IN LUMINE FIDEI

On this day according to the ROMAN MARTYROLOGY: At Rome, the birthday of the holy martyrs Macarius, Rufinus, Justus and Theophilus. ...

On this day according to the ROMAN MARTYROLOGY: In Egypt, in the time of the emperor Maximian, the birthday of the holy martyrs Vic...

On this day according to the ROMAN MARTYROLOGY: The birthday of blessed Onesimus, concerning whom the blessed Apostle St. Paul wrot...

Dom Prosper Guéranger: A Solemnity of such importance as the Epiphany could not be without an Octave. The only Octaves during the yea...

Sylvester, a Roman by birth and son of Rufinus, was brought up from childhood by the priest Cyrinus. He imitated his master by his learn...

Lesson for Matins – Isaias lxvi. 5 ‒16 Hear the word of the Lord, you that tremble at His word. Your brethren that hate you and cast ...

Lesson for Matins – Isaias lxiv. 1 ‒ 11 O that you would rend the heavens, and would come down. The mountains would melt away at your...

Thomas the Apostle who was also named Didymus was a Galilean. After he had received the Holy Ghost he travelled through many provinces ...

Lesson for Matins – Isaias li. 1 ‒ 6 Give ear to me, you that follow that which is just, and you that seek the Lord. Look to the rock...

Lesson at Matins – Isaias xlii. 1 ‒ 7 Behold my servant, I will uphold him; my elect, my soul delights in him; I have given my Spirit...

Lesson at Matins – Isaias xli. 8 ‒ 16 But you, Israel, are my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend; in wh...

Nicholas was born in the celebrated city of Patara, in the province of Lycia. His birth was the fruit of his parents ’ prayers. Eviden...

Elizabeth, daughter of Andrew king of Hungary, feared God from her infancy and increased in piety as she advanced in age. She was marrie...