St. Elizabeth, Queen of Portugal, Widow
Feast: 8 July — III class (1962 Missale Romanum) Commons of the Mass: Common of Holy Women (Widows) — Cognovi
The Pearl and the Peacemaker
A Reflection for the Feast of S. Elisabeth, Reginæ Portugaliæ, Viduæ (8 July) ~ III. classis cum commemoratione Feriæ quartæ
Tridentine Mass Propers July 8, 2026
S. Elisabeth Reg. Portugaliæ Viduæ ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria quarta infra Hebdomadam VI post Octavam Pentecostes Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 118:75; 118:120Cognóvi, Dómine,
Ss. Cyrillus et Methodius, Episcopi et Confessores
Apostoli Slavorum — 7 Iulii · III classis Hagiographia · Catechismus Catholicum I. Identitas et Origines (Identity and Origins) Cyril
The Priesthood That Does Not Pass Away, The Harvest That Does Not Wait
A Reflection for the Feast of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Bishops and Confessors Ss. Cyrilli et Methodii Pont. et Conf.
Tridentine Mass Propers July 7, 2026:
Ss. Cyrilli et Methodii Pont. et Conf. ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria tertia infra Hebdomadam VI post Octavam Pentecostes Sancta Missa Rubrics 1960
Saint Ephrem the Syrian
Saint Ephrem the Syrian (c. 306–373 AD), Confessor and Doctor of the Church, was born at Nisibis in Mesopotamia. He
The Harp Set in the Midst of the Church
A Reflection for the Feast of S. Ephræm Syri, Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris (III. classis) Commemoratio ad Laudes tantum: SS.
Tridentine Mass Propers June 18, 2026:
S. Ephræm Syri Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris ~ III. classisCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: SS. Marci et Marcelliani Martyrum Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 15:5In
Saint Botulph of Ikanhoe, Abbot
Sanctus Botulphus, Abbas — 17 June (England), 25 June (Scotland) I. Identity and Origins Botulph of Ikanhoe — his name
The Steward Found Faithful: A Reflection for the Feast of St. Gregory Barbarigo, Bishop and Confessor
Feria quarta infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Pentecostes S. Gregorii Barbadici, Episcopi et Confessoris ~ III. classis 17 June Liturgical
Tridentine Mass Propers June 17, 2026:
S. Gregorii Barbadici Episcopi et Confessoris ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria quarta infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Pentecostes Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 45:30Státuit ei
St. Benno of Meissen, Bishop and Confessor
Feast: 16 June — Roman Martyrology (not on the universal calendar of the 1962 Missale Romanum; observed as a regional
The Sober Watch and the Sought Sheep
Feria tertia infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Pentecostes ~ IV. classis Liturgical Context We stand within the green expanse of
Tridentine Mass Propers June 16, 2026:
Feria tertia infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Pentecostes ~ IV. classis Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs. 24:16; 24:18Réspice in me et miserére mei,
Ss. Viti, Modesti atque Crescentiæ Martyrum
Holy Martyrs Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia Feast: 15 June — Commemoration (1962 Roman Calendar)Dies natalis: c. 303, under Diocletian, in