Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (In Annuntiatione Beatæ Mariæ Virginis) is among the most sublime mysteries in all
“Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive”: A Reflection on the Annunciation(Isaiah 7:10–15; Luke 1:26–38)
In the hushed stillness between prophecy and fulfillment, the Church sets before us a mystery both ancient and ever new:
Tridentine Mass Propers March 25, 2026:
In Annuntiatione Beate Mariæ Virgine ~ I. classisCommemoratio: Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam Passionis Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 44:13; 44:15-16Vultum tuum deprecabúntur omnes dívites
Saint Gabriel the Archangel
In the Book of Daniel Saint Gabriel first appears in the Old Testament, sent by God to the prophet Daniel:
Truth in the Lions’ Den: Hidden Fidelity in the Shadow of the Passion
In the deepening shadows of Passiontide, Holy Mother Church draws our attention to the mounting opposition against the Lord and
Tridentine Mass Propers March 24, 2026:
Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam Passionis ~ III. classisCommemoratio : S. Gabrielis Archangeli Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 26:14Exspécta Dóminum, viríliter age: et confortétur cor
Tridentine Mass Propers February 27, 2026:
Feria Sexta Quattuor Temporum ~ II. classisCommemoratio : S. Gabrielis a Virgine Perdolente Confessoris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 24:17; 24:18De necessitátibus meis éripe
Saint Victor the Hermit
Hermit of Arcis-sur-Aube, France(Traditionally commemorated in some local calendars on February 26) Saint Victor the Hermit belongs to that hidden
The Justice of God and the Perseverance of Faith
Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam I in Quadragesima (III classis)On Ezechiel 18:1–9 and Matthæus 15:21–28th In the sober stillness of the
Tridentine Mass Propers February 26, 2026: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam I in Quadragesima ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 95:6Conféssio et pulchritúdo in conspéctu eius: sánctitas et magnificéntia in sanctificatióne eius.Ps 95:1Cantáte Dómino cánticum novum: cantáte Dómino,
Saint Walburga (Walpurga, Walburge)
Virgin and AbbessFeast: February 25 (Translation of Relics: May 1) Early Life and Formation Saint Walburga was born around the
On the Holy Ascent, the Gentle Whisper, and the True Kindred of Christ
Feria Quarta Quatuor Temporum Quadragesimæ (III classis) The Ember Days of Lent summon us to the mountain. They are days
Tridentine Mass Propers February 25, 2026: Feria Quarta Quatuor Temporum Quadragesimæ ~ III. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 24:6; 24:3; 24:22Reminíscere miseratiónum tuárum, Dómine, et misericórdiæ tuæ, quæ a sǽculo sunt: ne umquam dominéntur nobis inimíci
Saint Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist
(Also called Levi, Publican, Martyr, Evangelist) Feast Day: September 21Patron of: Tax collectors, accountants, bankers, financial workers, convertsSymbol: A winged
S. Matthiæ Apostoli, II. classis
Commemoratio: Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam I in Quadragesima On this noble feast of Saint Matthias the Apostle, falling amid the
Tridentine Mass Propers February 24, 2026:
S. Matthiæ Apostoli ~ II. classisCommemoratio: Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam I in Quadragesima Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 138:17Mihi autem nimis honoráti sunt amíci