St. Francis Xavier, Confessor
Feast Day: December 3Patronage: Missionaries, Navigators, African Missions, India, Japan, the Philippines, and various dioceses and institutions. St. Francis Xavier
Proclaiming Faith: A Reflection on Romans 10:10-18 and Mark 16:15-18 in the Spirit of Advent
As we journey through the sacred season of Advent, the Church invites us to meditate on the themes of faith
Tridentine Mass December 3, 2024: Feria III infra Hebdomadam I Adventus
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 118:46-47Loquébar de testimóniis tuis in conspéctu regum, et non confundébar: et meditábar in mandátis tuis, quæ diléxi
Saint Bibiana, Virgin and Martyr
Feast Day: December 2Patronage: Epileptics, headaches, and mental illness Saint Bibiana (also known as Viviana or Vibiana) was a Roman
Reflection on Sirach 51:13-17 and Matthew 13:44-52 in the Spirit of Advent
The season of Advent, a time of expectant hope and spiritual preparation, invites us to reflect on the treasure of
Tridentine Mass December 2, 2024: Commemoratio: Feria II infra Hebdomadam I Adventus
Ante Missam IntroitusPs 118:95-96Me exspectavérunt peccatóres, ut pérderent me: testimónia tua, Dómine, intelléxi: omnis consummatiónis vidi finem: latum mandátum tuum
Tridentine Mass November 27, 2024: XXIV Sunday after Pentecost
INTROIT Jer 29:11-12; 29:14The Lord says: “I think thoughts of peace, and not of affliction. You shall call upon Me,
Hagiography of St. Sylvester, Abbot
Feast Day: November 26Patronage: Founder of the Sylvestrine Congregation of the Benedictine Order Early Life St. Sylvester (1177–1267) was born
Reflection: On the Legacy of Saints and the Eternal Reward (Ecclus 45:1–6; Matt 19:27–29)
As the Church’s liturgical calendar moves deeper into the week following the Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, the readings for Feria
Tridentine Mass November 26, 2024:Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam XXIV post Octavam Pentecostes
IntroitusPs 36:30-31Os iusti meditábitur sapiéntiam, et lingua eius loquétur iudícium: lex Dei eius in corde ipsíus.Ps 36:1Noli æmulári in malignántibus:
St. Catherine of Alexandria
St. Catherine of Alexandria is one of the most revered saints in the Catholic Church, celebrated for her wisdom, eloquence,
Reflection: Gratitude, Wisdom, and Vigilance in the Last Days
The readings for Feria II after the 24th Sunday after Pentecost—Sirach 51:1-8; 5:12, and Matthew 25:1-13—offer a profound meditation on
Tridentine Mass November 25, 2024: Feria II after XXIV Sunday after Pentecost
Introit Ps 118:46-47.I will speak of Your decrees before kings without being ashamed. And I will delight in Your commands,
St. John of the Cross, Confessor (1542–1591)
Patronage: Mystics, contemplatives, Spanish poets, and the Carmelite OrderTitles: Doctor of the Church, “Mystical Doctor” St. John of the Cross
Reflection on Colossians 1:9-14 and Matthew 24:15-35
Reflection on Colossians 1:9-14 and Matthew 24:15-35 XXIV Sunday after Pentecost In this penultimate Sunday of the liturgical year, the
Tridentine Mass November 24, 2024: XXIV Sunday after Pentecost
INTROIT Jer 29:11-12; 29:14The Lord says: “I think thoughts of peace, and not of affliction. You shall call upon Me,