A Theme Of Perfection

September 17, 2017By

15th Sunday after Pentecost 2017

Our Lord’s first public raising from the dead is the Gospel for today.  Moved at the sight of the widow of Naim, Christ miraculously brought her only child back to life with the words, “Young man, I say to thee arise”.  After explaining this story we begin a tour of the chapel which was inspired by the recent “open house”.  The chapel was designed to teach and to lead anyone who enters here to the heights of perfection in the spiritual life.  More beautiful lessons will be presented in future installments.

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A Feast Full Of Emotion

September 15, 2017By

Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2017

Our Lady’s seven sorrows do not encompass all that She suffered during Her life but these are the important ones which prepared Her to be our Compassionate Mother.  The reverse of the Miraculous Medal, which was given us by our Heavenly Queen, is a link to this devotion of Our Lady of Sorrows.  The description of the medal bears this out and the Immaculate Conception, which is the medal’s official title and what is depicted on the obverse of the medal, is the necessary prerequisite for the creation of a worthy Mother of the Redeemer and a worthy Co-Redemptrix.  The Mass and office for today’s feast makes us realize these truths with much emotional force.  The concluding and moving personal story about this devotion is a beautiful and fitting testimony to its essential role in our lives.

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The True Cross

September 14, 2017By

Exaltation of the Holy Cross 2017

Relics of the true Cross are in our shrine and give us a link to the origins of this feast.  The Cross had its antecedents in the Old Testament but its exaltation began with Constantine’s victory under its banner.  His mother, St. Helen, discovered the true Cross and later the Emperor Herclius saved it from the Persians.  The mystery of the Cross, if known and lived, will be our path to a glorious triumph in heaven and peace and consolation during the trials and sufferings of this life.

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Where Is Your Faith?

September 10, 2017By

14th Sunday after Pentecost 2017

Seek first God’s holiness and that begins with the virtue of Faith.  We need that to achieve everything worthwhile in our daily activity.  We should strive to learn more and more about God.  The acts of the virtues produce the fruits of the Holy Ghost which give us a certain sweetness in living the spiritual life and thereby encourage us to draw closer to the Blessed Trinity.

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Make Us Love What You Command

September 3, 2017By

13th Sunday after Pentecost 2017

The Collect Prayer for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost sums up our desire for an increase of the theological virtues and a desire to love God as He wants.  For this, we should pray the Acts of Faith, Hope and Charity daily because these virtues are essential for gaining heaven and we can never have enough of them.  The Gospel reminds us that we must be grateful to God for His gifts as the leperous Samaritan was after Christ healed him.

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Gospel Of Consolation

August 27, 2017By

12th Sunday after Pentecost 2017
Conference After Mass
The parable of the Good Samaritan revolutionized the ancient world’s outlook on how to treat the less fortunate.  Its impact is still felt today because even our secular society has “Samaritan” laws and institutions recalling this lesson from Our Lord.  There is a deeper meaning to this story which explains how Christ is the Good Samaritan toward each of us who have fallen because of our sins.  A yet more elevated understanding of this truth creates the desire in a Christian to face the evils in this world and transform them into good.  The practice of a deep interior life is necessary to accomplish this sanctification of self and of the world around us.
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Be A Man Of Prayer

August 20, 2017By

11th Sunday After Pentecost 2017

We must do good to others and be grateful for whatever gifts we receive.  To live a spiritual life requires prayer more than our natural life needs the air we breathe.  By its power we are enabled to make all the daily sacrifices God requires of us along the path of perfection.  The goal is heaven and the greatest experience of seeing God whereas the alternative is the terrible pain of loss in hell.

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Her Heart – A Symbol of Love

August 15, 2017By

Assumption Evening 2017 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is her ultimate triumph over the devil, sin and death.  This is why the story of Judith is recounted in the Mass for this feastday.  Our Lady was taken to heaven at the end of her life by the power of God and she reigns…

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Grace, Love And Union

August 15, 2017By

Assumption Day 2017
Through Our Lady’s Assumption God has empowered the Mother of God with extraordinary intercessory power which enables Our Lady at Fatima to promise salvation to those who embrace devotion to Her Immaculate Heart.  The anticipated resurrection of the Blessed Mother is one of the reasons why She can assure heaven to Her devotees.  The Immaculate Conception and the Blessed Virgin Mary’s fullness of grace and love are causes of Her Assumption.  Her union with the Passion and Death of Her Son is a further reason for Her joining Him in His Resurrection and Ascension.
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