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,
Tridentine Mass Readings March 22, 2026: Dominica de Passione ~ I. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIncipitIn nómine Patris, ✠ et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen. 1BeginningIn the Name of the Father, and of the Son, ✠ and of
Saint Benedict
The Life of Saint Benedict, AbbotPatriarch of Western Monasticism Saint Benedict of Nursia, abbot and lawgiver of monastic life, was
“I Am the Light of the World”: A Lenten Reflection for Sabbato infra Hebdomadam IV in Quadragesima
III. classis The Church, as she advances through the holy fast of Lent, leads her children ever more deeply into
Tridentine Mass Propers March 21, 2026: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam IV in Quadragesima ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusIsa 55:1Sitiéntes, veníte ad aquas, dicit Dóminus: et qui non habétis prétium, veníte et bíbite cum lætítia.Ps 77:1.Atténdite, pópule
Saint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne
Saint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne (c. 634–687) was one of the great saints of the early English Church: monk, hermit, bishop,
“I Am the Resurrection and the Life”
A Lenten Reflection for Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam IV in Quadragesima The Church, in the deepening shadows of Lent, places
Tridentine Mass Propers March 20, 2026: Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam IV in Quadragesima ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 18:15Meditátio cordis mei in conspéctu tuo semper: Dómine, adiútor meus, et redémptor meus.Ps 18:2Cœli enárrant glóriam Dei: et
Saint Joseph, Most Chaste Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saint Joseph stands in the Gospels as a silent yet towering figure—just, obedient, and wholly entrusted to the designs of
St. Joseph, the Chosen Servant: Silence, Obedience, and Divine Trust
Reflection on Ecclus (Sirach) 45:1–6 and Matthew 1:18–21Feast of S. Joseph Sponsi B.M.V., Confessor (I classis)Commemoration: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam
Tridentine Mass Propers March 19, 2026:
S. Joseph Sponsi B.M.V. Confessoris ~ I. classisCommemoratio: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam IV in Quadragesima Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 91:13-14Iustus ut palma florébit: