Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop and Confessor
Ego sum pastor bonus. Bonus pastor animam suam dat pro ovibus suis. “I am the good shepherd. The good
The Talent Spent to the Last
On the night of the third of November 1584, the Archbishop of Milan lay dying in his palace. He was
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
S. Caroli Episcopi et Confessoris ~ III. classis WhiteCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: Ss. Mart. Vitalis et Agricolæ Beginning In the
Saint Martin de Porres, Confessor
Suscitans a terra inopem, et de stercore erigens pauperem: ut collocet eum cum principibus, cum principibus populi sui. “Raising up
The Hem and the Hand
A reflection for Tuesday within the Twenty-Third Week after the Octave of Pentecost — Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam XXIII post
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam XXIII post Octavam Pentecostes I. Novembris ~ IV. classis Beginning In the Name of the Father,
Saint Robert of Newminster, Abbot and Confessor
c. 1100 – 7 June 1159 · Feast: 7 June I. Identity and Origins Robert was born around the year
Dominica II Post Pentecosten
The Great Supper and the Measure of Love: A Reflection on 1 John 3:13–18 and Luke 14:16–24 II. classis I.
Tridentine Mass Readings June 7, 2026:
Dominica II. Post Pentecosten ~ II. classis Ante Missam Top NextIncipitIn nómine Patris, ✠ et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen. 1BeginningIn the Name of
Sanctus Norbertus
Saint Norbert of Xanten, Bishop and Confessor Founder of the Order of Prémontré, Archbishop of Magdeburg, Apostle of the Blessed
The Good Steward Set Over the Household: A Reflection for the Feast of St. Norbert
S. Norberti Episcopi et Confessoris ~ III. classis Sabbato infra Hebdomadam I post Octavam Pentecostes 6 June Liturgical Context On
Tridentine Mass Propers June 6, 2026
S. Norberti Episcopi et Confessoris ~ III. classisScriptura: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam I post Octavam Pentecostes Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 45:30Státuit ei Dóminus testaméntum
Saint Boniface, Bishop and Martyr
Apostolus Germaniae — Apostle of Germany Feast: 5 June (1962 Missale Romanum) — Duplex of a Martyr-Bishop, kept in the
The Sower Watered with Blood: A Reflection for the Feast of St. Boniface
S. Bonifatii Episcopi et Martyris ~ III. classis Feria VI infra Hebdomadam I post Octavam Pentecostes Liturgical Context On the
Tridentine Mass Propers June 5, 2026:
S. Bonifatii Episcopi et Martyris ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria VI infra Hebdomadam I post Octavam Pentecostes Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusIs 65:19; 65:23Exsultábo in
Saint Petroc of Cornwall
Abbot, Confessor, and Chief of the Cornish Saints c. 468 – c. 564 (some traditions, c. 594) Feast: 4 June