Saint Thomas Aquinas, Confessor and Doctor of the Church
Title: The Angelic DoctorPatron of: Catholic schools, students, philosophers, theologians “Contemplata aliis tradere — To hand on to others the
“Fools for Christ and Treasures in Heaven”
Reflection for the Feast of Saint Peter Nolasco, Confessor (III Class)Texts: 1 Corinthians 4:9–14; Luke 12:32–34 In the gentle glow
Tridentine Mass Propers January 28, 2026: S. Petri Nolasci Confessoris ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 91:13-14Iustus ut palma florébit: sicut cedrus Líbani multiplicábitur: plantátus in domo Dómini: in átriis domus Dei nostri.Ps 91:2Bonum
Saint John Chrysostom
Feast Day: January 27 (Traditional Roman Calendar)Title: Doctor of the ChurchPatronage: Preachers, orators, and those who suffer persecution for the
“Preach the Word, Shine the Light: A Reflection on 2 Timothy 4:1–8 and Matthew 5:13–19 in the Spirit of St. John Chrysostom”
Feast of Sancti Joannis Chrysostomi, Episcopi, Confessoris et Ecclesiæ DoctorisClassis III – Commemoration of the Golden-Mouthed Preacher “I charge thee,
Tridentine Mass Propers January 27, 2026: S. Joannis Chrysostomi Episcopi Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 15:5In médio Ecclésiæ apéruit os eius: et implévit eum Dóminus spíritu sapiéntiæ et intelléctus: stolam glóriæ índuit eum.Ps
Reflection for Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam IV post Octavam Paschæ
“The Reward of the Righteous and the Promise to the Renouncer”Readings: Sirach 31:8–11; Matthew 19:27–29 As we walk through the
Tridentine Mass Readings May 20, 2025: Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam IV post Octavam Paschæ
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 36:30-31Os iusti meditábitur sapiéntiam, et lingua eius loquétur iudícium: lex Dei eius in corde ipsíus. Allelúia, allelúia.Ps 36:1Noli
Pope St. Peter Celestine (Celestine V) – May 19
A Shepherd Chosen from the Desert In the rugged mountains of the Abruzzi in the Kingdom of Naples, around the
“Upon This Rock”: Humility and Strength in the Office of PeterIn the spirit of St. Peter Celestine, Pope and Confessor
In our troubled and often tumultuous age, the voice of the first Pope—the humble fisherman of Galilee—continues to resound with
Tridentine Mass Readings May 19, 2025: S. Petri Celestini Papæ et Confessoris
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusIoann 21:15-17Si díligis me, Simon Petre, pasce agnos meos, pasce oves meas. Allelúia, allelúia.Ps 29:2Exaltábo te, Dómine, quóniam suscepísti
Saint Venantius of Camerino, Martyr († ca. 250 A.D.)
Feast Day: May 18Patron of: Camerino, protection from earthquakes, and youth. Youth and Conversion St. Venantius was born into a
The Eclipse of Christ the King: When Worship Ceases to Crown Him
And the Hope of His Reign Restored In the life of the Church, signs are never neutral. They either reveal
The Coronation of a Pope in the Traditional Roman Rite
The Coronation of a Pope in the Traditional Roman Rite was a solemn and majestic liturgical ceremony, rich with symbolism
Tridentine Mass Readings May 18, 2025: Dominica IV Post Pascha
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 97:1; 97:2Cantáte Dómino cánticum novum, allelúia: quia mirabília fecit Dóminus, allelúia: ante conspéctum géntium revelávit iustítiam suam, allelúia,
St. Paschal Baylón, Confessor
Feast: May 17Patron of Eucharistic Congresses and Eucharistic Societies A Model of Eucharistic Devotion and Humble Sanctity St. Paschal Baylón