Pope Saint Julius I
Feast Day: April 12 Pope Saint Julius I stands as a resolute defender of orthodoxy during one of the most
Dominica in Albis: Faith That Conquers and Sees the Unseen
On this radiant octave day of Pascha—Dominica in Albis, the Sunday of the white garments—the Church gathers the neophytes, still
Tridentine Mass April 12, 2026: Dominica in Albis in Octava Paschæ ~ I. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIncipitIn nómine Patris, ✠ et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen. 1BeginningIn the Name of the Father, and of the Son, ✠ and of
Saint Gemma Galgani
Saint Gemma Galgani (1878–1903) stands among the most remarkable mystics of modern times, often called the “Daughter of the Passion”
From Empty Tomb to Living Stones: Easter Faith on Sabbato in Albis
Sabbato in Albis, the radiant close of the Easter Octave, gathers the neophytes—still clothed in their white garments—into the mystery
Tridentine Mass Propers April 11, 2026: Sabbato in Albis ~ Dies Octavæ I. classis
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 104:43.Edúxit Dóminus pópulum suum in exsultatióne, allelúia: et eléctos suos in lætítia, allelúia, allelúia.Ps 104:1Confitémini Dómino et invocáte
Tridentine Mass Readings May 21, 2025: Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam IV post Octavam Paschæ
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 97:1; 97:2Cantáte Dómino cánticum novum, allelúia: quia mirabília fecit Dóminus, allelúia: ante conspéctum géntium revelávit iustítiam suam, allelúia,
Saint Bernardine of Siena
Feast Day: May 20Patronage: Advertisers, public relations, compulsive gambling recovery, and those with respiratory illnesses I. Early Life and Formation
Reflection for Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam IV post Octavam Paschæ
“The Reward of the Righteous and the Promise to the Renouncer”Readings: Sirach 31:8–11; Matthew 19:27–29 As we walk through the
Tridentine Mass Readings May 20, 2025: Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam IV post Octavam Paschæ
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 36:30-31Os iusti meditábitur sapiéntiam, et lingua eius loquétur iudícium: lex Dei eius in corde ipsíus. Allelúia, allelúia.Ps 36:1Noli
Pope St. Peter Celestine (Celestine V) – May 19
A Shepherd Chosen from the Desert In the rugged mountains of the Abruzzi in the Kingdom of Naples, around the
“Upon This Rock”: Humility and Strength in the Office of PeterIn the spirit of St. Peter Celestine, Pope and Confessor
In our troubled and often tumultuous age, the voice of the first Pope—the humble fisherman of Galilee—continues to resound with
Tridentine Mass Readings May 19, 2025: S. Petri Celestini Papæ et Confessoris
Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusIoann 21:15-17Si díligis me, Simon Petre, pasce agnos meos, pasce oves meas. Allelúia, allelúia.Ps 29:2Exaltábo te, Dómine, quóniam suscepísti
Saint Venantius of Camerino, Martyr († ca. 250 A.D.)
Feast Day: May 18Patron of: Camerino, protection from earthquakes, and youth. Youth and Conversion St. Venantius was born into a
The Eclipse of Christ the King: When Worship Ceases to Crown Him
And the Hope of His Reign Restored In the life of the Church, signs are never neutral. They either reveal
The Coronation of a Pope in the Traditional Roman Rite
The Coronation of a Pope in the Traditional Roman Rite was a solemn and majestic liturgical ceremony, rich with symbolism