Quinquagesima Sunday 2021 In preparation for Ash Wednesday and Lent there is a review of the laws concerning fast and abstinence. Today is also the feast of St. Valentine and his impact in our own day. The Epistle for this Mass is taken from St. Paul and teaches us the importance of doing all our…
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…
First Sunday of Lent 2020 This sermon begins with a review of the Lenten regulations and a recalling of the life and the struggle for his vocation of St. Thomas Aquinas, whose feast is this week. Then we learn about the sacramental of ashes which is a powerful aid during this season which offers us…
Gaudete Sunday 2019 Today is a day of joy which is expressed in the rose color of the vestments. Our crosses seem small in comparison with Our Lord’s coming at Christmas which is so near now. Prayer is our best work as we prepare for the Nativity. We should thank God for His gifts, especially…
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…
2nd Sunday in Lent St. Paul is preaching to people of his time who were being dragged down by the pagans, mostly by sins of impurity. In visions, the saints have seen children and young adults in Hell for sins of impurity so we must combat this. The Transfiguration is when Christ allowed His divinity…
2nd Sunday in Lent 2018 During Lent it is important to stir up sorrow for our sins and to receive the Sacrament of Penance. The older form for the penitent to use in the confessional expressed aspects of this beautiful sacrament that we should appreciate. If received well, this sacrament can even make us holier than just…
Conference From First Friday November 2014 To teach, rule, and sanctify are the three powers priests must employ to accomplish their purpose on earth. Through preaching the priest shares the fruits of all he knows. In ruling the priest is able to organize society according to the principals of the Church. By sanctifying the priest…
Sermon From The Feast Of Saints Peter & Paul 2014 The gates of hell will not prevail against the Church because Christ protects it and has built it on the rock of St. Peter. We know much about St. Peter from the Gospels and about St. Paul from the Acts and the Epistles. They mirrored…
Sermon On The 4th Sunday after Easter 2014 First Communion Sunday – God loves us and desires to come to us in Holy Communion. The day of our First Holy Communion is remembered by all – even those who have left the Faith. We prepare ourselves for that most important day and believe every article…
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