St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Confessor
Sanctus Aloisius Gonzaga, Confessor Feast: 21 June — III class (1962 Missale Romanum) Learning Path: Lives of the Saints I.
The Groaning of Creation and the Calling of Peter
I. Liturgical Context We have entered the long green season post Pentecosten, the time in which the Church, having received
Tridentine Mass Readings June 21, 2026:
Dominica IV Post Pentecosten ~ II. classis Ante Missam Top NextIncipitIn nómine Patris, ✠ et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen. 1BeginningIn the Name of
St. Silverius, Pope and Martyr
St. Silverius, Pope and Martyr — June 20 I. Identity and Origins Silverius was a Roman by birth, son of
The Indwelling Wisdom and the Hearing Heart
Sanctæ Mariæ Sabbato ~ IV. classis · Commemoratio S. Silverii Papæ et Martyris A Reflection on Ecclus. 24:14–16 and Luke
Tridentine Mass Propers June 20, 2026
Sanctæ Mariæ Sabbato ~ IV. classisCommemoratio : S. Silverii Papæ et Martyris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusSeduliusSalve, sancta parens, eníxa puérpera Regem: qui cælum
Reflection for Tuesday of the Second Week of Advent (Feria III infra Hebdomadam II Adventus – III. classis)Scripture: Romans 15:4–13 | Matthew 11:2–10
“What things soever were written, were written for our learning; that, through patience and the comfort of the scriptures, we
Tridentine Mass Propers December 9, 2025: Feria III infra Hebdomadam II Adventus ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusIs 30:30Pópulus Sion, ecce, Dóminus véniet ad salvándas gentes: et audítam fáciet Dóminus glóriam vocis suæ in lætítia cordis
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Feast: December 8Liturgical Rank: First Class Feast / Solemnity (with external solemnity on the following Sunday where permitted)Patronage: United States
The Eternal Wisdom and the Immaculate Conception
In the Spirit of the Solemnity of the Immaculate ConceptionCommemoration: Monday in the Second Week of Advent Scripture: On this
Tridentine Mass December 8, 2025:
In Conceptione Immaculata Beatæ Mariæ Virginis ~ I. classisCommemoratio: Feria II infra Hebdomadam II Adventus Ante Missam Top NextIncipitIn nómine Patris, ✠ et Fílii, et
Saint Ambrose of Milan
Feast Day: December 7Title: Bishop, Confessor, Doctor of the ChurchPatronage: Milan, beekeepers, learning, students, liturgists, and candle makers Early Life
Reflection for the Second Sunday of Advent (Dominica II Adventus – I. Classis)Scripture: Romans 15:4–13 | Matthew 11:2–10
As Holy Mother Church brings us deeper into the sacred time of Advent, the liturgy of the Second Sunday turns
Tridentine Mass December 7, 2025: Dominica II Adventus ~ I. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIncipitSacerdos paratus cum ingreditur ad Altare, facta illi debita reverentia, signat se signo crucis a fronte ad pectus, et
St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra
Feast: December 6Title: Confessor, Bishop of Myra in LyciaPatron of: children, sailors, merchants, the poor, Russia, and many towns and
Faithful Stewards and Shepherds: A Reflection for the Feast of St. Nicholas, Bishop and Confessor
Commemoratio: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam I AdventusReadings: Hebrews 13:7–17; Matthew 25:14–23 As the Church celebrates the feast of St. Nicholas, Bishop