Saint Didacus of Alcalá
Feast Day: November 13Also known as: San Diego de AlcaláPatron of: Franciscan lay brothers, San Diego (California), healing of the
Reflection: “As the Offscouring of the World” – A Meditation for the Feast of Saint Didacus
Readings: On this day, the Church in her traditional liturgy commemorates Saint Didacus, a humble Franciscan lay brother whose hidden
Tridentine Mass Propers November 13, 2025:
S. Didaci Confessoris ~ III. classisTempora: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam XXII post Octavam Pentecostes III. Novembris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 91:13-14Iustus ut palma
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
Tridentine Mass Readings, March 2, 2025: Dominica in Quinquagesima
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 30:3-4Esto mihi in Deum protectórem, et in locum refúgii, ut salvum me fácias: quóniam firmaméntum meum et refúgium
Tridentine Mass Readings March 3, 2025: Feria II infra Hebdomadam Quinquagesimæ
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 30:3-4Esto mihi in Deum protectórem, et in locum refúgii, ut salvum me fácias: quóniam firmaméntum meum et refúgium
Saint David of Wales (Dewi Sant)
Feast Day: March 1stPatronage: Wales, poets, vegetariansSymbols: White dove, leek, hill rising beneath him Early Life and Birth Saint David,
The Glory of Mary in the Wisdom of God: A Reflection on Ecclesiasticus 24:14-16 and Luke 11:27-28
On Sanctæ Mariæ Sabbato—Saturday’s traditional dedication to the Blessed Virgin Mary—it is fitting to meditate on her role in salvation
Tridentine Mass March 1, 2025: Sanctæ Mariæ Sabbato
Ante Missam IntroitusSeduliusSalve, sancta parens, eníxa puérpera Regem: qui cælum terrámque regit in sǽcula sæculórum.Ps 44:2Eructávit cor meum verbum bonum: dico
Blessed Villana de’ Botti was a 14th-century Dominican tertiary from Florence
Blessed Villana de’ Botti was a 14th-century Dominican tertiary from Florence, known for her deep conversion, life of penance, and
Boasting in Weakness: A Reflection for Friday After Sexagesima Sunday
As we journey through the pre-Lenten season of Septuagesima, Holy Mother Church presents us with the rich readings of 2
Tridentine Mass Readings February 28, 2025: Feria VI infra Hebdomadam Sexagesimæ
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 43:23-26Exsúrge, quare obdórmis, Dómine? exsúrge, et ne repéllas in finem: quare fáciem tuam avértis, oblivísceris tribulatiónem nostram? adhæsit
St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows (1838–1862)
Early Life: From Worldly Aspirations to a Religious Calling St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, born Francesco Possenti on
Detachment and Childlike Trust: A Reflection on 1 John 2:14-17 and Mark 10:13-21 in the Spirit of St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
In the life of St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, we see a soul aflame with love for Christ