Our Lady of Ransom
Beatæ Mariæ Virginis de Mercede — 24 September III classis, Missale Romanum 1962 — Feria V infra Hebdomadam XVII post
The Price She Carried
A reflection on the Mass propers for Thursday, 24 September 2026 Beatæ Mariæ Virginis de Mercede — III classis —
Tridentine Mass Propers September 24, 2026:
Beatæ Mariæ Virginis de Mercede ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam XVII post Octavam Pentecostes III. Septembris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusSeduliusSalve, sancta
Saint Padre Pio
A Life, for his feast on the twenty-third day of September Ego enim stigmata Domini Iesu in corpore meo porto.“For
The Joy of the Lord Is Our Strength
A reflection for Ember Wednesday of September — Feria Quarta Quatuor Temporum Septembris, II classis (23 September), with commemoration of S.
Tridentine Mass Propers September 23, 2026:
Feria Quarta Quattuor Temporum Septembris ~ II. classisCommemoratio : S. Lini Papæ et Martyris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 80:2; 80:3; 80:4; 80:5Exsultáte Deo,
Reflection on John 18:1–40; 19:1–42 — In the Spirit of Feria Sexta in Parasceve (Good Friday)“By His wounds, we are healed.” – Isaiah 53:5
On this most solemn day of the Church’s liturgical year — Feria Sexta in Parasceve, or Good Friday — we
April 18, 2025: Feria Sexta in Parasceve
Ante Missam Top NextLectionesIn Choro, dicta Nona, Sacerdos et Ministri induti paramentis nigri coloris, sine luminaribus et incenso, procedunt ad Altare: et
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin (1656–1680)
Feast: April 17 (Traditional), Patroness: Native Americans, ecology, environment, exiles, and people ridiculed for their piety Early Life and Baptism
Reflection for Feria Quinta in Coena DominiOn 1 Corinthians 11:20–32 and John 13:1–15
On this most solemn Feria Quinta in Coena Domini, Holy Thursday, the Church turns her gaze to the Upper Room,
Tridentine Mass Readings April 17, 2025: Feria Quinta in Coena Domini
Ante Missam IntroitusGal 6:14.Nos autem gloriári opórtet in Cruce Dómini nostri Iesu Christi: in quo est salus, vita et resurréctio nostra:
Saint Bernadette Soubirous
Virgin and Visionary of LourdesFeast: April 16Patroness of: the sick, shepherds, and Lourdes, France Early Life Saint Bernadette Soubirous was
The Warrior, the Suffering Servant, and the Silent Lamb: A Holy Wednesday Reflection
In Spiritu Feria Quartæ Hebdomadæ Sanctæ As the Church approaches the climactic mysteries of the Holy Triduum, Feria Quarta Hebdomadæ
Tridentine Mass Readings April 16, 2025: Feria Quarta Hebdomadæ Sanctæ
Ante Missam IntroitusPhil 2:10, 8 et 11In nómine Iesu omne genu flectátur, cœléstium, terréstrium et infernórum: quia Dóminus factus est obœ́diens
Saint César de Bus (1544–1607)
Feast Day: April 15Patron of: Catechists and Religious EducationFounder of: The Congregation of the Christian Doctrine (Doctrinaires) Early Life and
Reflection for Holy Tuesday (Feria Tertia Hebdomadæ Sanctæ): The Innocent Lamb and the Betrayal of Hearts
Readings: Jeremiah 11:18-20; Mark 14:32–72; 15:1–46 As Holy Week deepens, the Church invites us into a profound contemplation of Christ’s