Rededicate Yourselves!

November 29, 2015By

1st Sunday of Advent 2015

At the beginning of the new liturgical year, we are reminded of many great truths.  Advent is a time of preparation.  God had His Chosen People wait in anticipation of His first coming in mercy, and He has His chosen people once again waiting for His return in glory.  Our Lord, as the great Pontiff, bridges the gap between the Creator and the creature, between the infinite and the finite, in His Incarnation.  With the beginning of the liturgical year, our journey to become more Christlike is renewed once more.  This progressive incorporation into Christ can only be accomplished through participation in the Mass, devout reception of the sacraments, and unceasing prayer.
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Penance and Preparation

December 21, 2014By

Sermon From The
4th Sunday of Advent 2014
✟Father Violette
This is the last day of preparation for the birth of Christ.  To talk about penance, conversion, and self-purification is not opposed to the joy of Christmas, but necessary for true participation.  Even the Child Jesus had His Passion in mind when He first entered the world.  St. John the Baptist was the holiest man who had ever lived up to that point, yet he was not given power to change the soul through his baptism.  It is only through the merits of Christ that the sacrament of Baptism gives us new life.  Without prayer and penance, we will surely lose our way.
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We Are Created for Faith

December 14, 2014By

Sermon From
Gaudete Sunday 2014
The Church shows her excitement for the coming of the Nativity with the pre-celebration of this day.  No matter how smart a person may be, he cannot come to belief in the Catholic Faith without the help of God.  By the Faith we are informed of those mysteries which are beyond us.  How often we should thank God for this gift.  If our prayers lack humility our faith is weak.  We should remember throughout the day that God is always with us.  If a child can be a saint, what about us?  We must pray always, thanking God for His innumerable gifts.
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Fitting Mother for a Fitting Son

December 8, 2014By

Sermon From The Feast Of The
Immaculate Conception 2014
The words from the Sapiential books of the Bible are applied to the Blessed Virgin in the Epistle today.  Even before she was created, the Holy Virgin was in the mind of God and was given all the gifts for her calling.  The greatest of these gifts was the Immaculate Conception.  We too are given all the gifts we need to follow our vocation to sanctity.  About the Blessed Mother, there can ever be enough said.  Our redemption was liberative, but hers was preservative.  She possessed the indwelling of the Holy Trinity from the moment of her creation.  Sanctifying grace makes the inheritance of Heaven our right.  This day we celebrate the triumph over sin.
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Theological In Prayer

December 7, 2014By

Sermon On The
2nd Sunday of Advent 2014
The liturgical year begins with a consoling view of the end from the prospective of those who are faithful.  This Advent prepares us for the coming of Christ on Christmas and at the end of time.  The “People of Sion” are called to exult and be joyful, knowing that God is coming to save us.  God has been faithful to His promise in sending the Redeemer.  St. John the Baptist, who was soon to be martyred, sent his followers to Christ so they might follow Him.  If we wish to be saved, we must pray theologically.
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Watch And Pray

November 30, 2014By

Sermon from The
1st Sunday of Advent 2014
St. Andrew was the first of the Apostles.  He traveled to Greece and even Russia, and ultimately gave his life by crucifixion in imitation of Our Lord.  We begin the new liturgical year and the reliving and re-presentation of the life of Christ, through which we are able to tap into the mysteries of His life.  We know the end of the world will come and the evil we endure now is only because of the good God will bring from it.  We must know the signs of the end so we may watch and pray, full of trust in Christ.
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Prepare for Christ’s Coming

December 22, 2013By

Sermon From
4th Sunday of Advent 2013
Father Violette✟
We have weeks to prepare us for the major feasts of the Church to wake us up and ensure we are ready.  From all eternity God has a special grace for each one of us – the grace of Christmas.  We have ample time to prepare so that we may be drawn directly to heaven when God calls us.  Although St. John the Baptist’s life was short, he accomplished all that God wanted in the time allotted to him.  We pray that God may do the same with our lives at this Mass.
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The “O” Antiphons

December 15, 2013By

Sermon From
Gaudete Sunday 2013
The “O” Antiphons, which are chanted leading up to Christmas, look with anticipation towards the second coming of Christ.  “O Wisdom” refers to the Son of God under the title of the greatest intellectual ability and the gift of the Holy Ghost.  “O Adonai” calls on Christ’s help just as God guided the Hebrews out of Egypt.  “O Root of Jesse” refers to Christ’s lineage, and “O Key of David” refers to Our Lord’s role as King, Priest, and Prophet.  “O Oriens” shows Christ in the image of the dawning Sun bringing light to the world.  Finally, “O King of the Gentiles” and “O Emmanuel” remind us that our Savior will dwell among us and unite all people under his kingly rule.
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I Am the Immaculate Conception

December 8, 2013By

Sermon On The
Feast Of The Immaculate Conception 2013
It is important to know some of the prerogatives of this great privilege that was bestowed on the Blessed Mother in anticipation of the Incarnation.  From the first moment of her existence, the charity of the Virgin Mary, in her plenitude of grace, surpasses all human persons.  It is the great triumph over sin and the devil, fulfilling the words of God, “I will place enmity between you and the woman.”  This day is truly a day of conquest, because this singular gift granted to the Mother of God is one of love’s greatest victories.
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St. Nicholas

December 6, 2013By

Conference On
1st Friday, December 2013
St. Nicholas is the great saint of Christmas, and he is loved by all.  Similar to St. Martin’s Day, the celebration of St. Nicholas was so popular that it was even adopted by Protestants as Santa Claus.  This early-Church bishop was considered a martyr because of what he suffered for the Faith, although he was never killed. Through the text of his Mass we can learn a great deal about his story and its importance.
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