Pope St. Celestine I († 432)
Pope St. Celestine I, a steadfast defender of orthodoxy and a vigilant shepherd of souls, governed the Church during a
In the Light of the Octave: Recognizing the Risen Lord
Within the radiant splendor of the Paschal Octave, the Church prolongs the joy of Easter Day as one single, unbroken
Tridentine Mass Propers April 6, 2026: Die II infra octavam Paschæ ~ Dies Octavæ I. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusExod 13:5; 13:9Introdúxit vos Dóminus in terram fluéntem lac et mel, allelúia: et ut lex Dómini semper sit in
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,
Saints Chrysanthus and Daria, Martyrs
Saints Chrysanthus and Daria, Martyrs Feast Day: October 25Commemoration: Double (Traditional Roman Rite); listed in the Roman Martyrology 📖 Life
“In Me is all Grace of the Way and of the Truth”
A Reflection for Sanctæ Mariæ Sabbato (IV Classis)Commemoratio: Ss. Chrysanthi et Dariæ, Martyrum Readings: Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 24:14–16“From the beginning and
Tridentine Mass Propers October 25, 2025:
Sanctæ Mariæ Sabbato ~ IV. classisCommemoratio : Ss. Chrysanthi et Dariæ Martyrum Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusSeduliusSalve, sancta parens, eníxa puérpera Regem: qui cælum
Saint Raphael the Archangel
Saint Raphael the Archangel Feast Day: October 24 (Traditional Roman Calendar)Name Meaning: “God heals” (from the Hebrew Rāfāʾēl)Rank: Archangel (one
Reflection on Tobit 12:7–15 and John 5:1–4
In the spirit of S. Raphaëlis Archangeli – III. classisTempora: Feria VI infra Hebdomadam XIX post Oct. Pentecostes (October 4)
Tridentine Mass Propers October 24, 2025:
S. Raphaëlis Archangeli ~ III. classisTempora: Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam XIX post Octavam Pentecostes IV. Octobris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 102:20Benedícite Dóminum, omnes
St. Anthony Mary Claret (Sanctus Antonius Maria Claret)
Feast Day: October 24Title: Archbishop, Confessor, Founder of the ClaretiansLifespan: December 23, 1807 – October 24, 1870 I. Early Life
“A Priest Forever: Vigilance and Fidelity in Christ Our Eternal High Priest”
Reflection for Thursday in the 19th Week after the Octave of PentecostIn the spirit of St. Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop
Tridentine Mass Propers October 23, 2025:
S. Antonii Mariæ Claret Episcopi et Confessoris ~ III. classisTempora: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam XIX post Octavam Pentecostes IV. Octobris Ante Missam
Saint Abercius Marcellus
Saint Abercius Marcellus (also known as Abercius of Hierapolis) was a 2nd-century bishop and confessor, honored as a saint in