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
Saint Polycarp of Smyrna (c. 69–155 AD) – Bishop and Martyr
Early Life and Discipleship Saint Polycarp, one of the most revered Apostolic Fathers, was born around the year 69 AD.
Boasting in Weakness: A Reflection for Sexagesima Sunday
As we journey through the pre-Lenten season, Sexagesima Sunday invites us to reflect on the trials of St. Paul and
Tridentine Mass February 23, 2025: Dominica in Sexagesima
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 43:23-26Exsúrge, quare obdórmis, Dómine? exsúrge, et ne repéllas in finem: quare fáciem tuam avértis, oblivísceris tribulatiónem nostram? adhæsit
The Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter at Antioch
The Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter at Antioch (Cathedra Sancti Petri Antiochiae) was traditionally celebrated on February 22
Faith, Trial, and the Rock of Peter: A Reflection on 1 Peter 1:1-7 and Matthew 16:13-19
On the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter at Antioch, we are invited to reflect on the divine foundation
Tridentine Mass February 22, 2025: In Cathedra S. Petri Ap. Antiochiæ
Ante Missam IntroitusEccli 45:30Státuit ei Dóminus testaméntum pacis, et príncipem fecit eum: ut sit illi sacerdótii dígnitas in ætérnum.Ps 131:1.Meménto, Dómine,
Saint Peter Damian: The Reformer, Monk, and Doctor of the Church
Saint Peter Damian (1007–1072) was a Benedictine monk, cardinal, and one of the most influential Church reformers of the 11th
Running the Race and Laboring in the Vineyard: A Reflection on 1 Corinthians 9:24–27; 10:1–5 and Matthew 20:1–16
As we journey through the season of Septuagesima, the Church presents us with two striking passages that call us to
Tridentine Mass February 21, 2025: Feria VI infra Hebdomadam Septuagesimæ
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 17:5; 17:6; 17:7Circumdedérunt me gémitus mortis, dolóres inférni circumdedérunt me: et in tribulatióne mea invocávi Dóminum, et exaudívit
St. Eucherius of Orléans
Feast Day: February 20Patronage: Defenders of justice, exiles, bishops Early Life and Vocation St. Eucherius was born in Orléans, France,