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
Tridentine Mass Readings March 19, 2025: Commemoratio: Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam II in Quadragesima; S. Joseph Sponsi B.M.V. Confessoris
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 91:13-14Iustus ut palma florébit: sicut cedrus Líbani multiplicábitur: plantátus in domo Dómini: in átriis domus Dei nostri.Ps 91:2Bonum
Saint Cyril of Jerusalem (c. 313–386) – Bishop, Theologian, and Doctor of the Church
Early Life and Background Saint Cyril of Jerusalem was born around the year 313, likely in or near Jerusalem. He
Humility and Trust in Divine Providence: A Reflection for Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent
The readings for today’s Mass, taken from 3 Kings (1 Kings) 17:8-16 and Matthew 23:1-12, present a striking contrast between
Tridentine Mass March 18, 2025: Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam II in Quadragesima
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 26:8; 26:9Tibi dixit cor meum, quæsívi vultum tuum. vultum tuum, Dómine, requíram: ne avértas fáciem tuam a me.Ps
Saint Patrick: Apostle of Ireland
Early Life and Captivity (c. 385 – 405 AD) Saint Patrick was born around 385 AD in Roman Britain, likely
Reflection for Monday of the Second Week in Lent: Faithfulness in the Service of God
On this Monday of the Second Week in Lent, the Church invites us to meditate on the faithfulness of God’s
Tridentine Mass March 17, 2025: Commemoratio: Feria Secunda infra Hebdomadam II in Quadragesima
Ante Missam IntroitusEccli 45:30Státuit ei Dóminus testaméntum pacis, et príncipem fecit eum: ut sit illi sacerdótii dígnitas in ætérnum.Ps 131:1.Meménto, Dómine,
Saint Jean de Brébeuf (1593–1649) – Apostle of the Hurons and Martyr of Charity
Early Life and Vocation Saint Jean de Brébeuf was born on March 25, 1593, in Condé-sur-Vire, Normandy, France, into a
A Reflection on 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7 and Matthew 17:1-9 for the Second Sunday of Lent
As we journey deeper into the holy season of Lent, the Church, in her wisdom, provides us with Scripture readings
Tridentine Mass Reading March 16, 2025: Dominica II in Quadragesima
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 24:6; 24:3; 24:22Reminíscere miseratiónum tuarum, Dómine, et misericórdiæ tuæ, quæ a sǽculo sunt: ne umquam dominéntur nobis inimíci