Corpus Christi 2019
The origin of this feast is based on apparitions of Our Lord to St. Juliana of Belgium wherein He requested it to honor this Most Blessed Sacrament and make reparation for irreverences towards It. St. Thomas Aquinas composed the beautiful texts for the Mass. The feast predated and provided the bulwark against the heresies that were to come in later centuries. We are to become saints through devotion to the Holy Eucharist.
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Trinity Sunday 2019
The Sign of the Cross is the signature action of Catholics which expresses our faith in the Blessed Trinity. This feast enhances the importance of this supernatural mystery which is remembered at every Sunday Mass. God has revealed this secret of His life which teaches us that in God there are Three Divine Persons: Father, Son and Holy Ghost. References to this doctrine can be found in the Old Testament and more explicitly in the New. Created grace is our share in God’s Trinitarian life which we long to enjoy in heaven one day.
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The Holy Ghost descended on the Apostles to complete their preparation for the mission entrusted to them to go forth and convert the world. Even after the Resurrection they had faults which needed to be eliminated so the Paraclete could infuse them with the holiness and gifts necessary for their apostolate. St. Peter showed how effective this was when he converted 3,000 people that day. We must follow in their footsteps and renounce self to find union with God.
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Sunday After The Ascension 2019
These are sacred days between the Ascension and Pentecost. We should duplicate the ascetical life of the Apostles who were being led at this time by the Master Spiritual Director, Our Lord, through the purgative, illuminative and unitive states. Once confirmed in grace by the Holy Ghost they were ready for their mission to convert the world. We can do the same if we respond to the invitation of God.
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Ascension Thursday Evening 2019
As the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles began the first novena so we too should raise our hearts up to heaven and ask for a special share in the grace and love of the Holy Ghost. On this day they visited with Our Lord before He ascended and received His final instructions about the coming of the Paraclete. They received an increase of Faith, Hope and especially Charity. This holiness is offered to us during these sacred days as well.
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Ascension Thursday 2019
Today is a Holyday of Obligation because of the importance of Our Lord’s return to heaven forty days after His Resurrection. The Son of God descended, became a Man, suffered, died, rose again and ascended to His Father. Today completes this Paschal mystery. Prayer is essential, especially during these days leading up to Pentecost. Our Lord told the disciples to remain in Jerusalem until He sent the Advocate. They gathered with the Blessed Mother and prayed for His Coming. God will reward our prayers too.
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5th Sunday After Easter 2019
As we approach the end of Easter season and the extinguishing of the Paschal candle we should remember the importance of lighting votive candles. We should heed the practical advice of St. James in his epistle today when he tells us to put our faith into action. We must not become like worldlings who treat God with indifference and we should pray always and today, Memorial day, for those defenders of our country.
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Conference On The 4th Sunday After Easter 2019
In this talk after Mass we learn about the qualities of glorified bodies. Our Lord exhibited these after rising from the dead and they are: subtlety, agility, clarity, impassibility and immortality. We will also possess them one day in heaven with Christ if we imitate His life and death. When Jesus shows us His Cross in the end and says that this is how much He loved us then we will answer that we loved Him enough to carry our own crosses as well with His help.
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3rd Sunday after Easter 2019
Pray for your mothers on Mother’s day, especially if they are deceased. Remember our heavenly Mother as well. We still are rejoicing over the Resurrection and the Alleluia verse reminds us of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus who felt their hearts burning with love as the Risen Lord explained the scriptures to them. This is a perfect definition of mental prayer which we all should practice to help us live our lives as Christ wants.
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Good Shepherd Sunday – First Communion Sunday 2019
Today is the first time we have had Good Shepherd Sunday also as our First Communion Sunday. What a special day it is for all of us! We recall the greatest day of our lives when we received Our Lord for the first time in Holy Communion. Christ, the Good Shepherd, leads His sheep in the Faith, takes care of them by the sacraments and feeds them with His own Body and Blood. We thank Him for His divine love.
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