THE BASILICA OF SAINT JOHN LATERAN
✠ Overview The Lateran Basilica is not merely a building — it is a living sign of the Church’s historical
“Behold, I Make All Things New” — A Reflection for the Dedication of the Archbasilica of the Most Holy Savior
Revelation 21:2–5; Luke 19:1–10 On the Feast of the Dedication of the Archbasilica of the Most Holy Savior—In Dedicatione Basilicæ
Tridentine Mass Propers November 9, 2025: In Dedicatione Basilicæ Ss. Salvatoris ~ II. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusGen 28:17Terríbilis est locus iste: hic domus Dei est et porta cœli: et vocábitur aula Dei.Ps 83:2-3Quam dilécta tabernácula
Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity (1880–1906)
Feast Day: November 8Patronage: Sick people, loss of parents, contemplativesCarmelite Mystic and Bride of the Trinity Early Life Élisabeth Catez
Sanctæ Mariæ Sabbato – IV Class Reflection
Commemoration: Ss. Quatuor Coronatorum MartyrumReadings: Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 24:14-16 | Luke 11:27-28 In the calm silence of the Saturday devoted to
Tridentine Mass Propers November 8, 2025:
Sanctæ Mariæ Sabbato ~ IV. classisCommemoratio : Ss. Quatuor Coronatorum Martyrum Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusSeduliusSalve, sancta parens, eníxa puérpera Regem: qui cælum terrámque
Tridentine Mass Readings July 19, 2025:
S. Vincentii a Paulo Confessoris ~ III. classisTempora: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam V post Octavam Pentecostes Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 91:13-14Iustus ut palma florébit:
Saint Symphorosa and Her Seven Sons
Feast Day: July 18Date of Martyrdom: ca. A.D. 138Place: Tibur (modern-day Tivoli), ItalyEmperor: Hadrian (r. 117–138) Historical and Spiritual Context The martyrdom of Saint Symphorosa
Charity Unto Blood: A Reflection for the Feast of Saint Camillus de Lellis, Confessor
Commemoration of Saints Symphorosa and Her Seven Sons, MartyrsIII Class; Lauds Commemoration Scriptural Texts for Meditation:“Wonder not, brethren, if the
Tridentine Mass Readings July 18, 2025:
S. Camilli de Lellis Confessoris ~ III. classisCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: Ss. Symphorosæ et Septem Filiorum Martyrum Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusIoann 15:13Maiórem hac
Blessed Pavol Peter Gojdič, OSBM (1888–1960)Bishop and Martyr for the Faith
Early Life and Formation Pavol Peter Gojdič was born on 17 July 1888 in Ruské Pekľany, a village in what was then the Austro-Hungarian
Reflection for Thursday After the Fifth Sunday After Pentecost(Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam V post Octavam Pentecostes)
Scriptural Texts:– 1 Peter 3:8–15– Matthew 5:20–24 In the liturgical calendar of the Traditional Roman Rite, Thursday of the Fifth Week after
Tridentine Mass Readings July 17, 2025: Feria quinta infra Hebdomadam V post Octavam Pentecostes
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 26:7; 26:9Exáudi, Dómine, vocem meam, qua clamávi ad te: adiútor meus esto, ne derelínquas me neque despícias me,
Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel – July 16
Overview The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, celebrated on July 16, honors the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title associated
Wisdom, Obedience, and True Blessedness: A Reflection for Wednesday in the Fifth Week after the Octave of Pentecost
Readings:Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 24:23–31Luke 11:27–28 As we enter the feria quarta (Wednesday) of the fifth week after the Octave of Pentecost,
Tridentine Mass Readings July 16, 2025:
eatæ Mariæ Virginis de Monte Carmelo ~ III. classisTempora: Feria quarta infra Hebdomadam V post Octavam Pentecostes Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusSeduliusGaudeamus omnes in