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: The Gentle Shepherd and the Patient Lamb — A Meditation for the Second Sunday After Easter
On the Second Sunday after Easter, traditionally known as Dominica II Post Pascha, the Church turns our gaze to Christ
Tridentine Mass Readings May 4, 2025: Dominica II Post Pascha
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
Saint James the Lesser
Saint James the Lesser, also called James the Just or James, son of Alphaeus, is one of the Twelve Apostles
Reflection on Ecclesiasticus 24:14–16 and John 19:25–27
In the Spirit of the Commemoratio: Ss. Alexandri I Papæ, Eventii et Theoduli Martyrum, ac Juvenalis Episcopi et Confessoris As
Tridentine Mass Readings May 3, 2025: Ss. Alexandri I Papæ, Eventii et Theoduli Mm. ac Juvenalis Ep. et Conf.
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusSeduliusSalve, sancta parens, eníxa puérpera Regem: qui cælum terrámque regit in sǽcula sæculórum.Ps 44:2Eructávit cor meum verbum bonum: dico
Hagiography of Saint Athanasius of Alexandria (c. 296–373 A.D.)
Feast Day: May 2Title: Doctor of the Church, Father of Orthodoxy, Patriarch of Alexandria Early Life and Formation Saint Athanasius
Reflection for Friday in the First Week after the Octave of Easter
“That the Life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.”— 2 Corinthians 4:11 As the light
Tridentine Mass Readings May 2, 2025: Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam I post Octavam Paschae
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli 15:5.In médio Ecclésiæ apéruit os eius: et implévit eum Dóminus spíritu sapiéntiæ et intelléctus: stolam glóriæ índuit eum,
Saint Joseph the Worker
Saint Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and foster-father of Our Lord Jesus Christ, holds a preeminent place in
“Sanctified Labor and Silent Faith: St. Joseph the Worker in Light of Colossians 3 and Matthew 13”
On May 1st, Holy Church commemorates St. Joseph the Worker (Sanctus Joseph Opificis), honoring the sanctity of labor through the