Feast Of Saints Peter And Paul 2017
Today honors the martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul. St. Peter is highlighted in Mass texts which describe his miraculous escape from prison and certain death plus his attesting to the divinity of Christ which secured the Church on the solid rock of St. Peters faith. He was a shining example of other virtues but especially love and humility.
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3rd Sunday after Pentecost 2017
There is a social dimension concerning devotion to the Sacred Heart which comes from Our Lord’s petition to King Louis XIV through St. Margaret Mary that he place the image of Christ’s Heart on his personal royal banner. This sermon also explains the pursuing love of Our Savior through His mercy as described in the parables of the Lost Sheep, Lost Coin and Prodigal Son.
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Feast Of The Sacred Heart 2017
Our Lord requested through St. Margaret Mary that this feast of the Sacred Heart be celebrated after the octave of Corpus Christi to make amends for irreverences to the Blessed Sacrament. Christ further explained how He was offering His Heart as the proof of His great love to the world which was becoming cold, indifferent, uncaring, unfeeling and contemptuous toward God and His gifts. We can repair for our failings with true devotion.
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Corpus Christi 2017
The feast of Corpus Christi celebrates the sacramental aspect of the Holy Eucharist while Holy Thursday concentrates on the sacrificial. The Church and priests exist for this central teaching of the faith which is known as transubstantiation. St. Bonaventure warned centuries ago that without this civilization would return to its base origins and people would degenerate to behavior like beasts. However, receiving Our Lord in this sacrament gives us the foretaste of heaven which is so necessary to go there eventually.
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2nd Sunday after Pentecost 2017
On Father’s Day we learn that the vocation of fatherhood comes from God the Father. From today’s Epistle St. John teaches us about Divine Love and from the Gospel St. Luke teaches us about the Mass and the Holy Eucharist.
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Trinity Sunday 2017
The teaching about the Blessed Trinity and Its Indwelling in the faithful is the hallmark of the Catholic Faith and necessary for salvation. The realization of this Truth should inspire us to be true soldiers of Christ as confirmed Christians and exercise it by participating in the feast of Corpus Christi, for example. The lukewarm imperil their own salvation by not becoming fervent.
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Pentecost Sunday 2017
On Pentecost Sunday the Holy Ghost manifested Himself under the two visible signs of wind and fire. The wind stirred the pilgrims who were in the city for the Jewish feastday and drove them to the Upper Room where they heard the Apostles speaking in all their languages of the wonderful works of God. The Apostles were able to do this after the Holy Ghost had appeared to them in parted tongues of fire and rested upon each of them. This visible theophany marked the beginning of the sanctification of the world which the Holy Ghost will accomplish until the end of time.
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Ascension Thursday Evening 2017
The truth of the Ascension was revealed by the angels and the liturgy celebrates the feast forty days after Easter just as it is described in the Bible. After the events of this day the young Church gathered around the Blessed Mother in the upper room and continued steadfast in prayer for the coming of the Holy Ghost.
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Ascension Thursday 2017
We learn several things on this feast day. The dogma that Christ returned to heaven on Ascension Thursday was revealed by the angels who told the apostles. Among Our Lord’s last words were His instructions not to worry about the future because the Father in His Providence will take care of everything and to go forth and preach the Gospel. Most importantly, today heaven became our home because Our Savior, the Head of the Mystical Body of which we are members, is there preparing a place for us.
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Fifth Sunday After Easter 2017 – 1st Holy Communion Sunday
St. James in the simple and direct style of his epistle gives practical advice on living a moral life. In the Gospel, Christ reveals the secrets of the Blessed Trinity to His apostles. Also, today the children received their First Holy Communion and they were given their final instruction about Its importance and the effects of the Holy Eucharist in their lives.
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