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
Saint John of Ávila (San Juan de Ávila)
(1499 – May 10, 1569)Feast Day: May 10Title: Priest, Mystic, Doctor of the ChurchPatron: Andalusian diocesan clergyDeclared Doctor of the
Faithful Servants and Glorious Witnesses: A Reflection for the Commemoration of Saints Gordianus and Epimachus
“Well done, good and faithful servant … enter into the joy of thy Lord.” (Matt. 25:23) Today, as we commemorate
Tridentine Mass May 10, 2025: Commemoratio ad Laudes tantum: Ss. Gordiani et Epimachi Martyrum
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 Gregory the Great
Saint Gregory the Great (c. 540–604), also known as Pope Gregory I, is one of the most illustrious figures in
“Salt of the Earth, Light of Doctrine”: A Reflection for Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam Paschæ
“He shall open his mouth in the church, and shall be filled with the spirit of wisdom, and shall pour
Tridentine Mass Readings May 9, 2025: Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam Paschæ
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 15:5In médio Ecclésiæ apéruit os eius: et implévit eum Dóminus spíritu sapiéntiæ et intelléctus: stolam glóriæ índuit eum.
Habemus Papam!
Let us pray for our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. May the Lord preserve him, and give him life,and make
Pope Leo XIII’s Vision and the Saint Michael Prayer
Saint Michael’s hagiography is less about a biographical account (since angels are spiritual beings) and more about the theological and
“By His Wounds You Have Been Healed”: A Reflection on 1 Peter 2:21–25 and John 10:11–16 in the Light of Thursday in the Second Week after the Octave of Easter
The sacred liturgy of Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam Paschæ—Thursday in the Second Week after the Octave of
Tridentine Mass Readings May 8, 2025: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam II post Octavam Paschæ
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 32:5-6Misericórdia Dómini plena est terra, allelúia: verbo Dómini cœli firmáti sunt, allelúia, allelúia.Ps 32:1Exsultáte, iusti, in Dómino: rectos