Prayer is an outgrowth of the natural conversation with self which is elevated to a dialogue with God. We then follow the progression from this through the different types of prayer like the theological, the four purposes of prayer, and prayer to the Blessed Trinity and the friends of God.
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St. Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians informs us that there were enemies of the cross even at that time in the early Church.  One example is Tertullian who was considered a father of the church but lapsed into heretical ideas later in life. So, the inference for us is that we must not think too highly of ourselves lest we fall, especially in today’s world where there are so many temptations to draw us away from the Faith. In the Gospel reading we see the immense power of Faith by the fact that the woman who simply touched the hem of Our Lord’s garment was healed of a troublesome issue of blood.  Her ailment had existed for twelve years and it was her Faith that healed her. So much so shall we be healed of our imperfections through touching Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist through Faith in His healing power.
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The theme of this sermon is the coming end of the liturgical year.  We learn from both the liturgy and from the gospel: “…render to Caesar, therefore, that which is Caesar’s and to God that which is God’s.” Someone might ask: what if rendering to Caesar involves NOT rendering to God that which is God’s?  A good example would be supporting a law or a candidate that allows for an intrinsic evil such as Abortion.  As Catholics, imprinted through Baptism with the mark of Faith on our hearts, we may not vote for an intrinsic evil such as abortion which is always the taking of an innocent human life. In a few days we will celebrate the Feast of Christ the King and as our King, we must render to Him before all else, even our earthly leaders. Fortunately, we have, through St Margaret Mary Alacoque, devotions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and prayers to the Sacred Heart will bring us the guidance we need in these terrible times.
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In today’s gospel the Master of the House forgave a debt owed by the servant which was far in excess of his ability to pay.  But that servant went out and demanded that one of his debtors repay a much smaller dept and showed no mercy in the process.  So, the Master handed the first servant over to the torturers until he paid all that was due.  Is this what will happen to us at the Last Judgment because we do not show Mercy and Forgiveness to those who have hurt us?  Indeed, we are told that we must love our enemies and do good to those who hurt us because as the Lord’s Prayer says:  …”forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.”  Implicit in this message is the fact that we must pray in order to be saved because it is unlikely that one who does not pray will show mercy and forgiveness to others.
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Excerpt from the sermon given on the feast of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary 2016
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After hearing the story of the Blessed Mother weaving a crown of roses with the Hail Marys said by a monk reciting the Rosary, we learn about the chalice dedicated to the Holy Rosary and how it was given to us. The Rosary helped Father with his vocation and is a hallmark of all vocations. St. Dominic used it to convert heretics and it is the remedy for all times. We rest in Our Lady’s promise that one day she will save the world through the Rosary. Pray it daily as requested at Fatima.
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The Introit of this Mass reminds us that we suffer because of the misfortunes of life and we can avoid this by behaving and practicing virtue. The Gospel teaches the importance of believing in order to gain favors, even miracles, from God. Finally, we have been given guardian angels and we should love these closest friends and have devotion to them.
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With the battle cry “Who is like unto God?” the great archangel, St. Michael, defended the honor of God and won forever his name. This ancient feast recalls the dedications of a couple of famous churches where St. Michael is venerated. It also celebrates all the heavenly spirits who lead us in worship and prayer while watching over the whole created cosmos and each of us. Ask for the intercession of St. Michael and all the angels that we become devout and one day see them in heaven.
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In this sermon Father emphasizes the need for us not only to respond to Our Lord’s call to attend His Heavenly Feast (Holy Sacrifice of the Mass) but to be properly instructed on what it signifies.  To that end, the Fathers are offering a series of talks on Wednesday evenings, open to all, in which questions may be asked on what Catholics believe regarding not only the Mass but all the tenets of the Faith and forms of worship practiced by Catholics throughout history. He likens this instruction to the need illustrated in today’s Gospel “to have on the proper wedding garment” in order to be welcomed to the Feast.
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Fr. Superior mentions in today’s Epistle how Judith saves the Jewish people from the terrible Holifernes. She is a type of Our Holy Mother saving us from the terrible clutches of Satan.  He then recalls briefly the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin.  Fr. Superior makes  an analogy in describing how we must embrace our own sorrows in life as a kind of “Tuition for Life.”  He describes Our Holy Mother in her role as Co-redemptrix of the Human Race and how Our Lord, while on the Cross, gave Her to us to be our solace and our hope as we pay our “Tuition for Life.”  Most especially are we to remember that with the Cross we have already won as long as we accept and embrace it in our lives.
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