2nd Sunday after Pentecost 2024 Tonsure Ceremony With first tonsure one becomes a cleric. This ceremony has been part of the Church since the 5th century. Just as slaves were shorn to show their complete ownership by their master, so the cleric shows that he now belongs to Christ. The surplice is imposed to represent…
1st Sunday in Lent 2024 We are particularly the objects of temptation during this season in which God is calling us to sanctity. During the temptation of Christ in the desert, Our Lord was not drawn to the evil as we are. St. Margaret of Cortona after discovering her lover’s body, made a complete conversion…
All Saints Day 2023 St. John expresses God’s love and mercy for the Hebrews in today’s passage from the Apocalypse, but it is also a call for all men. Every man is called to be a saint. The origins of this feast go back to the beginning of time, because even the angels are included…
Feast of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus 2023 Investiture of Sister Rose Michael When the priest gives the habit of Mount Carmel, it is Christ Himself giving the habit and all the graces attached to it. God wishes that a person embrace religion willingly, without any external pressure. In poverty we place all our…
Q&A Conference September 2023 Children can sometimes be crueler than adults and hurt feelings can last a lifetime. If we are hardhearted in the way we treat others, God will punish us. We must beware of gossip. Young men should be particularly careful with the feelings of young girls. And young girls should look in…
2nd Sunday after Pentecost 2023 Today’s Gospel warns us against neglecting God. If we put off His invitation to salvation through sin and vice, we will surely lose His invitation. God instituted the feast of Corpus Christi right before this Sunday to remind us of the importance of the Blessed Sacrament. This day is a…
4th Sunday after Pentecost 2015 St. Aloysius Gonzaga was seen in a vision to be numbered among the highest saints in Heaven. Many eyewitnesses of his life stated that they had never seen such piety in any youth as they saw in this saint, whose purity of speech and conduct was beyond reproach. After joining…
Feast of Saint Joseph 2015 When a person is given a vocation, he is always given the divine help necessary to reach his final goal of Heaven. Even the people who miss their divine calling are given sufficient grace to save their souls. Many people, especially in our days, lack confidence in God and are…
Sermon From The 7th Sunday after Pentecost 2014 One of the side effects of sins of impurity is blindness of heart. “By their fruits you shall know them.” We see the fruits of both the evil and good people in our own lives and throughout the history of the Church. It is no easy task…
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