Saint Fulbert of Chartres
Saint Fulbert of Chartres (c. 952–1028) stands as a luminous figure in the early medieval Church, a bishop, teacher, and
Christus Victor and the Mandate of the Risen Lord
A Paschal Reflection on 1 Peter 3:18–22 and Matthew 28:16–20Die VI infra Octavam Paschæ ~ Dies Octavæ I. classis The
Tridentine Mass Propers April 10, 2026: Die VI infra octavam Paschæ ~ Dies Octavæ I. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 77:53Edúxit eos Dóminus in spe, allelúia: et inimícos eórum opéruit mare, allelúia, allelúia, allelúia.Ps 77:1Atténdite, pópule meus, legem
Saint Demetrius of Sirmium
Saint Demetrius of Sirmium (often associated as well with Thessalonica in later tradition) is venerated as a martyr of the
Easter Thursday Reflection: “Whom Do You Seek?” — From the Desert Road to the Garden
On this radiant Thursday within the Octave of Easter, Holy Mother Church places before us two encounters: one along a
Tridentine Mass Propers April 9, 2026
INTROIT Sap. 10:20-21 They praised with one accord Your victorious hand, O Lord, alleluia! For wisdom opened the mouth of the
Reflection on Romans 8:12–17 and Luke 16:1–9In the Spirit of the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
The liturgical texts assigned for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost provide a striking juxtaposition of themes: the dignity of divine
Tridentine Mass Propers August 3, 2025: Dominica VIII Post Pentecosten I. Augusti
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 47:10-11.Suscépimus, Deus, misericórdiam tuam in médio templi tui: secúndum nomen tuum, Deus, ita et laus tua in fines
Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Feast: August 2 (Traditional Calendar)Title: Bishop, Confessor, Doctor of the Church, Founder of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer
Strengthened by Grace, Sent in Charity: A Reflection on 2 Timothy 2:1–7 and Luke 10:1–9
In the Spirit of St. Alphonsus Maria de LiguoriCommemoratio: S. Stephani Papæ Martyris “Tu ergo, fili mi, confortare in gratia,
Tridentine Mass Propers August 2, 2025:
S. Alfonsi Mariæ de Ligorio Episc. Conf. et Eccles. Doct. ~ III. classisCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: S. Stephani Papæ Martyris Ante Missam
Holy Machabean Martyrs
📜 Historical and Scriptural Context The story of the Machabean Martyrs is found in 2 Maccabees 7, one of the
Reflection: Servants of Justice, Trees of Truth
Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam VII post Octavam Pentecostes — IV ClassisCommemoratio: Ss. Martyrum Machabæorum Today’s liturgical readings, taken from the
Tridentine Mass Propers August 1, 2025:
eria sexta infra Hebdomadam VII post Octavam Pentecostes ~ IV. classisCommemoratio : Ss. Martyrum Machabæorum Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 46:2Omnes gentes, pláudite mánibus:
Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556)
Feast Day: July 31Patron of: Retreats, Soldiers, the Society of JesusMotto: Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (“To the Greater Glory of
Reflection for the Thursday in the Seventh Week after the Octave of Pentecost
In the Spirit of St. Ignatius the Confessor, III Class Texts for Meditation: On this feria quinta of the seventh