Saints Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs
Ss. Cosmæ et Damiani Martyrum — A Life, for their feast on the twenty-seventh day of September — III classis
Let It Alone This Year Also
A reflection on the Mass propers for Saturday, 26 September 2026 Sabbato Quattuor Temporum Septembris — II classis — Commemoratio
Tridentine Mass Propers September 26, 2026:
Sabbato Quattuor Temporum Septembris ~ II. classisCommemoratio : Ss. Cypriani et Justinæ Virginis, Martyrum Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 94:6-7Veníte, adorémus Deum et procidámus
Tridentine Mass Propers September 25, 2026:
Feria Sexta Quattuor Temporum Septembris ~ II. classis Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 104:3-4Lætétur cor quæréntium Dóminum: quǽrite Dóminum, et confirmámini: quǽrite fáciem
Saint Cleopas, Disciple of the Lord
Sanctus Cleophas, Discipulus Domini — Roman Martyrology, 25 September Kept on Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam XVII post Octavam Pentecostes, anno
Take With You Words
A reflection for Ember Friday of September — Feria Sexta Quattuor Temporum Septembris, II classis, Friday within the Seventeenth Week
The Holy Innocents, Martyrs
Feast Day: December 28 The Holy Innocents are remembered as the young boys of Bethlehem who were slaughtered by the
Reflection on Apocalypse 14:1-5 and Matthew 2:13-18 in the Spirit of the Holy Innocents
The feast of the Holy Innocents, celebrated on December 28th, invites us to contemplate the profound mystery of innocent suffering
Tridentine Mass December 28, 2024: Ss. Innocentium
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 8:3Ex ore infántium, Deus, et lacténtium perfecísti laudem propter inimicos tuos.Ps 8:2Dómine, Dóminus noster: quam admirábile est nomen
Hagiography of St. John the Apostle
Feast Day: December 27Patronage: Love, loyalty, authors, and friendshipsSymbol: Eagle (a representation of his Gospel) Early Life and CallSt. John
Reflections on Ecclesiasticus 15:1-6 and John 21:19-24
In the Spirit of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist As we commemorate the Feast of St. John the Apostle
Tridentine Mass December 27, 2024: S. Joannis Apostoli et Evangelistæ
Ante Missam IntroitusEccli 15:5In médio Ecclésiæ apéruit os eius: et implévit eum Dóminus spíritu sapiéntiæ et intelléctus: stolam glóriæ índuit
Hagiography of St. Stephen, Protomartyr (Feast Day: December 26)
St. Stephen, honored as the Protomartyr of the Church, occupies a preeminent place in the liturgical calendar. His feast is
Reflection on Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59 and Matthew 23:34-39: The Witness of St. Stephen, Protomartyr
“And they cast him out of the city and stoned him; and the witnesses laid down their garments at the
Tridentine Mass December 26, 2024: S. Stephani Protomartyris
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 118:23; 118:86; 118:23Sedérunt príncipes, et advérsum me loquebántur: et iníqui persecúti sunt me: ádiuva me, Dómine, Deus
Nativitate Domini in Nocte
The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ is one of the central mysteries of the Christian faith, celebrated with profound