3rd Sunday in Lent 2024 As children imitate their parents, so must we imitate God. When St. Paul in this Epistle says, “how unbecoming of saints,” he is not referring to canonized saints, but all Catholics. We are all called to sanctity. We must battle the temptations about which St. Paul speaks by the Rosary,…
Feast of the Purification 2024 The candle is one of the great sacramentals of the Church. It is like a sacrament in the sense that it is an outward sign, but unlike a sacrament, it does not give grace automatically. This day links Our Lord and the Blessed Mother so closely. Today we remember both…
21st Sunday after Pentecost 2023 The martyrology, used in the Divine Office, is a great treasure of the Church. We belong to the Catholic Church, which alone possesses the mark of holiness. Not only was the Founder holy, being God Himself, but its truths and sacraments are holy and lead men to sanctity. We are…
19th Sunday after Pentecost 2023 The Epistle for today’s Mass speaks of Baptism, in which the “new man” of Sanctifying Grace is given to the soul, and the Holy Trinity comes to dwell within it. St. Paul tells us not to give place to the devil, and we can follow his direction by the use…
First Friday October 2023 There have been many sacramentals in honor of the Blessed Virgin, but the Dominican Rosary seems to be favored above all others. The Rosary is the sign of a true Catholic. It is a beautiful prayer, but it is difficult and is often neglected because it requires effort. The Rosary is…
1st Friday Conference August 2023 Feast of St. Dominic – St. Dominic worked to combat the Albigensian heresy. Despite his great ability in preaching, he had little success until he was instructed by the Blessed Mother to use the Rosary. The power of this spiritual weapon is seen even to this day. The three Synoptic…
7th Sunday After Pentecost 2023 Our Lady of Mount Carmel – We must not be deceived by wolves in sheep’s clothing. There are many false teachers in the church who use the same language as true Catholics but mean something different. In the disastrous results of modernism in the Church, we see the bad fruit…
18th Sunday After Pentecost 2022 “Pray the Rosary for peace…” This was the instruction of the Blessed Mother at Fatima. We were given this great sacramental for our protection, so that we might pray with the Holy Mother of God and through her, and she might supply what is lacking in our prayers. In reciting…
All Souls Day 2021 Having a day to pray for the souls of the faithful departed began in the monasteries where the deceased monks were remembered in Masses, the Divine Office and by reciting 150 Our Fathers. Souls in Purgatory are often permitted to visit family, friends and the altars where they assisted at Mass. …
22nd Sunday After Pentecost 2021 Still in the month of the Holy Rosary, we are reminded of the 15 Promises Our Lady made concerning those who recite it. The Mass texts today emphasize prayer which is essential as we approach the day of the Lord, whether in the particular or general judgments. Equipped in this…
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