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,
The Boast of the Bridegroom: A Reflection on 2 Corinthians 10:17–18; 11:1–2 and Matthew 25:1–13
In the spirit of S. Teresiæ Virginis ~ III classisTempora: Feria IV infra Hebdomadam XVIII post Octavam Pentecostes (2 Octobris)
Tridentine Mass Propers October 15, 2025:
S. Teresiæ Virginis ~ III. classisTempora: Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam XVIII post Octavam Pentecostes II. Octobris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 44:8Dilexísti iustítiam, et
St. Callistus I, Pope and Martyr
Feast: October 14Papacy: c. A.D. 217–222Martyrdom: c. A.D. 222Burial: Cemetery of Calepodius, Rome Early Life and Conversion St. Callistus (or
“Feed the Flock of God”: A Reflection for the Feast of St. Callistus, Pope and Martyr
Tempora: Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam XVIII post Octavam PentecostesLiturgical Rank: III ClassisReadings: 1 Peter 5:1–4, 5:10–11; Matthew 16:13–19 On this
Tridentine Mass Propers October 14, 2025:
S. Callisti Papæ et Martyris ~ III. classisTempora: Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam XVIII post Octavam Pentecostes II. Octobris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusIoann 21:15-17Si
Saint Edward the Confessor, King of England
Feast: October 13Reign: 1042–1066Canonized: 1161 by Pope Alexander III Early Life Edward was born around the year 1003 at Islip
Reflection on Sirach 31:8–11 and Luke 12:35–40
In the Spirit of Saint Edward the Confessor, King — III Class FeastMonday in the Eighteenth Week after the Octave
Tridentine Mass Propers: October 13, 2025:
S. Eduardi Regis Confessoris ~ III. classisTempora: Feria Secunda infra Hebdomadam XVIII post Octavam Pentecostes II. Octobris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 36:30-31Os iusti
Our Lady of Aparecida (Nossa Senhora Aparecida)
Feast: October 12Title: Queen and Patroness of BrazilApparition and Devotion: 1717, Paraíba River, São Paulo Province, Brazil I. The Miraculous
“Sustained by Grace, Healed by Mercy: A Reflection for the XVIII Sunday After Pentecost”
Readings: As Holy Mother Church leads us through the season of spiritual maturity following Pentecost, the XVIII Sunday after Pentecost