Tridentine Mass Propers November 12, 2025:
S. Martini Papæ et Martyris ~ III. classisTempora: Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam XXII post Octavam Pentecostes III. Novembris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusIoann 21:15-17Si
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 Readings April 20, 2025: Dominica Resurrectionis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 138:18; 138:5-6.Resurréxi, et adhuc tecum sum, allelúia: posuísti super me manum tuam, allelúia: mirábilis facta est sciéntia tua,
Christ’s Descent into Hell: The Harrowing of Hell and the Limbo of the Fathers
“He descended into hell. On the third day He rose again from the dead.” — Apostles’ Creed One of the
Saint Athanasia of Aegina
Feast Day: April 18Born: c. 790 AD, on the island of Aegina (Greece)Died: c. 860 ADTitles: Abbess, Wonderworker, Confessor of
Reflection on John 18:1–40; 19:1–42 — In the Spirit of Feria Sexta in Parasceve (Good Friday)“By His wounds, we are healed.” – Isaiah 53:5
On this most solemn day of the Church’s liturgical year — Feria Sexta in Parasceve, or Good Friday — we
April 18, 2025: Feria Sexta in Parasceve
Ante Missam Top NextLectionesIn Choro, dicta Nona, Sacerdos et Ministri induti paramentis nigri coloris, sine luminaribus et incenso, procedunt ad Altare: et
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin (1656–1680)
Feast: April 17 (Traditional), Patroness: Native Americans, ecology, environment, exiles, and people ridiculed for their piety Early Life and Baptism
Reflection for Feria Quinta in Coena DominiOn 1 Corinthians 11:20–32 and John 13:1–15
On this most solemn Feria Quinta in Coena Domini, Holy Thursday, the Church turns her gaze to the Upper Room,
Tridentine Mass Readings April 17, 2025: Feria Quinta in Coena Domini
Ante Missam IntroitusGal 6:14.Nos autem gloriári opórtet in Cruce Dómini nostri Iesu Christi: in quo est salus, vita et resurréctio nostra:
Saint Bernadette Soubirous
Virgin and Visionary of LourdesFeast: April 16Patroness of: the sick, shepherds, and Lourdes, France Early Life Saint Bernadette Soubirous was
The Warrior, the Suffering Servant, and the Silent Lamb: A Holy Wednesday Reflection
In Spiritu Feria Quartæ Hebdomadæ Sanctæ As the Church approaches the climactic mysteries of the Holy Triduum, Feria Quarta Hebdomadæ