Heaven Is The Mass

Palm Sunday 2016 God is perfect and so is His creation, Incarnation and Redemption.  There are in a sense two Masses today.  The first is the Mass of Palms and this liturgy has certain elements of the Mass.  The second Mass is that of the Passion and reflects our Lord's Eternal Passion and heaven.   #20160320S
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Qualities Of St. Joseph

Feast Of St. Joseph 2016 In this sermon, we learn of St. Joseph in his title as Spouse of the Blessed Virgin and what that means in the context of marriage. St. Joseph followed his vocation and each of us must do the same, first by doing our duty and then by responding to God’s…
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The Season Of Penance

Passion Sunday 2016 It is important to fight the effects of original sin and actual sins by practicing intense penance now.  Say the act of contrition often and never give up.  Get back up after each fall as Our Lord did when He was carrying His Cross.     #20160313K
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Live By Me Eternally

Laetare Sunday After announcements we learn about St. Thomas Aquinas the angel of purity.  After the Epistle and Gospel the significance of the Rose and Laetare is explained.  Then the  Easter sacraments of Baptism and Holy Eucharist are described.  This Sunday is a foretaste of Easter joys in mid-Lent.  The details of the  Miracle of…
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Virtues Come From Humility

Third Sunday Of Lent 2016 Most temptations come from the devil and prayer is our defense.  A prayerful person in life will die with a prayer on his lips.  Humility is the source of our virtues and God allows humiliations so that we will pray. #20160228S
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We Pray As We Believe

Second Sunday in Lent St. Paul teaches purity in this Sunday’s Epistle.  The Transfiguration is meant to encourage apostles and us to persevere and to reveal Christ’s divinity.  Our only goal in life is heaven.  Read the Mass texts for Lent.  Pray for mercy.   #20160221M      

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What To Do For Lent?

After hearing the importance of Psalm 90 for Lent and the sacramental of ashes, Father gives suggestions for penances and practices for this holy season. From the Gospel Our Lord teaches us how to combat the devil and temptations. St. Valentine’s day is explained in light of the saint whose feast is honored on Feb. 14.

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What Really Matters

After brief account of St. Peter Chrysologus the Gospel about the salt of the earth was explained.  The epistle about St. Paul teaching his disciple, St. Timothy, about work as a bishop. Finally, understanding “to love is to give” and do we really care? By this we can evaluate how much we love and give.…
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