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
Tridentine Mass Propers November 10, 2025:
S. Andreæ Avellini Confessoris ~ III. classisCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: Ss. Tryphonis, Respicii, et Nymphæ Virg., Martyrum Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 36:30-31Os iusti
“The Father of Lights and the Spirit of Truth” – A Meditation for Thursday in the Fourth Week After the Octave of Easte
Scripture readings: James 1:17–21; John 16:5–14Liturgical context: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam IV post Octavam Paschæ “Every best gift and every
Tridentine Mass Readings May 22, 2025: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam IV post Octavam Paschæ
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 97:1; 97:2Cantáte Dómino cánticum novum, allelúia: quia mirabília fecit Dóminus, allelúia: ante conspéctum géntium revelávit iustítiam suam, allelúia,
Saint Eugene de Mazenod
Feast Day: May 21Title: Bishop of Marseille, Founder of the Missionary Oblates of Mary ImmaculatePatronage: Families in difficulty, missionaries, the
Every Good Gift and the Spirit of Truth
A Reflection on James 1:17-21 and John 16:5-14 for Wednesday in the Fourth Week after the Octave of Easter As
Tridentine Mass Readings May 21, 2025: Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam IV post Octavam Paschæ
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 97:1; 97:2Cantáte Dómino cánticum novum, allelúia: quia mirabília fecit Dóminus, allelúia: ante conspéctum géntium revelávit iustítiam suam, allelúia,
Saint Bernardine of Siena
Feast Day: May 20Patronage: Advertisers, public relations, compulsive gambling recovery, and those with respiratory illnesses I. Early Life and Formation
Reflection for Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam IV post Octavam Paschæ
“The Reward of the Righteous and the Promise to the Renouncer”Readings: Sirach 31:8–11; Matthew 19:27–29 As we walk through the
Tridentine Mass Readings May 20, 2025: Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam IV post Octavam Paschæ
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 36:30-31Os iusti meditábitur sapiéntiam, et lingua eius loquétur iudícium: lex Dei eius in corde ipsíus. Allelúia, allelúia.Ps 36:1Noli
Pope St. Peter Celestine (Celestine V) – May 19
A Shepherd Chosen from the Desert In the rugged mountains of the Abruzzi in the Kingdom of Naples, around the
“Upon This Rock”: Humility and Strength in the Office of PeterIn the spirit of St. Peter Celestine, Pope and Confessor
In our troubled and often tumultuous age, the voice of the first Pope—the humble fisherman of Galilee—continues to resound with