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
“In the Midst of the Flame: Mercy, Tears, and True Deliverance”
Reflection for Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam PassionisReadings: Daniel 3:25, 34–45 and Luke 7:36–50 “For there is no confusion to those
Tridentine Mass Readings April 10, 2025: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam Passionis
Ante Missam IntroitusDan 3:31Omnia, quæ fecísti nobis, Dómine, in vero iudício fecísti: quia peccávimus tibi, et mandátis tuis non obedívimus: sed
Saint Demetrius of Sirmium
Feast Day: October 26 (Eastern) / Often commemorated in the West as wellTitle: Martyr, Soldier, and Great-MartyrPlace of Martyrdom: Sirmium
Reflection for Passiontide Wednesday: The Call to Holiness Amid Rejection of the Holy
Readings: As we journey through the somber and contemplative days of Passiontide, the Church invites us to focus more intensely
Tridentine Mass Readings April 9, 2025: Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam Passionis
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 17:48-49Liberátor meus de géntibus iracúndis: ab insurgéntibus in me exaltábis me: a viro iníquo erípies me, Dómine.Ps 17:2-3Díligam
Blessed Augustus Czartoryski
Feast: April 8Born: August 2, 1858 – Paris, FranceDied: April 8, 1893 – Alassio, ItalyReligious Order: Salesians of Don BoscoBeatified:
Veiled Glory and the Triumph of Truth: A Reflection for Tuesday in Passion Week
Scripture Readings: As we enter deeper into the Hebdomada Passionis, the Church draws the veil across the sacred images, a
Tridentine Mass Readings April 8, 2025: Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam Passionis
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 26:14Exspécta Dóminum, viríliter age: et confortétur cor tuum, et sústine Dóminum.Ps 26:1Dóminus illuminátio mea et salus mea: quem
Saint John Baptist de La Salle
Feast Day: April 7Born: April 30, 1651 – Reims, FranceDied: April 7, 1719 – Rouen, FranceCanonized: May 24, 1900 by
The Time of Visitation: A Passiontide Reflection on Jonas 3:1–10 and John 7:32–39
As the Church enters Passiontide, the sacred liturgy deepens in its tone and intensity. The veiling of crosses, the silence