A Heart for the Unloved

June 12, 2026By

Sacred Heart 2026
When we are in the state of grace, the Holy Trinity comes to dwell in our souls.  In Holy Communion, we not only receive the Humanity and Divinity of Jesus Christ, but God the Son breathes into our souls the Father and the Holy Spirit.  Few understand and appreciate this sacred dogma of Christ “dwelling through grace in our hearts.”  God made us so that we may be “rooted and grounded in love” – that experimental love God has for Himself. His love for us is truly incomprehensible.

Blood and water flowed from the Sacred Heart of Christ when it was pierced by the lance.  The flow of water represents the sacrament of Baptism, while the Precious Blood represents the Holy Eucharist.  Our Lord said that His Sacred Heart is the last gift He would offer mankind. He warned that, “the charity of the many will grow cold,” and we see the truth of these words in our day.  However, Christ promised that He will reign in spite of His enemies.  We are not made first for human love, but for an undying love and intimate union with God.
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A Method for Mental Prayer

June 7, 2026By

Sermon On The
2nd Sunday after Pentecost 2026
This period of the liturgical year is particularly focused on each individual soul’s growth in virtue and holiness.  Although God gives souls the grace to accept the Faith even without their asking for it, we cannot persevere without praying for the necessary assistance from God.  This is why the saints stress the necessity of mental prayer in every Catholic’s life.  If we wish to pray with our hearts and not merely with our lips, then it is vital for us to follow the method of prayer laid down for us by the saints.  To practice mental prayer, one should prepare oneself and select the correct material on which to meditate so he might stimulate a heart-to-heart conversation with Our Lord.  Prayer does not consist in thinking much, but in loving much.  Despite distraction effecting the mind or aridity effecting the heart, the only way in which we can fail in the practice of mental prayer is to give it up entirely.
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Are We Lukewarm?

June 4, 2026By

Feast of Corpus Christi 2026
Today we celebrate the greatest gift given to mankind.  One Mass gives more glory to God than all the sacrifices of the Old Testament, than all the sufferings of the martyrs, even more than the love of the Blessed Mother, because it is the Redemption relived.  We see the truth in St. Paul’s dire warning exemplified in the story of King Lothaire II’s sacrilegious Communion and subsequent punishment by God.  We are offered a gift of inestimable value so often that we are in grave danger of falling into lukewarmness.  Imagine if Christ had chosen to permit but one single Mass to be offered, on one blessed day before His Second Coming.  How fervent, humble, and full of love those souls would be who were privileged to attend that one Mass.  But the gift we are given in Holy Communion is in no way diminished because Our Lord offers it so frequently.  Let us treat this Mass as if it were the only one offered for all time.
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We Rest in the Holy Trinity

May 31, 2026By

Trinity Sunday 2026
Today we honor the very Essence of God. The dogma of the Holy Trinity is a supernatural mystery which our unaided human reason is incapable of discovering.  Although it is true that the Son is begotten of the Father, and the Holy Spirit proceeds from both the Father and the Son, this does not mean that any one of the Three Persons is superior to the others in any way.  Countless prayers and invocations are directed to the Holy Trinity in the liturgy and the Divine Office, and it is in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost we are baptized.  When we are in the state of grace, we rest in our Triune God, Who remains in our souls.

Today we also celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth.  Pope Pius XII instituted this feast, but from the earliest years of the Church Catholics have given her this honor.  We pray that the Queen of the Universe may open our hearts to the grace of her Son.  “The Son of God reflects on His heavenly Mother the glory, the majesty, and the dominion of His kingship.”
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Spouse of the Holy Spirit

May 24, 2026By

Pentecost Sunday 2026
The Church always spiritualizes secular culture, and we should do the same with Memorial Day.  Let us pray for all those who lived as examples of natural fortitude and who have sacrificed their lives for the protection and freedom of their fellow man.

