Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Duplex majus (Greater Double) — Universal Calendar, Missale Romanum 196 I. Identitas et Origines The feast of 16 July is
Sedes Sapientiæ on the Mountain: Wisdom’s Roots and the Blessedness of Hearing
Beatæ Mariæ Virginis de Monte Carmelo — III. classis Feria quinta infra Hebdomadam VII post Octavam Pentecostes — 16 Julii
Tridentine Mass Propers July 16, 2026:
Beatæ Mariæ Virginis de Monte Carmelo ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria quinta infra Hebdomadam VII post Octavam Pentecostes Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusSeduliusGaudeamus omnes in
S. Henricus Imperator, Confessor
Festum: 15 Julii — SemiduplexMissale Romanum 1962 — Sanctorale I. Identitas et Origines Henricus, called the Second of that name
Riches Held Loosely, Lamps Held High
Feria IV infra Hebdomadam VII post Octavam Pentecostes — S. Henrici Imperatoris Confessoris, III classis (15 July) I. Liturgical Context
Tridentine Mass Propers July 15, 2026:
S. Henrici Imperatoris Confessoris ~ III. classisScriptura: Feria quarta infra Hebdomadam VII post Octavam Pentecostes Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusPs 36:30-31Os iusti meditábitur sapiéntiam,
The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary is both a theological truth and a theme richly present in Catholic hagiography—that
“Mother of Fair Love, and of Holy Hope”
A Reflection for the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary(Sirach 24:23–31; John 19:25–27) On this feast of the Immaculate
Tridentine Mass Propers August 22, 2025:
Immaculati Cordis Beatæ Mariæ Virginis ~ II. classisCommemoratio ad Laudes tantum: Ss. Timothei, Hippolyti et Symphoriani Martyres Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusHebr 4:16Adeámus cum
St. Jane Frances de Chantal
St. Jane Frances de Chantal (1572–1641) was a noblewoman, widow, mother, and founder of a major religious order in the
The Pearl of Great Price and the Woman of Valor: A Reflection on Proverbs 31:10–31 and Matthew 13:44–52
On this day, when the Church commemorates St. Jane Frances de Chantal, we are given readings that point us to
Tridentine Mass Propers August 21, 2025:
S. Joannæ Franciscæ Frémiot de Chantal Viduæ ~ III. classisTempora: Feria quinta infra Hebdomadam X post Octavam Pentecostes III. Augusti Ante Missam
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
Feast: August 20Titles: Abbot, Doctor of the Church, Mellifluous Doctor Early Life Saint Bernard was born in 1090 near Dijon,
Salt of Wisdom, Salt of the Earth: A Reflection on Ecclus. 39:6–14 and Matt. 5:13–19
(In the spirit of S. Bernardi Abbatis et Ecclesiæ Doctoris) The sacred liturgy on this day presents us with a
Tridentine Mass Propers August 20, 2025:
S. Bernardi Abbatis et Ecclesiæ Doctoris ~ III. classisTempora: Feria quarta infra Hebdomadam X post Octavam Pentecostes III. Augusti Ante Missam Top NextIntroitusEccli
Saint John Eudes
Feast Day: August 19Confessor Saint John Eudes was born on November 14, 1601, in Ri, Normandy, France. From a young