessoris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 63:11Lætábitur iustus in
Saint Mary Magdalen
22 July · III Class · General Roman Calendar of 1962 I. Identitas et Origines Mary Magdalen stands in the
The Love That Is Strong as Death
A Reflection for the Feast of St. Mary Magdalen, Penitent (22 July) — III classis I. Liturgical Context On the
Tridentine Mass Propers July 22, 2026:
S. Mariæ Magdalenæ Pœnitentis ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria quarta infra Hebdomadam VIII post Octavam Pentecostes Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 118:95-96Me exspectavérunt peccatóres, ut
Saint Frances of Rome
Feast Day: March 9Patronage: Widows, Benedictine Oblates, Rome, automobile drivers Early Life and Marriage Saint Frances of Rome was born
Reflections on 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 and Matthew 4:1-11: The Call to True Lenten Combat
As we enter the sacred season of Lent, the Church presents us with two profound passages for our meditation on
Tridentine Mass March 9, 2025: Dominica I in Quadragesima
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 90:15; 90:16Invocábit me, et ego exáudiam eum: erípiam eum, et glorificábo eum: longitúdine diérum adimplébo eum.Ps 90:1Qui hábitat
Saint John of God (1495–1550) – Patron of the Sick and Hospitals
Early Life and Conversion Saint John of God was born João Cidade in Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal, in 1495. At a young
Reflection on Sirach 31:8-11 and Matthew 22:34-46
In the Spirit of the Saturday after Ash Wednesday As we enter the holy season of Lent, the Church in
Tridentine Mass March 8, 2025: Commemoratio: Sabbato post Cineres
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 36:30-31Os iusti meditábitur sapiéntiam, et lingua eius loquétur iudícium: lex Dei eius in corde ipsíus.Ps 36:1Noli æmulári in
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Early Life and Formation Saint Thomas Aquinas was born around 1225 in the castle of Roccasecca, near Aquino in the
Reflection on Wisdom 7:7-14 and Matthew 5:13-19 in the Spirit of Commemoratio: Feria VI post Cineres
As we continue our journey through Lent, the readings of today’s liturgy invite us to meditate on the surpassing value
Tridentine Mass March 7, 2025: Commemoratio: Feria VI post Cineres
Ante Missam IntroitusEccli 15:5In médio Ecclésiæ apéruit os eius: et implévit eum Dóminus spíritu sapiéntiæ et intelléctus: stolam glóriæ índuit eum.Ps
Saints Perpetua and Felicity
Saints Perpetua and Felicity were early Christian martyrs who died in Carthage (modern-day Tunisia) around 203 AD during the persecution