8th Sunday after Pentecost 2024 We are living in a constant spiritual battle. With the grace of Confirmation, we become true soldiers of Christ. We must preserve the health of our souls at all costs, so we do not perish in the next life. The Our Father is the prayer taught to us by God Himself. It is a powerful prayer and should be recited daily. We should be just as prudent, clever, and resourceful in obtaining Heaven, as the worldlings are in providing for their temporal lives. #20240714K
7th Sunday after Pentecost 2024 The readings for today’s Mass teach us about the seventh Gift of the Holy Ghost – wisdom. Our Lord has warned us that our path will be difficult, but He has also assured us of His help. Parents must combat the pagan principles being instilled in their children. Even within those of the elderly population, who should be wiser, we find misplaced priorities and worldly ambition. We must be willing to make sacrifices to reach Heaven, as we remain vigilant in avoiding false guides. We must never do the work of God for ourselves. #20240707M
Conference on 1st Friday July 2024 In St. Paul’s instruction to the young bishop, St. Timothy, he emphasized the importance of spiritual reading. If this instruction is given to a bishop, it applies all the more so to the laity. Prayer and spiritual reading are necessary for the growth of sanctity.
St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria became a physician in his early life but soon discovered that his calling was not to heal men’s bodies but their souls. He dedicated his life to the assistance of the dying and the welfare of children, and his great love of the Holy Eucharist led to his institution of the 40 Hours Devotion.
In gratitude for the victory over the forces of Free Masonry, Pope Pius IX elevated the feast of the Visitation. There were two annunciations in preparation for the coming of the Redeemer – the annunciation of the birth of St. John the Baptist and that of Our Lord. St. John the Baptist was the herald of Our Lord not only in his words, but in his life. In the Visitation we see the great love of the Blessed Mother, who cares for even our smallest needs. #20240705
Feast of the Precious Blood 2024 The devotion to the Most Precious Blood encompasses every aspect of our Faith, because it is through the merits of Christ’s Blood that all good things come to us. The sacrifice of the Son of God surpasses all the sacrifices of mankind in every conceivable way. Just as the Blood of Our Lord flowed from the wound in His side, the devotion to the Precious Blood flows from the devotion to the Sacred Heart. In honoring the Sacred Heart, we honor Our Lord’s great love and mercy, while devotion to the Precious Blood pays homage to the fruit of that love in the Redemption. Even our ability to give adequate thanksgiving to our Redeemer comes through the Eucharistic Body and Blood of the altar. It is only in the infinite merits of the Precious Blood that we have hope for the future. #20240701B
Feast of Saints Peter & Paul 2024 This feast is considered so great that, since the earliest days of the church, it was given a vigil for preparation. Red vestments are used on this day to symbolize not only the blood of these two great martyrs, but more importantly the fire of their love. They died for everything that true Catholics believe today. This Epistle reminds us that God is protecting us, even in our darkest moments. We must respond to the graces of God generously and promptly, following the example of St. Peter. The conversion of St. Paul demonstrates God’s power to bring good out of evil. We should be inspired to see how these two great sinners became two of the greatest saints. #20240629K
5th Sunday after Pentecost 2024 It is not sufficient for those inclined to anger to wait for the moment of temptation before fighting their vice. To practice the opposite virtues of meekness and fraternal charity is the most effective way of combatting unjust anger. Those who persecute the faithful, should stir our pity rather than our anger, especially when we remember the judgments in store for them. Good Catholics do not wish the frightful death of an unrepentant sinner on even their worst enemies. We ought to receive injuries and insults cheerfully whenever possible and pray that our enemies be converted, so they may die happily in God’s grace. #20240623B
4th Sunday after Pentecost 2024 St. Jerome explains the meaning of Our Lord’s quote, “Call no man Father,” telling the faithful that it refers to giving man the honor due to God alone. The theme for this Sunday is hope. We have much to endure in this battle we wage against the devil. After Adam fell the world was thrown into chaos and we struggle interiorly with concupiscence and the pride of life. We remain hopeful because Our Lord told us that if we ask the Father anything in His name, it shall be given to us. True Catholics believe what we are instructed to believe and obediently conform our intellect to the teaching of the Church. #20240616S
3rd Sunday after Pentecost 2024 Green vestments are worn during this season to express the virtue of Hope. We are instructed to hope in nothing but God Who tells us, “Without Me you can do nothing.” We must know the truth about ourselves, always remembering what we used to be and remaining prepared for the time of our visitation. Evil people are rewarded in this life for those good things they do because they cannot receive any recompense in Hell. God’s friends are persecuted and suffer in this life, but will be rewarded for all eternity in the next. We must pray without ceasing that we will be saved. #20240609M
Feast of The Sacred Heart 2024 This feast was created relatively recently in the history of the Church, yet it was foreshadowed even in the Old Testament. As God took the rib from Adam’s side while he slept to form his great love, Eve, so while Christ slept in death on the Cross the Church was brought forth from the wound in His side. In this Epistle St. Paul speaks in utter amazement about the love of the Sacred Heart. The essence of religion is found in the love of God the Son for God the Father, and all our prayers find their value when they are united with this love. Even if we possess all the faith in the world, we will still not be saved if we do not have love. Anyone who has loved has known the pain of love. Can we even imagine the pain of Christ’s Heart when He saw how little He would be loved in return? #20240607S
2nd Sunday after Pentecost 2024 Tonsure Ceremony
With first tonsure one becomes a cleric. This ceremony has been part of the Church since the 5th century. Just as slaves were shorn to show their complete ownership by their master, so the cleric shows that he now belongs to Christ. The surplice is imposed to represent putting on the new man, because holiness is no longer an aspiration but a direct call. Our Lord promised to those who give up the world a hundredfold in this life. The candle carried in procession represents the soul of those to be tonsured, and when the bishop receives and extinguishes the candle, it demonstrates that the very will of the cleric is offered to God. God will grant the necessary graces to do everything he asks, if the cleric remains confident in Him as he forges on towards the goal. #20240602
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