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
“Blessed is the Rich Man That Is Found Without Blemish”
A Reflection for Sabbato infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam PaschæReadings: Sirach 31:8–11 · Luke 12:35–40 As Holy Mother Church leads
Tridentine Mass Readings May 17, 2025: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam III 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
Saint Simon Stock
Feast Day: May 16Patronage: The Brown Scapular, Carmelite Order, souls in Purgatory (through scapular devotion)Birth: c. 1165, Aylesford, Kent, EnglandDeath:
Reflection: “Faithful in Little, Glorious in Much”
Readings: Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 44:16–27; 45:3–20 and Matthew 25:14–23 In the radiant light of Paschaltide, the Church, on this Friday of
Tridentine Mass Readings May 16, 2025: Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Paschæ
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 45:30Státuit ei Dóminus testaméntum pacis, et príncipem fecit eum: ut sit illi sacerdótii dígnitas in ætérnum. Allelúia, allelúia.Ps
Saint John Baptist de La Salle
Feast Day: May 15Founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian SchoolsPatron of Teachers “God, who guides all
“Blessed is the Rich Man That Is Found Without Blemish” – On Innocence and Stewardship in the Light of the Paschal Mystery
Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Paschæ(Sirach 31:8-11; Matthew 18:1-5) As the Church journeys through the third week after
Tridentine Mass Readings May 15, 2025: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam III 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
Saint Boniface
Early Life and Formation Saint Boniface was born around the year 675 in the kingdom of Wessex, England, and was
Reflection for Wednesday in the Third Week after the Octave of Easter (Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Paschæ)
Strangers and Sojourners: A Reflection on the Pilgrim Life in Light of Easter As the Church journeys through Paschaltide, the