Reflection for the Vigil of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist
Vigilia, II classis — paramentis violaceis — sine Gloria, sine Alleluia 23 June (1962 Missale Romanum, sanctoral cycle) “Erit enim
Before the Womb: The Vigil of St. John the Baptist and the Vocation of the Forerunner
A Blog Post Reflection — In Vigilia S. Joannis Baptistæ ~ II. classis Jeremias 1:4–10 · Luke 1:5–17 I. Liturgical
Tridentine Mass Propers June 23, 2026:
In Vigilia S. Joannis Baptistæ ~ II. classisScriptura: Feria tertia infra Hebdomadam IV post Octavam Pentecostes Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusLuc 1:13; 1:15; 1:14Ne
Sanctus Paulinus Nolanus, Episcopus et Confessor
Hagiography — Feast of 22 June (1962 Missale Romanum, Duplex) Pontius Meropius Anicius Paulinus, Bishop of Nola, c. 354 –
The Exchange of Poverty and Riches: A Reflection on the Feast of St. Paulinus of Nola
S. Paulini Episcopi et Confessoris ~ III. classis Scriptura: 2 Corinthians 8:9–15; Luke 12:32–34 Color: White | Missa “Sacerdótes Tui”
Tridentine Mass Propers June 22, 2026
S. Paulini Episcopi et Confessoris ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria secunda infra Hebdomadam IV post Octavam Pentecostes Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 131,9-10.Sacerdótes tui, Dómine,
Reflection on Sirach 31:8-11 and Matthew 1:1-16
In Honor of St. Joachim, Confessor and Father of the Blessed Virgin Mary On this day Holy Mother Church bids
Tridentine Mass Propers August 16, 2025:
S. Joachim Confessoris, Patris B. M. V. ~ II. classisTempora: Sabbato secunda infra Hebdomadam IX post Octavam Pentecostes II. Augusti Ante Missam
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Heaven’s Call According to ancient tradition preserved by the Church Fathers and liturgical texts, when the time approached for the
The Triumph of the Woman: From Judith to the Magnificat
Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Classis I Readings: Judith 13:22–25; 13:15; 13:10 — Luke 1:41–50 “Blessed
Tridentine Mass Propers August 15, 2025: In Assumptione Beatæ Mariæ Virginis ~ I. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusAp 12:1Signum magnum appáruit in cœlo: múlier amicta sole, et luna sub pédibus eius, et in cápite eius coróna
Saint Maximilian Maria Kolbe
Confessor and Martyr – August 14 Early LifeSaint Maximilian Maria Kolbe was born Raymond Kolbe on January 8, 1894, in
“Blessed is the womb that bore Thee” — A Reflection for the Vigil of the Assumption
Readings: Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 24:23–31; St. Luke 11:27–28 On this vigil of Our Lady’s Assumption, the Church places before us two
Tridentine Mass Propers August 14, 2025:
In Vigilia Assumptionis B.M.V. ~ IV. classisCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: S. Eusebii Confessoris Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 44:13; 44:15; 44:16Vultum tuum deprecabúntur omnes
Blessed Michael J. McGivney
Founder of the Knights of Columbus(1852–1890)Feast: August 13 Michael Joseph McGivney was born on August 12, 1852, in Waterbury, Connecticut,
Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam IX post Octavam Pentecostes (Wednesday in the Ninth Week after the Octave of Pentecost)
Commemoration of Ss. Hippolytus and Cassian, MartyrsIV Classis “Let him that thinketh himself to stand, take heed lest he fall.”A