S. Julianæ de Falconeriis, Virginis
Feast: 19 June — III Class (1962 Missale Romanum) Com. Ss. Gervasii et Protasii Martyrum Foundress of the Mantellate (Third
The Sealed Virgin and the Cry of the Watchman
A Reflection for the Feast of St. Juliana Falconieri, Virgin (III class) Commemoratio ad Laudes tantum: Ss. Gervasii et Protasii
Tridentine Mass Propers June 19, 2026:
S. Julianæ de Falconeriis Virginis ~ III. classisCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: Ss. Gervasii et Protasii Martyrum Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 44:8Dilexísti iustítiam, et
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
Forsaking the Fountain, Condemning the Life: A Passiontide Meditation on Unbelief and Redemption
As the liturgical year draws us ever deeper into the shadow of the Passion, the Church places before us texts
Tridentine Mass Propers March 27, 2026:
Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam Passionis ~ III. classisCommemoratio : S. Joannis Damasceni Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 30:10, 16, 18Miserére
Saint Ludger (Ludgerus), Apostle of Frisia and Saxony
(c. 742 – March 26, 809) Saint Ludger stands among the great missionary bishops of the early Middle Ages, a
Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam Passionis (III classis)A Soul in the Furnace, A Soul at His Feet
As the Church draws nearer to the solemn remembrance of the Passion, the sacred liturgy places before us two luminous
Tridentine Mass Propers March 26, 2026: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam Passionis ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusDan 3:31Omnia, quæ fecísti nobis, Dómine, in vero iudício fecísti: quia peccávimus tibi, et mandátis tuis non obedívimus: sed
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (In Annuntiatione Beatæ Mariæ Virginis) is among the most sublime mysteries in all
“Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive”: A Reflection on the Annunciation(Isaiah 7:10–15; Luke 1:26–38)
In the hushed stillness between prophecy and fulfillment, the Church sets before us a mystery both ancient and ever new:
Tridentine Mass Propers March 25, 2026:
In Annuntiatione Beate Mariæ Virgine ~ I. classisCommemoratio: Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam Passionis Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 44:13; 44:15-16Vultum tuum deprecabúntur omnes dívites
Saint Gabriel the Archangel
In the Book of Daniel Saint Gabriel first appears in the Old Testament, sent by God to the prophet Daniel:
Truth in the Lions’ Den: Hidden Fidelity in the Shadow of the Passion
In the deepening shadows of Passiontide, Holy Mother Church draws our attention to the mounting opposition against the Lord and