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
“Salt of the Earth, Light of Doctrine”: A Reflection for Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam Paschæ
“He shall open his mouth in the church, and shall be filled with the spirit of wisdom, and shall pour
Tridentine Mass Readings May 9, 2025: Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam Paschæ
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 15:5In médio Ecclésiæ apéruit os eius: et implévit eum Dóminus spíritu sapiéntiæ et intelléctus: stolam glóriæ índuit eum.
Habemus Papam!
Let us pray for our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. May the Lord preserve him, and give him life,and make
Pope Leo XIII’s Vision and the Saint Michael Prayer
Saint Michael’s hagiography is less about a biographical account (since angels are spiritual beings) and more about the theological and
“By His Wounds You Have Been Healed”: A Reflection on 1 Peter 2:21–25 and John 10:11–16 in the Light of Thursday in the Second Week after the Octave of Easter
The sacred liturgy of Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam Paschæ—Thursday in the Second Week after the Octave of
Tridentine Mass Readings May 8, 2025: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam Paschæ
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 32:5-6Misericórdia Dómini plena est terra, allelúia: verbo Dómini cœli firmáti sunt, allelúia, allelúia.Ps 32:1Exsultáte, iusti, in Dómino: rectos
Saint Stanislaus of Szczepanów
Life and Martyrdom St. Stanislaus was Bishop of Kraków and a fearless shepherd of his flock during a turbulent time
Abiding in the Vine, Shining in Judgment: A Paschaltide Reflection on Wisdom 5:1–5 and John 15:1–7
“Then shall the just stand with great constancy against those that have afflicted them… and they shall say within themselves,
Tridentine Mass Readings May 7, 2025: Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam Paschæ
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 63:3Protexísti me, Deus, a convéntu malignántium, allelúia: a multitúdine operántium iniquitátem, allelúia, allelúia.Ps. 63:2Exáudi, Deus, oratiónem meam cum
Hagiography: Saint John Before the Latin Gate
Feast: May 6 (Traditional Roman Calendar) The feast of Saint John Before the Latin Gate commemorates a miraculous event in