The Holy Family & Silent Prayer
Feast Of The Holy Family 2020
This feast celebrates the beautiful life that Jesus led in this world with His Holy Family. The Epistle gives us the foundation of the Holy Family’s life together which is charity – the bond of perfection. The Gospel teaches about Christ’s consciousness of His divine mission and how others observed His growth in wisdom, grace and age. The sermon concludes with a meditation on silent prayer and why it is essential at Mass.
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The Fountain of All Graces
Feast Of The Holy Name of Jesus 2019
Tomorrow is the feast of the Epiphany and it commemorates the showing forth of God made Man and His dwelling among us. The feast marks three manifestations: first, to the Magi, second, Christ’s Baptism and third, the wedding feast at Cana. Today’s feast celebrates the Savior’s Name and all that we owe It. We receive great consolations through use of the Holy Name. Jesus means savior and Christ is saving us even right now.
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A Renewal of Christmas
Sunday Within The Octave Of Christmas 2019
The eight days starting with Christmas are the daily celebration of the Incarnation and the Sunday within those days is a highlight of that. Despite all the propaganda, we should adhere to the Church Fathers, not only in upholding the dogmas surrounding this feast like the virgin birth, but other truths handed down to us like December 25 being the date of Christ’s birth. This Epistle recalls the dogmatic truths and the Gospel warns us, as the Blessed Mother, that her Infant Son will inspire persecution against Himself and His followers like the saints of Christmas. We already willingly stand with Him and pray to continue to be faithful.
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Christmas Is Hope
Christmas 2019
As we gather at the crib of Bethlehem we renew our belief in the fundamental truths of the Incarnation (God made Man) and the miraculous virgin birth (the Blessed Mother’s perpetual virginity). After thousands of years of suffering in consequence of Adam’s sin this night marks the beginning of our redemption and the elevation again to the supernatural life. All of this is the cause of the joy experienced by the faithful and which even effects our pagan, secular world. God with us gives us hope for a better future and the promise of living with Him in heaven one day.
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We Will Bless Our Crosses
1st Sunday Of Advent 2019
The feast of St. Nicholas on Friday is a celebration of an heroic early bishop whose acts of charity have been carried on to our day in the figure of Santa Claus. Advent and the new liturgical year begin today and the Introit of the Mass is an appeal to beg God to protect us from the devil. The Epistle gives the plan for this season – cast out the works of darkness and put on the armor of light in preparation for Christmas. The Gospel continues the warning from last week about the end of the world and our facing God’s judgment. We will be thankful on that day for all the merit gained through our struggles for salvation.
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Protector Of Holy Church
Feast Of St. Joseph 2019
The Gospel for this feast is taken from St. Matthew about the so-called doubt of St. Joseph. These few verses contain a wealth of doctrinal information about his fatherly love of the Son of God, his pure love of his wife, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the unique holiness of St. Joseph. Because of these prerogatives he is a wonderful intercessor for everyone and every need as attested by countless saints. The litany of his praises is deservingly offered to him on his feast in gratitude for all he does for souls.
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Our Presentation
Feast Of The Purification 2019
The feast of the Purification also celebrates Our Lord’s Presentation in the Temple. The Mosaic law required a mother to offer sacrifices before she could be allowed again to participate in worship. In addition, it stipulated that a first born son should be offered to God Who would then return him to the parents for raising him. The Blessed Mother and her Divine Son were exempt from these requirements because of Their sinlessness and holiness but They showed us the way of humility today. We must imitate Them in offering ourselves to God.
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Follow Your Star
Feast Of The Epiphany 2019
The feast of the Epiphany is the manifestation of God made Man and seen in the Holy Infant by the Magi. The Magi were Gentile wise men who were familiar with Hebrew prophecies & recognized in a miraculous star the fulfillment of them in the coming of the Messiah. They had the generosity to follow the star to Bethlehem & be the first non-Jews to see and to adore Jesus Christ. Each of us is called to follow our own star of attraction which will lead us to Our Lord if we, also, are generous. It is never too late to follow your star.
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New Year
Octave of the Nativity 2019
The Octave of the Nativity is an ancient feast with roots in pagan times. The Christians felt the need to gather on the first day of the new year to do penance for the pagan revelry of the previous night. This popular penitential devotion moved the Church authorities to institute this feast and thereby add a renewal of Christmas job along with a commemoration of the Circumcision and an honoring of the Blessed Virgin Mary who was the key to these mysteries. We should promise to take our Christian life seriously this year. The carol about the twelve days of Christmas was a catechism lesson for the persecuted Catholics in the past and full of beautiful truths during our days of celebrating the Nativity.
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