Roman Extraordinary (Tridentine)
Friday, November 22 : Saint Benedict
Up with us then at last, for Scripture arouses us saying: “Now is the hour for us to rise from sleep” (Rm 13:11). Let us open our eyes to the divine light, and let us hear with attentive ears the warning that the divine voice cries daily to us : “Today if you will hear […]
Friday, November 22 : Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew 25,1-13.
At that time, Jesus spoke to His disciples this parable: The Kingdom of Heaven shall be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride. And five of them were foolish and five wise. But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with […]
Thursday, November 21 : Homily attributed to Saint Macarius of Egypt
The Lord comes to rest in the fervent soul; he makes it his throne of glory; there he takes his seat and makes his home… This house where its master dwells is all grace, order and beauty just as the soul in which the Lord abides is nothing but order and beauty. It holds the […]
Thursday, November 21 : Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke 11,27-28.
And it came to pass, as Jesus spoke these things, a certain woman from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to him: Blessed is the womb that bore thee and the paps that gave thee suck. But he said: Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it. Roman […]
Wednesday, November 20 : Saint Leo the Great
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Mt 5:3)… Of this generous poverty the Apostles first, after the Lord, have given us example. Unhesitatingly leaving all they had at the voice of the heavenly Master, they were joyfully converted and abandoned the catching of fish to become fishers of […]
Wednesday, November 20 : Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke 12,32-34.
At that time, Jesus said to His disciples: Fear not, little flock, for it hath pleased your Father to give you a kingdom. Sell what you possess and give alms. Make to yourselves bags which grow not old, a treasure in heaven which faileth not: where no thief approacheth, nor moth corrupteth. For where your […]
Tuesday, November 19 : Saint Paulinus of Nola
Let us call to mind that widow who, in her care for the poor, forgot herself to the point of giving away everything she had to live on, thinking only of the life to come as our Lord himself attests. The others gave of their abundance but she – even poorer, perhaps, than many of […]
Tuesday, November 19 : Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew 13,44-52.
Jesus said in parables: The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in a field. Which a man having found, hid it, and for joy thereof goeth, and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. Again the kingdom of heaven is like to a merchant seeking good pearls. Who when he […]
Monday, November 18 : Saint Hilary
The Lord said: “This is my resting place forever,” and he “chose Zion as the place where he will dwell.” (Ps 132:14) But the temple is destroyed. Where will God’s eternal throne be? Where will his resting place be forever? Where will his temple be for him to dwell there? The apostle Paul gives us […]
Monday, November 18 : Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke 19,1-10.
And entering Jesus walked through Jericho. And behold, there was a man named Zacheus, who was the chief of the publicans: and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who he was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was low of stature. And running before, he climbed up into a […]
Sunday, November 17 : Saint Augustine
In one of the psalms the prophet says: “My soul pines for your salvation; I hope in your word” (119[118]:1) (…) Who is it expressing this ardent desire if not “the chosen race, the royal priesthood, the people set apart for God” (1 Pt 2:9), each in their own day, in each one of those […]
