Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (In Annuntiatione Beatæ Mariæ Virginis) is among the most sublime mysteries in all
“Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive”: A Reflection on the Annunciation(Isaiah 7:10–15; Luke 1:26–38)
In the hushed stillness between prophecy and fulfillment, the Church sets before us a mystery both ancient and ever new:
Tridentine Mass Propers March 25, 2026:
In Annuntiatione Beate Mariæ Virgine ~ I. classisCommemoratio: Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam Passionis Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 44:13; 44:15-16Vultum tuum deprecabúntur omnes dívites
Saint Gabriel the Archangel
In the Book of Daniel Saint Gabriel first appears in the Old Testament, sent by God to the prophet Daniel:
Truth in the Lions’ Den: Hidden Fidelity in the Shadow of the Passion
In the deepening shadows of Passiontide, Holy Mother Church draws our attention to the mounting opposition against the Lord and
Tridentine Mass Propers March 24, 2026:
Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam Passionis ~ III. classisCommemoratio : S. Gabrielis Archangeli Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 26:14Exspécta Dóminum, viríliter age: et confortétur cor
Tridentine Mass Propers March 9, 2026: Feria Secunda infra Hebdomadam III in Quadragesima ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 55:5.In Deo laudábo verbum, in Dómino laudábo sermónem: in Deo sperábo, non timebo, quid fáciat mihi homo.Ps 55:2Miserére
St. John of God
Founder of the Hospitaller Order of St. John of God, is one of the Church’s great saints of charity and
Dominica III in Quadragesima (First Class): A Kingdom That Admits No Darkness
Reflection on Ephesians 5:1–9 and Luke 11:14–28 The sacred liturgy of the Third Sunday of Lent confronts us with a
Tridentine Mass Propers March 8, 2026: Dominica III in Quadragesima ~ I. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 24:15-16.Oculi mei semper ad Dóminum, quia ipse evéllet de láqueo pedes meos: réspice in me, et miserére mei,
Saints Perpetua and Felicity
Saints Perpetua and Felicity are among the most celebrated martyrs of the early Church. Their story comes primarily from the
The Elder and the Younger: Lent, Repentance, and the Father’s Blessing
Reflection for Sabbato infra Hebdomadam II in Quadragesima (III classis) ✝️🌿 The sacred readings set before us—Genesis 27:6–40 and Luke
Tridentine Mass Propers March 7, 2026: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam II in Quadragesima ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 18:8.Lex Dómini irreprehensíbilis, convértens ánimas: testimónium Dómini fidéle, sapiéntiam præstans párvulis.Ps 18:2Cœli enárrant glóriam Dei: et ópera mánuum
Saint Colette of Corbie (1381–1447)
Virgin and Reformer of the Poor Clares Saint Colette—born Nicolette Boellet in 1381 in Corbie, Picardy (France)—is revered as a
The Beloved Son Cast Out
In Genesis we see the young Joseph recounting his dreams: “Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed.”
Tridentine Mass Propers March 6, 2026: Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam II in Quadragesima ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 16:15Ego autem cum iustítia apparébo in conspéctu tuo: satiábor, dum manifestábitur glória tua.Ps 16:1Exáudi, Dómine, iustitiam meam: inténde