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
Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor
Caterina Benincasa — 1347 to 1380 It is a fitting providence that you should ask for her life today, the
Credo: The Vine, the Word Unbound, and the Blood of the Martyr
A reflection for the feast of S. Petri Martyris (III. classis), kept on Wednesday within the Third Week after the
Tridentine Mass Propers April 29, 2026:
S. Petri Martyris ~ III. classisTempora: Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Paschæ Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 63:3Protexísti me, Deus, a convéntu
Saint Paul of the Cross
Founder of the Passionists, Mystic of the Sacred Passion (1694–1775) Paolo Francesco Danei was born on the third of January,
The Wisdom of the Cross: A Reflection for the Feast of Saint Paul of the Cross
Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Paschæ — In Festo S. Pauli a Cruce Confessoris There is a striking
Tridentine Mass Readings April 28, 2026:
S. Pauli a Cruce Confessoris ~ III. classisTempora: Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Paschæ Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusGal 2:19-20Christo confíxus sum
Saint Peter Canisius, Doctor of the Church (1521 – 1597
“Hammer of Heretics” and Apostle of Germany I. Early Life and Formation Peter Canisius was born on the 8th of
Preach the Word in Season and Out
A Reflection for the Feast of St. Peter Canisius, Confessor and Doctor Feria Secunda infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Paschæ
Tridentine Mass Propers April 27, 2026:
S. Petri Canisii Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris ~ III. classisTempora: Feria Secunda infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Paschæ Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 15:5In
Our Lady of Good Counsel
The devotion to Our Lady of Good Counsel is one of the most tender and mysterious in the Church’s Marian