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,
St. John of Capistrano, Confessor
(June 24, 1386 – October 23, 1456) St. John of Capistrano stands as one of the great champions of the
Walking While You Have the Light: Confronting Darkness in the Shadow of the Passion
In the deepening shadows of Passiontide, the Church invites her children to contemplate not only the outward sufferings of Christ,
Tridentine Mass Readings March 28, 2026:
Sabbato infra Hebdomadam Passionis ~ III. classisCommemoratio : S. Joannis a Capistrano Confessoris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 30:10,16, 18Miserére mihi, Dómine, quóniam tríbulor:
Saint John Damascene
Confessor and Doctor of the Church Saint John Damascene, a radiant light of the East and an unwavering defender of
Forsaking the Fountain, Condemning the Life: A Passiontide Meditation on Unbelief and Redemption
As the liturgical year draws us ever deeper into the shadow of the Passion, the Church places before us texts
Tridentine Mass Propers March 27, 2026:
Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam Passionis ~ III. classisCommemoratio : S. Joannis Damasceni Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 30:10, 16, 18Miserére
Saint Ludger (Ludgerus), Apostle of Frisia and Saxony
(c. 742 – March 26, 809) Saint Ludger stands among the great missionary bishops of the early Middle Ages, a
Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam Passionis (III classis)A Soul in the Furnace, A Soul at His Feet
As the Church draws nearer to the solemn remembrance of the Passion, the sacred liturgy places before us two luminous
Tridentine Mass Propers March 26, 2026: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam Passionis ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusDan 3:31Omnia, quæ fecísti nobis, Dómine, in vero iudício fecísti: quia peccávimus tibi, et mandátis tuis non obedívimus: sed
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