Saint Francis de Sales
✠ Feast: January 29 ✠ Title: Bishop of Geneva, Doctor of the Church ✠ Patronage: Writers, Journalists, the Deaf, Catholic
Salt of the Earth, Light for the World: A Reflection on 2 Timothy 4:1–8 and Matthew 5:13–19 in the Spirit of St. Francis de Sales
Today’s sacred lections—2 Timothy 4:1–8 and Matthew 5:13–19—invite us to meditate upon the high calling of apostolic fidelity and Christian
Tridentine Mass Propers January 29, 2026: S. Francisci Salesii 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 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
Reflection on Exodus 32:7-14 and John 7:14-31
In the Spirit of Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam IV in Quadragesima As we enter deeper into this holy season of
Tridentine Mass Readings April 1, 2025: Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam IV in Quadragesima
divinumofficium.com/cgi-bin/missa/missa.pl#11↗ Ante Missam IntroitusPs 54:2-3Exáudi, Deus, oratiónem meam, et ne despéxeris deprecatiónem meam: inténde in me et exáudi me.Ps 54:3-4Contristátus sum
Saint Guy of Pomposa
Saint Guy of Pomposa (†1046) was an Italian Benedictine monk and abbot known for his holiness, asceticism, and wisdom. His
Wisdom and Zeal: A Lenten Reflection on 3 Kings 3:16-28 and John 2:13-25
As we journey through the fourth week of Lent, the liturgy draws our attention to two striking passages of Sacred
Tridentine Mass Readings March 31, 2025: Feria Secunda infra Hebdomadam IV in Quadragesima
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 53:3-4Deus, in nómine tuo salvum me fac, et in virtúte tua líbera me: Deus, exáudi oratiónem meam: áuribus
Saint Marie-Nicolas-Antoine Daveluy
Early Life and Vocation Marie-Nicolas-Antoine Daveluy was born on March 16, 1818, in Amiens, France, into a devout Catholic family.
A Lenten Reflection on Galatians 4:22-31 and John 6:1-15
In the Spirit of Laetare Sunday As we arrive at the Fourth Sunday of Lent, known as Laetare Sunday, the
Tridentine Mass Readings March 30, 2025: Dominica IV in Quadragesima
Ante Missam IntroitusIs 66:10 et 11Lætáre, Ierúsalem: et convéntum fácite, omnes qui dilígitis eam: gaudéte cum lætítia, qui in tristítia fuístis:
Saint Eustace of Luxeuil (†625) – Abbot and Defender of Monastic Discipline
Early Life and Monastic Formation Saint Eustace (also called Eustasius) was born in Burgundy, France, in the latter part of
The Vindication of the Innocent: A Lenten Reflection on Daniel 13 and John 8
During the Third Saturday of Lent, the Church presents us with two powerful readings: the story of Susanna in Daniel