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
St. Martin I, Pope and Martyr
Reign as Pope: A.D. 649–655Martyrdom: A.D. 656 Life and Pontificate St. Martin I was born in the early 7th century,
Blog Reflection: “Shepherd the Flock of God” — Reflections for the Feast of St. Martin, Pope and Martyr (III Class,
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 Propers November 10, 2025:
S. Andreæ Avellini Confessoris ~ III. classisCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: Ss. Tryphonis, Respicii, et Nymphæ Virg., Martyrum Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 36:30-31Os iusti
THE BASILICA OF SAINT JOHN LATERAN
✠ Overview The Lateran Basilica is not merely a building — it is a living sign of the Church’s historical