The Holy Machabees, Martyrs
1 August — Commemoration (1962 Missale Romanum) I. Identitas et Origines The Holy Machabees occupy a place in the Roman
Sanctæ Mariæ in Sabbato ~ IV. classis
Commemoratio: Ss. Martyrum Machabæorum Ecclesiasticus 24:14–16 · Luke 11:27–28 I. Liturgical Context The first of August falls this year on
Tridentine Mass Propers August 1, 2026:
Sanctæ Mariæ Sabbato ~ IV. classisCommemoratio : Ss. Martyrum Machabæorum Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusSeduliusSalve, sancta parens, eníxa puérpera Regem: qui cælum terrámque regit
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Confessor — 31 July — III Class (1962 Missale Romanum) I. Identitas et Origines Íñigo López de Oñaz y Loyola
“Friday within the ninth week after the Octave of Pentecost · 31 July”
Missa “In nomine Jesu” · White vestments I. Liturgical Context On the last day of July the Church keeps the
Tridentine Mass Propers July 31, 2026:
S. Ignatii Confessoris ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria sexta infra Hebdomadam IX post Octavam Pentecostes Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPhilipp 2:10-11In nómine Iesu omne genu
(They shall adore Him, all the kings of the earth; all nations shall serve Him.)— Gradual for the Epiphany, Psalm 71:11
Adorabunt eum omnes reges terræ: omnes gentes servient ei.” 💫 A Light Has Risen in the Darkness: A Reflection for
Tridentine Mass Propers January 9, 2026: Die Nona Januarii ~ IV. classis
Ante Missam Top Next IntroitusMalach 3:1; 1 Par 29:12Ecce, advénit dominátor Dóminus: et regnum in manu eius et potéstas et impérium.Ps
Our Lady of Prompt Succor
“Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us!” Feast Day: January 8 Patroness of: The city of New Orleans
Title: Lux Gentium: A Reflection on Isaiah 60:1–6 and Matthew 2:1–12 for the Octave Day of the Epiphany (Die Octava Januarii ~ IV. classis)
“Surge, illuminare, Jerusalem, quia venit lumen tuum, et gloria Domini super te orta est.”“Arise, be enlightened, O Jerusalem: for thy
Tridentine Mass Propers January 8, 2025: Die Octava Januarii ~ IV. classis
Ante Missam Top Next IntroitusMalach 3:1; 1 Par 29:12Ecce, advénit dominátor Dóminus: et regnum in manu eius et potéstas et impérium.Ps
Saint Raymond of Penyafort
Date: c. 1175 – January 6, 1275Patron of: Canon lawyers Early Life and Formation Saint Raymond of Penyafort (also spelled
Die Octava Januarii – Reflection on Isaiah 60:1–6 and Matthew 2:1–12
“Et adoraverunt eum.” – Matt. 2:11 Today, on the Octave Day of the Epiphany, the Church continues her meditation on
Tridentine Mass Propers January 7, 2026: Die Octava Januarii ~ IV. classis
Ante Missam Top Next IntroitusMalach 3:1; 1 Par 29:12Ecce, advénit dominátor Dóminus: et regnum in manu eius et potéstas et impérium.Ps
St. André Bessette
St. André Bessette (1845–1937) is one such figure. Though canonized in 2010, his life and spirituality are deeply rooted in
Reflection for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord (In Epiphania Domini ~ I. classis)Readings: Isaiah 60:1–6 & Matthew 2:1–12
“And the Gentiles shall walk in thy light, and kings in the brightness of thy rising.” — Isaiah 60:3 On