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
“Modicum, et jam non videbitis me…” — The Hidden Joy of the Pilgrim Church
Dominica III post Pascha (II classis) In the gentle light of Paschaltide, Holy Mother Church continues to instruct her children
Tridentine Mass Readings April 26, 2026: Dominica III 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 Mark
Saint Mark the Evangelist holds a place of great honor in the early Church as both a companion of Apostles
Like Lightning They Went Forth: The Paschal Mission of St. Mark and the Seventy-Two
On this Saturday within the radiant afterglow of Paschaltide, as the Church commemorates S. Marci Evangelistæ—the Evangelist whose voice resounds
Tridentine Mass Propers April 25, 2026:
S. Marci Evangelistæ ~ II. classisTempora: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam Paschæ Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 63:3Protexísti me, Deus, a convéntu malignántium,
St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen
St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen (1577–1622) stands among the illustrious martyrs of the Counter-Reformation, a Capuchin friar whose life united legal
Abiding in the Vine, Standing Among the Just
Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam PaschæIn the spirit of S. Fidelis de Sigmaringa, Martyr In these Paschal days,
Tridentine Mass Propers April 24, 2026:
S. Fidelis de Sigmaringa Martyris ~ III. classisTempora: Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam Paschæ Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 63:3Protexísti me, Deus,
Saint George, Martyr and Wonderworker
Saint George stands among the most venerated martyrs of the early Church, honored across East and West as a model
The Wounds That Lead Us Home: A Thursday Reflection after the Second Sunday after Easter
In the gentle light that lingers after the Second Sunday after Easter—so often called Good Shepherd Sunday—Holy Mother Church invites