Saint Bona of Pisa, Virgin
Patrona Peregrinorum — Patroness of Pilgrims and Travel Guides I. Identity and Foundation Saint Bona of Pisa (c. 1156–1207) stands
The Rain of the Spirit and the Rising of the Paralytic
A Reflection for Feria Sexta Quattuor Temporum Pentecostes ~ Dies Octavæ I. classis Joel 2:23–24, 26–27 — St. Luke 5:17–26
Tridentine Mass Propers May 29, 2026: Feria Sexta Quattuor temporum Pentecostes ~ Dies Octavæ I. classis
Ante Missam Top Next IntroitusPs 70:8 70:23Repleátur os meum laude tua, allelúia: ut possim cantáre, allelúia: gaudébunt lábia mea, dum cantávero
Blessed Maria Bartholomaea Bagnesi, Virgin
Beata Maria Bartholomaea Bagnesi, Virgo Feast Day: 28 May (the day of her holy death in 1577) Memoria ad libitum
Die Quinta infra Octavam Pentecostes
Of the Apostolic Mission and the Power of the Spirit Descending A Reflection upon Acts 8:5-8 and Luke 9:1-6 Within
Tridentine Mass Propers May 28, 2026:Octavæ I. classis
Die Quinta infra octavam Pentecostes ~ Dies Octavæ I. classis Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusSap 1:7Spíritus Dómini replévit orbem terrárum, allelúia: et hoc
S. Matthiæ Apostoli, II. classis
Commemoratio: Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam I in Quadragesima On this noble feast of Saint Matthias the Apostle, falling amid the
Tridentine Mass Propers February 24, 2026:
S. Matthiæ Apostoli ~ II. classisCommemoratio: Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam I in Quadragesima Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 138:17Mihi autem nimis honoráti sunt amíci
Saint Polycarp of Smyrna
Bishop, Martyr, and Apostolic FatherFeast Day: January 26 (Traditional Roman Calendar) I. His Apostolic Heritage Saint Polycarp (c. 69–155 A.D.)
The Shepherd Who Seeks and the King Who Judges
Feria Secunda infra Hebdomadam I in QuadragesimaCommemoratio S. Petri Damiani, Episcopi, Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris The sacred liturgy of this
Tridentine Mass Propers February 23, 2026:
Feria Secunda infra Hebdomadam I in Quadragesima ~ III. classisCommemoratio : S. Petri Damiani Episcopi Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs
Saint Margaret of Cortona
The Penitent of Cortona – A Lily Rising from the MireFeast Day: February 22 I. Early Life and Fall Saint
“Now Is the Acceptable Time”: Christ in the Desert and the Christian Combat
Dominica I in Quadragesima – I Classis The First Sunday of Lent, ranked I classis in the traditional Roman rite,
Tridentine Mass Readings February 22, 2026: Dominica I in Quadragesima ~ I. 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 Peter Damian († 1072)
Doctor of the Church, Reformer, Cardinal-Bishop, Defender of Ecclesiastical Purity Early Life and Formation Saint Peter Damian was born in
“If Thou Call, the Lord Shall Hear Thee” (Isa 58:9)
The first Saturday of Lent, still fragrant with the ashes of penance, places before us two luminous scenes: the prophet