1st Sunday of Lent 2013 How can souls reach Heaven if they are not taught to pray? Unfortunately, during these times of great crisis in the Church, there are Catholics who cannot even recite the Lord’s Prayer. We should always remember when making the Sign of the Cross that we invoke the Holy Trinity.
The power of this season is acknowledged even by the world, although the world will never understand it. We pray that the ashes we received will be a remedy for all those who implore the Holy Name of Jesus. #20130217K
Sunday within the Octave of Christmas 2012 St. Paul tells us that although we were under the dominion of the world, we are the adopted sons of God and heirs of His kingdom. It was prophesied that those who accepted the Messias will rise, while those who reject him will fall. We have three major feasts after Christmas: St. Stephen, St. John, and the Holy Innocents. We are taught by St. Stephen that it will not be easy to follow Christ. St. John teaches us that we will be called to stand against heresy as he did in the first century. And the Holy Innocents remind us of the secular persecution which desires to put Christ to death once again. We must resist the attacks on the family which are widespread. We must be thankful because we have been blessed. We are the shepherds who have been chosen to approach the manger. #20121230M
Christmas 2012 – Midnight Mass Despite the propaganda of the enemies of Christ, the whole world stops at the event celebrated today. Today God the Son, Who had taken a human body, was born to us. Here we not only remember the Nativity, but we relive the very moment once again. God renews every aspect of His birth through the Masses of this day. The birth of the Son from the Father from all eternity, the birth of Our Lord in time, and His birth in each one of our souls are all celebrated through the liturgy. The birth of Christ from the Virgin Mary was sacred, miraculous and painless. What was begun on this day will be consummated at the end of time with the second coming of Christ in glory. Christmas is the beginning of our hope and the promise of our vindication. #20121225
4th Sunday Of Advent 2012 This Mass is a final plea to beg for God’s blessings and graces. God desires to send these helps to us but it is dependent upon our asking for them. The Epistle for today’s Mass is directed to the candidates for the priesthood. The reason for Our Lord’s arrival on Christmas is for our salvation. We do not know when the end of time will come or when our own end will come, which is why we must be always prepared. God will not forget those who do not forget Him. The true “Spirit of Christmas” is the desire, commitment, and promise to follow Christ. #20121223K
3rd Sunday Of Advent 2012 Gaudete Sunday The use of sacramentals is so ancient a practice that it can be traced back to Our Lord Himself. Blessings and blessed objects of devotion were used by Christ and His Apostles, and these conduits of grace are offered to us to help bring us closer to God. We are composed of body and soul and God uses both material and spiritual means for our sanctification.
Integrity, control of the soul over the body, was lost with the fall of Adam. If a person had knowledge of all things in this world and had great power and authority, these gifts are as nothing compared to the smallest degree of Sanctifying Grace. When we have God’s life in us, we have God Himself. We must be prepared to be judged at all times. This Sunday is given to us so we may know that the Lord is near. #20121216S
Immaculate Conception Of The Blessed Virgin Mary 2012
The Blessed Virgin Mary dispenses the benefits of the Redemption to each of us. She is always there, watching over us. God, Who destined the Virgin Mary to be His Mother on Earth, deemed it unfitting that one who was called to such a great and noble vocation be in even the least way imperfect. Her redemption was anticipatory and preservative, in view of the merits won on Calvary. This feast is not only meant to honor our Mother in Heaven but to teach us about Sanctifying Grace, the greatest of God’s gifts to us in this life. We are the continual objects of the devil’s attacks because of his hatred for this wonderful gift we have been given. The Immaculate Conception made Our Lady the perfect mother to us, and the refuge of all sinners. #20121208
Sermon from The 1st Sunday of Advent 2012 The Catholic Faith is clear and transparent in its revelation of truth. The effects of the sacrament of matrimony are the increase of Sanctifying Grace and the special graces to aid in the raising of children.
Once again, as we approach the feast of the Nativity, we are forced to defend the doctrine of the perpetual virginity of the Blessed Mother from the attacks of evil clergy, while those who hold to tradition are accused of heresy.
The beginning of the new liturgical year is a chance for a fresh start. Our resolution for this year should be the liturgy. We should resolve to be faithful in attending Mass, which is the official prayer of the Church, in addition to reciting faithfully the Rosary. We are reminded of the fearful signs of the end of time because this fear is the beginning of wisdom. However, there is a ray of hope in this Gospel account. In that last day we will lift up our heads for the vindication of the just. #20121202M
Sacramentals are holy objects or actions that the Church makes use of to obtain actual graces for us and forgiveness for our venial sins dependent on our disposition.
We speak of the signs of the end times. The Man of Sin will deceive many by the wonders he will perform, but at the height of his power Christ will strike him down. We should be affected by a holy fear when contemplating the end of the world just as we should when thinking of our own end. As a consequence of original sin, we will all face the four last things: death, judgment, and Heaven or Hell. Faced with our eternal judgment, we rely on God’s mercy and depend on all those things God has given us to make us holy. #20121125V
24th Sunday after Pentecost 2012 10am Mass Living with our fellow man is always difficult. Remembering the numerous occasions in which we knowingly or unknowingly afflict our neighbor will make it far easier to endure his shortcomings. Charity is the bond of perfection because when we possess it we love God more than we love ourselves. We go to God as He is in Himself and surrender ourselves, seeking to be united to Him. Without charity all the other virtues are worthless, because they are all so many modes of expressing divine love. God has loved us first, and by expressing our love for Him we only return the love He has given us.
In this parable of the weeds, we are given a bleak look into the life of the Church. We have the explanation of this parable from the words of Christ Himself. It is a prophetic story about the evil to be found within the Church especially among the clergy. However, these trials can also bring out the very best in the faithful who courageously stand against the incursions of the devil. #20121111
Conference On Purgatory 1st Friday November 2012 The Holy Souls in Purgatory experience eviternity, or what is called discontinuous time, which is that time which measures the change in a soul. God lives in a reality independent of time, and one might say that the souls in Purgatory live in a reality between time and eternity. If one dies without being completely prepared, the presence of God would be too intense for the soul to endure. It must first be purified completely before seeing God, and this is the reason for Purgatory. The joy experienced in Purgatory is like the joy of Heaven amidst suffering. #20121109
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