This is one of the three great feast days of the liturgical year.  We know that after the Ascension, when the disciples had lost their Lord, they found their consolation in prayer with the Virgin Mary, Spouse of the Holy Ghost.  The face of the Earth is renewed through the Mother of God.  The Holy Spirit came today in wind and fire to announce a new covenant between God and His people.  That covenant of love and obedience cannot be found in the world.  Even God Himself lovingly obeys the priest when he utters the words of Consecration.  We need the courage given to the Apostles on this day when the words of the Prophet Joel were fulfilled.  We should cry out and beg God that we too might be changed.
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Today Is Our Victory

May 14, 2026By

Ascension Thursday Evening 2026
The Gospel account speaks of Our Lord being “taken up to Heaven,” which means He was “assumed,” yet we are told by the Gradual and Alleluia that He “ascended” into Heaven.  Both these words can be applied, because this was an act of all three Persons of the Trinity.  Our Lord ascended by His own divine power, but He was also brought home by the power of the Father and the Holy Ghost.  Just as the Apostles gathered in prayer with the Blessed Mother after the departure of Christ, we are together with her now.  Angels from Heaven revealed the dogma to us, and to deny this dogma of the Ascension maliciously prevents one from entering Heaven.  Although this is a glorious mystery of the Rosary, we cannot help but feel sad at the physical departure of Our Lord.  We may be sorrowful because He left, but we are joyful because of His promised return.  Today Our Lord prepared a place for us in our heavenly home.
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Help Us Reach Our Home

May 14, 2026By

Ascension Thursday Morning 2026
This day marks the completion of Our Lord’s work on Earth 2,000 years ago.  The Ascension is the departure of Christ from His Apostles to His place at the right hand of the Father, and it completes the Paschal Mystery.  Our Lord’s Passion and death is renewed at every Mass, and on a feast day such as this, we receive the graces given to the Apostles and disciples.  In reading the Holy Scriptures we read about the persecution of Our Lord’s followers.  Just as they did, we rejoice when we must endure persecution.  Before He departed, Christ rebuked the Apostles for being slow to believe and hard of heart.  Are we better than they?  We always feel a sense of melancholy when the Paschal Candle is extinguished.  The symbol of Our Lord’s physical presence is now gone, but we are destined to be reunited with Him in Heaven.  Those who remain faithful are rewarded on this day.
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We Are Called to Serve

May 10, 2026By

5th Sunday After Easter 2026
We are told by St. Bede that the Resurrection of Our Lord is called “Easter” because the name was derived from the Old English “Eostre,” which was the name of a pagan goddess believed to rise from the East.  The adoption of this name was not for the purpose of giving honor to a false deity, but to change false worship into honor given to the one true God.  This is a far cry from the participation in false worship we witness from the hierarchy today.

We must take a real, honest interest in our vocations, which are so important for our salvation, and pray sincerely that God will guide our decisions.  There should be no question in our mind that God is calling each of us to serve Him.  If we are dedicated to sin, our prayers will not be heard, but if we are sincerely dedicated to God, we can be assured that they are answered.  The less we communicate with the world, the more we will hear God.
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He Has Waited an Eternity

May 3, 2026By

4th Sunday after Easter 2026 – First Communion Sunday
This month begins with the feast of St. Joseph the Worker, who was chosen to lift our times out of the communistic view of labor and to give all workers a Catholic model to follow.  The Catholic view is contrary to that of communism as well as unbridled capitalism.  We must hold to Catholic principles and refuse to be swayed by the propaganda of these secular movements.  Man’s value is not simply calculated by the amount of money he earns or the work of which he is capable, but because of the dignity of his God-given nature.

Our Lord promised that He would not leave us orphans but would come to us in the Holy Eucharist.  The first communicants have worked hard in preparation for this moment.  They have received the sacrament of Penance to unburden themselves of all sin so they might soar to Heaven in the reception of Holy Communion.  Now Our Lord will enter their souls, not merely through grace, but in His Real Presence.
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He Will Rescue The Sheep

April 19, 2026By

Good Shepherd Sunday 2026
Our Lord chose the title of “Good Shepherd” because it represents the solicitous care of God for His creation.  A good shepherd of the faithful protects them from enemies, guides them, and sanctifies them through the Mass and the sacraments.  The power to teach has been given directly by God to His ministers.  These powers are not only meant for the help of the members of the Church, but to help those outside the true Faith to find their way into the fold.  St. John’s Gospel explains the parable of the sheepfold in detail, while the Prophet Ezekiel gives a dire warning to evil shepherds.  The words are apropos for our time.  We are here to encourage and call back those who have been led astray by bad shepherds.  In our spiritual battle, we encourage the youth to answer God’s call to join this fight. The calling to a vocation is the greatest of gifts and should not be squandered.
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