A Mystery Beyond All Understanding

March 15, 2026By

4th Sunday In Lent – Laetare Sunday 2026
St. Patrick was kidnapped as a boy and taken to Ireland.  After his miraculous escape, he studied in Europe and eventually became a priest and bishop.  He returned to Ireland to preach to its inhabitants and, by the grace of God, converted that nation.

Today Holy Mother the Church gives us a respite from the suffering of Lent so we might celebrate that we are so close to the glory of Easter.  This Gospel reminds us that everything was created for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, because the miracle recounted today foreshadows the Eucharistic Sacrifice.  The reverence shown to the bread and fishes which were multiplied and distributed point to the love and reverence we must give the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar.  We should pray to grow in our appreciation of this unfathomable gift.
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Seeking God’s Mercy

March 8, 2026By

3rd Sunday in Lent 2026

In the breviary this week, we read about the patriarch Joseph.  He was mistreated by his brothers, yet he desired to offer his family forgiveness once he had become influential in Egypt.  We are also offered the example of the prodigal son, whose father longed for his return home.  St. Gregory chose this Mass for Lent because of the particular importance of seeking God’s mercy during this season.  We should have a desire to be as devout as possible during Lent and to allow our lives to be changed by the instructions we receive.  We must have true contrition when confessing our sins, which includes both the hatred of sin and the firm purpose of amendment.
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Our Everlasting Reward

March 1, 2026By

2nd Sunday in Lent 2026
Today’s liturgy recounts the Transfiguration of Our Lord so we, as the Apostles who witnessed it, may be encouraged by this vision of glory.  It is only in keeping our eyes fixed on our eternal goal that we will be able to endure the trials of our life.  We can gain some understanding of Heaven when contemplating the beauty of this world.  If God has made our land of exile so pleasing to behold, what must our eternal reward be like?  We are offered eternal life, in exchange for so little.  If we are to follow our Savior to Heaven we must take up our cross, especially during this Lenten season.  By participating in the ancient devotion of Stations of the Cross, we better appreciate the price paid for our redemption.
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We Shall Perish Without Penance

February 22, 2026By

1st Sunday in Lent 2026
We see in this Gospel account, not only how easily Our Lord overcame the devil, but also how we are to respond when faced with trials and temptations.  God permits us to be tempted in those areas where we are the weakest.  Although Christ did not feel the pull to commit sin, He was nevertheless assaulted by the evil spirits.

Christ told us, “Unless you do penance, you shall all perish,” and we make a firm resolution to do penance every time we make the Act of Contrition.  Penance is an infused virtue which inclines a man to hate his sins because they offend God.  We see the example of true penance in St. Mary Magdalene, who bears the title of “penitent.” 

After the fall of Adam, all of creation turned against him.  All evil in the world is the consequence of sin.  We are all bound together through the solidarity of the human race, and we cause others to suffer, directly or indirectly, due to our own sins.  We must first turn away from evil and then we must do good.

The works of penance include the reception of ashes, the admission of our sins, and the acceptance of death as a punishment.  Our other works are prayer, fasting, alms, and study.

In the temptation of Christ, the devil first attempts to cause doubt in God’s help.  The devil attempts to make Christ compromise for power here on Earth.  There is no compromise with evil if we wish to enjoy a clear conscience and the happiness of Heaven.
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No More Self-Sorrow

February 18, 2026By

Ash Wednesday Evening 2026
Through the sacramental of ashes, we are reminded of our end.  We came from the dust, and because of our sins, we are destined to return to dust once again.  If we hope to be prepared on our deathbed we must make prayer second nature to us.  We are called to imitate the Son of God always, but especially this Lent.  The purpose of the penances of this season is not simply to suffer, but to suffer with the goal of raising our souls to heaven.  “In all thy works, remember thy last end and thou shalt never sin.”
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All Flesh Shall to Ash

February 18, 2026By

Ash Wednesday 2026
Just as St. Francis Borgia was converted when forced to face the reality of death, we too are reminded in the liturgy of this reality, and we are also called to conversion of life.  We read in the book of Job that “all flesh shall perish together, and all men shall return to ashes.”  Although we cannot change when God chooses to call us, we can change the eternal outcome of our judgment.  Mortification should be practiced by performing all our duties well, accepting all that happens to us with patience, and by using what is pleasurable in this life for the good of our souls.  This mortification, combined with almsgiving and prayer, will aid us in offering a truly meritorious Lent to God this year.
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In the Steps of Heroes

February 15, 2026By

Quinquagesima Sunday 2026
Reading the lives of the saints reminds us that we too can become saints. Lent is about to begin, and we should be looking for ways to pray, fast, and give. We should go to Mass more often, pray the Rosary daily, and practice spiritual reading to learn about the God we wish to love.
We have been under the guidance of St. Paul, and he has told us that we are called to conquer ourselves. The only thing that counts in the end is sanctifying grace and our sanctification. Charity is the motive for everything we do during this season. This week’s great patriarch is Abraham, the patriarch of faith, because coupled with our charity we must believe. If we live correctly this Lent, we will be able to truly mean what we say when renewing our baptismal vows this Easter.
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My Grace Is Sufficient For Thee

February 8, 2026By

Quinquagesima Sunday 2026

Catholics should familiarize themselves with the lives of great saints like St. John of Matha, St. Cyril of Alexandria, St. Apollonia, St. Scholastica, and St. Valentine.
The readings from the Divine Office over the last week teach us about Original Sin, while this week’s focus on Actual Sin.  This Sunday we are called to make an examination of conscience.  In today’s Epistle St. Paul is not boasting; he is simply establishing his credentials as a true Apostle and follower of Christ.  He was only able to accomplish these deeds by God’s help.  Our Lord always gives us sufficient graces to resist temptations as well as graces to call back those who have already fallen into sin.
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His First Offering

February 2, 2026By

Feast of the Purification 2026
The season of Septuagesima gives us a reason to examine our consciences.  We learn that God created all things good, including man, but through the devil Adam fell, and sin was introduced to the world.  Grace will not work in us if our concupiscence remains untamed.

Because the womb of the Immaculate Mother was never opened and no blood was shed at the Nativity, she was exempt from the law of purification.  It was due to her humility and desire to be united with sinners that she underwent this ceremony.  When one becomes a parent, he or she is a caretaker of the child, but that child still belongs to God.  Parents are bound to love their children as God does, not to indulge their every desire.  This day the Virgin Mary became our Sorrowful Mother in anticipation of her suffering at the foot of the Cross.  Just as the Temple of old could not be entered without first offering sacrifice, we cannot enter Heaven without the sacrifice of Christ which opens its gates to us.
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Give All To Obtain All

February 1, 2026By

Septuagesima Sunday 2026
The season of Septuagesima begins roughly 70 days before Easter.  Through the Nativity season we witnessed the Son of God physically and literally come to Earth to save His children.  Now, God will lift us up by His divine power.  We have the privilege to reform our lives; we have the ability to become holy.  It is a struggle we must all pass through to reach Heaven.  Our God already won the prize which St. Paul refers to, yet we must still run the race on the road to Heaven.  We are called to change this season.  The lukewarm will become fervent, the fervent will become perfect, the perfect will begin to practice heroic virtue.
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