Saint Marcellus I
Feast Day: January 16Patronage: None officially recognizedDeath: c. 309 ADTitle: Pope and Martyr Early Life and Pontificate Saint Marcellus I
Feast Day: January 16Patronage: None officially recognizedDeath: c. 309 ADTitle: Pope and Martyr Early Life and Pontificate Saint Marcellus I
In the spirit of the Commemoratio ad Laudes tantum (Commemoration at Lauds only), let us reflect on these profound passages,
S. Pauli Primi Eremitæ et Confessoris ~ III. classisCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: S. Mauri Abbatis Ante Missam IntroitusIoann 21:15-17Si díligis
Early Life: Saint Paul the Hermit was born around the year 228 AD in Thebes, Egypt, into a wealthy and
In the Spirit of the Commemoratio ad Laudes Tantum In the Divine Office, the Commemoratio ad Laudes Tantum—the memorial prayed
S. Pauli Primi Eremitæ et Confessoris ~ III. classisCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: S. Mauri Abbatis Ante Missam IntroitusPs 91:13-14Iustus ut
Saint Maximus of Riez (also known as Maximus of Reiz), a 5th-century saint celebrated on November 27, was a bishop
As the liturgical year draws toward its solemn close, the readings for the XXIV Sunday after Pentecost provide a profound
INTROIT Jer 29:11-12; 29:14The Lord says: “I think thoughts of peace, and not of affliction. You shall call upon Me,
Feast Day: November 26Patronage: Founder of the Sylvestrine Congregation of the Benedictine Order Early Life St. Sylvester (1177–1267) was born
As the Church’s liturgical calendar moves deeper into the week following the Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, the readings for Feria
IntroitusPs 36:30-31Os iusti meditábitur sapiéntiam, et lingua eius loquétur iudícium: lex Dei eius in corde ipsíus.Ps 36:1Noli æmulári in malignántibus:
St. Catherine of Alexandria is one of the most revered saints in the Catholic Church, celebrated for her wisdom, eloquence,
The readings for Feria II after the 24th Sunday after Pentecost—Sirach 51:1-8; 5:12, and Matthew 25:1-13—offer a profound meditation on
Introit Ps 118:46-47.I will speak of Your decrees before kings without being ashamed. And I will delight in Your commands,
Patronage: Mystics, contemplatives, Spanish poets, and the Carmelite OrderTitles: Doctor of the Church, “Mystical Doctor” St. John of the Cross