Saint Edward the Confessor, King of England
Feast: October 13Reign: 1042–1066Canonized: 1161 by Pope Alexander III Early Life Edward was born around the year 1003 at Islip
Reflection on Sirach 31:8–11 and Luke 12:35–40
In the Spirit of Saint Edward the Confessor, King — III Class FeastMonday in the Eighteenth Week after the Octave
Tridentine Mass Propers: October 13, 2025:
S. Eduardi Regis Confessoris ~ III. classisTempora: Feria Secunda infra Hebdomadam XVIII post Octavam Pentecostes II. Octobris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 36:30-31Os iusti
Our Lady of Aparecida (Nossa Senhora Aparecida)
Feast: October 12Title: Queen and Patroness of BrazilApparition and Devotion: 1717, Paraíba River, São Paulo Province, Brazil I. The Miraculous
“Sustained by Grace, Healed by Mercy: A Reflection for the XVIII Sunday After Pentecost”
Readings: As Holy Mother Church leads us through the season of spiritual maturity following Pentecost, the XVIII Sunday after Pentecost
Tridentine Mass Propers October 12, 2025: Dominica XVIII Post Pentecosten II. Octobris ~ II. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 36:18Da pacem, Dómine, sustinéntibus te, ut prophétæ tui fidéles inveniántur: exáudi preces servi tui et plebis tuæ IsraëlPs
Ss. Nazarii et Celsi Martyrum, S. Victoris I Papæ et Martyris, ac S. Innocentii I Papæ et Confessoris
Nazarius and Celsus were martyred under the persecution of Nero, though tradition suggests the precise dates are uncertain. Their Acts
Title: Perseverance Amidst Peril: A Reflection for the Feast of the Holy Martyrs
Wisdom 10:17–20 · Luke 21:9–19In the spirit of Ss. Nazarius and Celsus, Martyrs, and of Popes Victor I and Innocent
Tridentine Mass Propers July 28, 2025:
Ss. Nazarii et Celsi Martyrum, Victoris I Papæ et Martyris ac Innocentii I Papæ et Confessoris ~ III. classisTempora: Feria secunda
Saint Pantaleon
Feast Day: July 27Patronage: Physicians, midwives, livestock, and invoked against consumption (tuberculosis), headaches, and locusts. Life and Martyrdom of Saint
Title: Freedom, Fruit, and the Form of Holiness — A Reflection for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Texts: As the Church journeys through the season after Pentecost—a time traditionally focused on growth in sanctity and fruitful labor
Tridentine Mass Propers: Dominica VII Post Pentecosten
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 46:2Omnes gentes, pláudite mánibus: iubiláte Deo in voce exsultatiónis.Ps 46:3Quóniam Dóminus excélsus, terríbilis: Rex magnus super omnem terram.℣. Glória
Saint Anne
Feast Day: July 26 Patronage: Mothers, Grandmothers, Childless women, Women in labor, Educators, Miners Name Meaning: Anne derives from the
Reflection for the Saturday within the Sixth Week after the Octave of Pentecost
In the spirit of the Feast of St. Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary (II Classis) Scripture Readings:✥ Proverbs
Tridentine Mass Propers: July 26, 2025:
S. Annæ Matris B.M.V. ~ II. classisTempora: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam VI post Octavam Pentecostes Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusGaudeámus omnes in Dómino, diem festum
Saint Christopher, Martyr
Feast Day: July 25 (formerly in the General Roman Calendar) Overview Saint Christopher is one of the most venerated saints