Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop and Confessor
Ego sum pastor bonus. Bonus pastor animam suam dat pro ovibus suis. “I am the good shepherd. The good
The Talent Spent to the Last
On the night of the third of November 1584, the Archbishop of Milan lay dying in his palace. He was
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
S. Caroli Episcopi et Confessoris ~ III. classis WhiteCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: Ss. Mart. Vitalis et Agricolæ Beginning In the
Saint Martin de Porres, Confessor
Suscitans a terra inopem, et de stercore erigens pauperem: ut collocet eum cum principibus, cum principibus populi sui. “Raising up
The Hem and the Hand
A reflection for Tuesday within the Twenty-Third Week after the Octave of Pentecost — Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam XXIII post
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam XXIII post Octavam Pentecostes I. Novembris ~ IV. classis Beginning In the Name of the Father,
Like Lightning They Went Forth: The Paschal Mission of St. Mark and the Seventy-Two
On this Saturday within the radiant afterglow of Paschaltide, as the Church commemorates S. Marci Evangelistæ—the Evangelist whose voice resounds
Tridentine Mass Propers April 25, 2026:
S. Marci Evangelistæ ~ II. classisTempora: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam Paschæ Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 63:3Protexísti me, Deus, a convéntu malignántium,
St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen
St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen (1577–1622) stands among the illustrious martyrs of the Counter-Reformation, a Capuchin friar whose life united legal
Abiding in the Vine, Standing Among the Just
Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam PaschæIn the spirit of S. Fidelis de Sigmaringa, Martyr In these Paschal days,
Tridentine Mass Propers April 24, 2026:
S. Fidelis de Sigmaringa Martyris ~ III. classisTempora: Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam Paschæ Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 63:3Protexísti me, Deus,
Saint George, Martyr and Wonderworker
Saint George stands among the most venerated martyrs of the early Church, honored across East and West as a model
The Wounds That Lead Us Home: A Thursday Reflection after the Second Sunday after Easter
In the gentle light that lingers after the Second Sunday after Easter—so often called Good Shepherd Sunday—Holy Mother Church invites
April 23, 2026: Commemoration St. George
Introit Introitus Ps 32:5-6The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord, alleluia: by the word of the Lord
Pope Saint Soter and Pope Saint Caius
Pope Saint Soter († c. 174 A.D.) Feast Day: April 22 Saint Soter governed the Church of Rome during the
Under the Chief Shepherd: Peter, the Keys, and the Care of Souls
The sacred liturgy in the days following the Second Sunday after Easter keeps before our eyes the image of Christ