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
Tridentine Mass Readings May 3, 2025: Ss. Alexandri I Papæ, Eventii et Theoduli Mm. ac Juvenalis Ep. et Conf.
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusSeduliusSalve, sancta parens, eníxa puérpera Regem: qui cælum terrámque regit in sǽcula sæculórum.Ps 44:2Eructávit cor meum verbum bonum: dico
Hagiography of Saint Athanasius of Alexandria (c. 296–373 A.D.)
Feast Day: May 2Title: Doctor of the Church, Father of Orthodoxy, Patriarch of Alexandria Early Life and Formation Saint Athanasius
Reflection for Friday in the First Week after the Octave of Easter
“That the Life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.”— 2 Corinthians 4:11 As the light
Tridentine Mass Readings May 2, 2025: Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam I post Octavam Paschae
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 15:5.In médio Ecclésiæ apéruit os eius: et implévit eum Dóminus spíritu sapiéntiæ et intelléctus: stolam glóriæ índuit eum,
Saint Joseph the Worker
Saint Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and foster-father of Our Lord Jesus Christ, holds a preeminent place in
“Sanctified Labor and Silent Faith: St. Joseph the Worker in Light of Colossians 3 and Matthew 13”
On May 1st, Holy Church commemorates St. Joseph the Worker (Sanctus Joseph Opificis), honoring the sanctity of labor through the
Tridentine Mass Readings May 1, 2025: S. Joseph Opificis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusSap. 10:17Sapiéntia réddidit iustis mercédem labórum suórum, et dedúxit illos in via mirábili, et fuit illis in velaménto diéi
Saint Marie of the Incarnation Guyart (1599–1672)
Saint Marie of the Incarnation Guyart (1599–1672) was a French Ursuline nun, mystic, and missionary, revered as one of the
Bridegroom and Boast: A Paschal Reflection on Watchfulness and Apostolic Zeal
“He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord” (2 Cor 10:17). The Wednesday following the Octave of Easter is
Tridentine Mass Readings April 30, 2025: Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam I post Octavam Paschæ
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 44:8Dilexísti iustítiam, et odísti iniquitátem: proptérea unxit te Deus, Deus tuus, óleo lætítiæ præ consórtibus tuis. Allelúia, allelúia.Ps