Saint Titus – Disciple of Saint Paul and Bishop of Crete
Feast Day: January 4 (Traditional Roman Calendar)Patronage: Crete; invoked for strength in preaching and missionary zeal Early Life and Conversion
Feast of St. Titus, Bishop and Confessor ~ III ClassisCommemoration at Lauds Only: St. Dorothy, Virgin and Martyr
Scriptural Reflection: Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 44:16–27; 45:3–20; St. Luke 10:1–9In the Spirit of the Holy Fathers On this day, Holy Church
Tridentine Mass Propers February 6, 2026:
S. Titi Episcopi et Confessoris ~ III. classisCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: S. Dorothæ Virginis et Martyris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 45:30Státuit ei Dóminus
Saint Agatha of Sicily – Virgin and Martyr
Feast: February 5thPatroness of: Nurses, breast cancer patients, rape victims, fire prevention, bell-founders, and the city of Catania ✠ Short
Reflection for the Thursday after Septuagesima: In the Spirit of St. Agatha, Virgin and MartyrReadings: 1 Corinthians 1:26–31; Matthew 19:3–12
Liturgical Context: Feria V infra Hebdomadam Septuagesimæ, III Classis ~ Commemoration of S. Agathæ Virginis et Martyris As the violet
Tridentine Mass Propers February 5, 2026:
S. Agathæ Virginis et Martyris ~ III. classisTempora: Feria V infra Hebdomadam Septuagesimæ Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusGaudeámus omnes in Dómino, diem festum celebrántes
Reflecting on the Divine: Insights from Isaiah 58:9-14 and Mark 6:47-56
In the spirit of Saint Flavian, a staunch defender of the true nature of Christ and a shepherd who suffered
Tridentine Mass Readings February 17, 2024: Saturday after Ash Wednesday
INTROIT Ps 29:11The Lord has heard, and has had pity on me; the Lord became my helper.Ps 29:2I will extol
Embracing the Challenge of Authentic Love and Charity: A Reflection Inspired by Saint John de Brito
Embracing the Challenge of Authentic Love and Charity: A Reflection Inspired by Saint John de Brito In the sacred texts
Tridentine Mass Readings February 16, 2024: Feria VI after Ash Wednesday
INTROIT Ps 29:11The Lord has heard, and has had pity on me; the Lord became my helper.Ps 29:2I will extol
Reflecting on Healing and Faith: Insights from Isaiah 38:1-6 and Matthew 8:5-13 During Lent
As we journey through the season of Lent, a time for reflection, penance, and preparation, we are invited to delve
Tridentine Mass Readings February 15, 2024: Feria V after Ash Wednesday
INTROIT Ps 54:17-23When I called upon the Lord, He heard my voice from those who war against me; and He
Reflection on the 1955 Abstinence and Fasting Liturgical Practices
The 1955 Roman Missal, reflecting the liturgical practices of the time, outlines specific days and periods of fasting and abstinence
Ash Wednesday Reflection: A Call to Return and Renew
As we enter the solemn season of Lent with Ash Wednesday, we are invited into a period of introspection, penance,
Tridentine Mass Readings February 14, 2024: Ash Wednesday
BLESSING OF THE ASHES Antiphona.Ps 68:17Hear me, O Lord, for thy mercy is kind; look upon me according to the
Tridentine Mass Readings February 13, 2024; Feria III after Quinquagesima
INTROIT INTROITUS Ps 30:3-4Be my rock of refuge, O God, a stronghold to give me safety. You are my rock