Ash Wednesday Evening 2017 Our sins have caused the death of God on the cross and from the Sacred Heart comes the means of repairing this. Ash Wednesday is the call to conversion and the ashes we receive remind us of our own death and that this may be our last opportunity to change. Pope…
Ash Wednesday 2017 Ash Wednesday begins the forty days of Lenten practice. Penance is the virtue which motivates the faithful to receive the same named sacrament and do the works of that virtue, namely prayer, fasting & almsgiving. The sacramental of the ashes gives the strength to do this.  Also in this sermon, we are…
Sexagesima Sunday 2017 60 days before Easter and counting.  This is a time of conversion – conversion from what? From a sinful lifestyle engendered by our fallen nature as a result of Original Sin and our pride, stoked by the evil, which leads us to commit actual sins. The antidote is a full examination of conscience, confession,…
Septuagesima Sunday 2017 Septuagesima Sunday gives us notice that we are in the season of 70 days before Easter.  In this a time of preparation for the Lenten season, we need to cultivate the virtue of humility which wars against the vice of pride.  Humility, although absolutely necessary for us to attain heaven, is one…
5th Sunday After Epiphany 2017 The powerful blessing given on the feastday of St. Blaise is not only for throats but for any other health problem and even for spiritual maladies.  We also take home with us a blessed candle on Candlemas Day. The candle is revered as a symbol of Christ Himself who is united…
Feast Of St. Blaise 2017 – First Friday Who needs miracles? Â Today’s sermon explains that God could have accomplished all things directly but He knows that due to our fallen human nature, we need miracles to help us believe. Â So, He sometimes uses secondary causes like the saints in their incorruptible forms, or sacramentals like…
Feast Of The Purification Of The Blessed Virgin Mary 2017 The historical outline of today’s liturgy is explained, followed by a review of Mosaic law concerning the Presentation and Purification and how these applied to Our Lord and Blessed Mother. Â We then learn of Simeon’s role and his special revelation from the Holy Ghost. Â Also…
4th Sunday after Epiphany 2017 We must settle all disputes we have with our neighbor before we come to the Eucharistic table and to love and care for the souls of our neighbors, whether or not we like them personally.  St. Frances de Sales who had a bad vice, that of an extreme temper, re-channeled the…
3rd Sunday After Epiphany 2016 The time after the Epiphany continues to show us the revelation of God becoming Man. This is proven in the Gospel by a miracle to the Jews in the leper and to the Gentiles in the centurion’s servant. We are also called during this time to join with the angels in adoring…
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