12th Sunday After Pentecost 2020 The month of August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and we should imitate our Blessed Mother whom Our Lord said “heard the word of God and kept it”. This Gospel about the Good Samaritan reminds us that we can see how much we love God by how…
10th Sunday After Pentecost 2020 Today’s Gospel contrasts the prayer of the Pharisee and the Publican. The proud Pharisee thanks God for making him better than everyone else, especially the Publican. We should compare ourselves to the best so as not to be complacent and even foster our own humility at the same time. Humility…
7th Sunday After Pentecost 2020 As St. Paul points out in today’s Epistle, what did our past life dedicated to sin accomplish for us? Unless we repent, sin leads us to a sad end all alone except enslaved by our vices. In contrast, how happy is the life of one dedicated to prayer! This is…
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost 2020 After hearing about Saints John Gualbert, Veronica, Bonaventure, Henry, the Carmelite Sisters of Compiegne and Camillus we had a renewal of the Paschal sacraments of Baptism and Holy Eucharist in the Epistle and Gospel. The Divine Office recounts the story of King David and how his sloth led to sins…
5th Sunday After Pentecost 2020 In the Gospel Christ condemns unjust anger and asks us to love our enemies. Will we shirk this duty as a soldier who refuses to go into battle? In the Epistle St. Peter writes that we should be merciful and in return we will receive mercy. #20200705S
3rd Sunday After Pentecost 2020 The Gospel shows Our Lord coming to protect us and this is perfect for Father’s Day as well. When asked how to pray Christ gave us the Our Father. When we receive Holy Communion we are united with Our Lord. We are meant to be saints and must pray and…
2nd Sunday after Pentecost 2020 Among the themes of the time after Pentecost which we are beginning is the assurance given us by Divine Providence. No matter the crisis we face God is always with us and never tests us beyond our strength. The Holy Ghost reminds us of this through the sacred liturgy which…
5th Sunday after Easter Today is also the feast of St. Paschal Baylon, the patron saint of Eucharistic Congresses because of his extraordinary devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. Later this week is the fest of St. Rita who is a favorite patron of our community because of her intercession in obtaining the gift of ordination…
Funeral Mass March 7, 2020 Our first duty in the face of death is to pray for the soul of the faithful departed so that she may be released from Purgatory as soon as possible. We have confidence because all the consolations of the Faith through the sacraments were given to the deceased but we…
Quinquagesima Sunday 2020 The Epistle for today teaches the importance of the supernatural virtue of charity which is not to be confused with natural human kindness. Charity not only enables us to love God and neighbor but it gives us knowledge beyond the highest attainable during our earthly lives. Today was also the clothing day…
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