Saint Vincent Ferrer
Saint Vincent Ferrer (1350–1419), the “Angel of the Judgment,” stands among the most powerful preachers and missionaries in the history
“Christ our Pasch is sacrificed. Therefore let us feast, not with the old leaven… but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.”
The sacred liturgy of Dominica Resurrectionis—Resurrection Sunday, I classis—places before us a mystery at once triumphant and deeply purifying: Christ,
Tridentine Mass Propers April 5, 2026: Easter
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 138:18; 138:5-6.Resurréxi, et adhuc tecum sum, allelúia: posuísti super me manum tuam, allelúia: mirábilis facta est sciéntia tua,
Saint Isidore of Seville
Saint Isidore of Seville (c. 560 – April 4, 636), one of the great Doctors of the Church, stands as
Sabbato Sancto: Hidden Glory and the Silence Before Dawn
A reflection on Colossians 3:1–4 and Matthew 28:1–7 in the spirit of Holy Saturday (I classis) Holy Saturday stands in
Tridentine Mass Propers April 4, 2026: Sabbato Sancto ~ I.
Ante Missam Top NextBenedictio ignisHora competenti tobaleis cooperiuntur altaria, sed candelæ exstinctæ manent usque ad principium Missæ. Interim excutitur ignis de lapide,
Reflection: “As the Offscouring of the World” – A Meditation for the Feast of Saint Didacus
Readings: On this day, the Church in her traditional liturgy commemorates Saint Didacus, a humble Franciscan lay brother whose hidden
Tridentine Mass Propers November 13, 2025:
S. Didaci Confessoris ~ III. classisTempora: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam XXII post Octavam Pentecostes III. Novembris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 91:13-14Iustus ut palma
St. Martin I, Pope and Martyr
Reign as Pope: A.D. 649–655Martyrdom: A.D. 656 Life and Pontificate St. Martin I was born in the early 7th century,
Blog Reflection: “Shepherd the Flock of God” — Reflections for the Feast of St. Martin, Pope and Martyr (III Class,
Tridentine Mass Propers November 12, 2025:
S. Martini Papæ et Martyris ~ III. classisTempora: Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam XXII post Octavam Pentecostes III. Novembris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusIoann 21:15-17Si
St. Martin of Tours
Feast Day: November 11Title: Bishop and ConfessorPatron of: Soldiers, beggars, tailors, France, winemakers, and geese “Martin is not afraid to
Reflection for the Feast of St. Martin of Tours, Bishop and Confessor (III Classis)Commemoration at Lauds only: St. Menas, MartyrReadings: Sirach 44:16–27; 45:3–20 | Luke 11:33–36
“In thy light, we shall see light.” — Ps. 35:10 On this feast of St. Martin of Tours, the Church
Tridentine Mass Propers November 11, 2025:
S. Martini Episcopi et Confessoris ~ III. classisCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: S. Mennæ Martyris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 20:2-3In virtúte tua, Dómine, lætábitur
Saint Andrew Avellino, Confessor
Feast: November 10 (Traditional Roman Calendar) Drawn from traditional Catholic sources: the Roman Missal (1962), the Roman Martyrology (pre-1959), and
Faithful Servants Awaiting the Bridegroom
In the spirit of St. Andrew Avellino, ConfessorCommemoration: Ss. Tryphon, Respicius, and Nympha, Virgins and Martyrs Scripture: Blessed is the