14th Sunday after Pentecost 2017
Seek first God’s holiness and that begins with the virtue of Faith. We need that to achieve everything worthwhile in our daily activity. We should strive to learn more and more about God. The acts of the virtues produce the fruits of the Holy Ghost which give us a certain sweetness in living the spiritual life and thereby encourage us to draw closer to the Blessed Trinity.
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2nd Sunday after Epiphany 2016
St. Vincent was ordained a deacon and was arrested with his bishop under Roman persecution. While imprisoned St. Vincent began preaching to those around him, and even the tortures he endured did nothing to silence him. St. Vincent resisted the slightest compromise. It was only by his continuous prayers that he remained faithful to Our Lord. May we all be as faithful as this great saint.
The theme of the feast of the Epiphany is continued in the text for today’s Mass. St. Paul instructs the converted pagans in Rome to be patient with their neighbors. At the wedding feast of Cana, Our Lord made it clear to His holy Mother that the will of His Father came before every other consideration. The first miracle He performed sanctified marriage in a special way and increased the faith of the Apostles.
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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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21st Sunday after Pentecost 2015
Most of us can think of a time during our life when we were slow to forgive one who asked for forgiveness. The terrible crime of refusing forgiveness to those who sincerely ask for it is in direct contradiction to the Our Father, in which we ask that God forgive our trespasses as we forgive others. Spiritual reading and the Holy Rosary are powerful weapons against the devil, as well as some of the greatest aids to living a true Christian life. Every Catholic should be familiar with the 15 promises that the Blessed Mother made to those who devoutly pray the Rosary.
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15th Sunday after Pentecost 2015
When Our Lord raised the son of the widow of Naim to life, the miracle was instantaneous, with the child restored as if he were simply waking from sleep. As Christians we know that all suffering is sent for a reason, and sometimes the greatest joys come from times of sorrow.
The Epistle for this Mass speaks about fraternal correction, a teaching so often misunderstood by Catholics. Remember Our Lord describes himself as meek and humble of heart. The virtue of meekness is related to clemency, which gives us the ability to forgive easily insults. A man who is humble recognizes what he is of himself. This is what made the saints lowly as the dust. Pride is the most deceptive of all vices, even disguising itself as humility. We should be well instructed about this vice so we may recognize it better and more effectively uproot it from our souls.
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Feast of Saints Peter and Paul 2015
As Roman Catholics, our home is Rome because it is the symbol of the Eternal City. St. Leo the Great tells us that God did not want the story of the murderous Romulus and Remus to remain the foundation of the city that people remember, but God would send two other brothers who were bound together in their love of God – Saints Peter and Paul. This is the day that we celebrate these two brothers in Christ becoming perfect Christians through the shedding of their blood. It is truly amazing that we know so much about these two men who lived so long ago. St. Peter’s great heart was the essential aspect of his character that Christ loved so much. We must possess the same confidence that St. Peter showed in the face of adversity.
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Sermon From
The 5th Sunday After Pentecost 2015
Fraternal charity is a theme of this Mass. Tomorrow is the feast of St. Peter and he is a great person who was trained well by Our Lord. A test of courage is the ability to endure challenges patiently. We should imitate the saints in seeking peace and pursuing it. Our love of God is seen in how much we love neighbor too. Our society is deteriorating and is seen in its acceptance of the four sins that cry out to God for vengeance. A heavy chastisement is awaiting us. The Sacred Heart lamented that even consecrated souls are guilty. By our baptisms all of us have been dedicated to the Blessed Trinity and should fulfill our vows of fidelity. God will triumph in the end with a victory as seen by Gideon.
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Pentecost Sunday 2015
We must remember to pray for the fallen soldiers on Memorial Day. We are not bound to love our government, but, in the virtue of patriotism, we are bound to love the country that supports us and the people who live in it. A good Catholic soldier endures hardships and makes reparations for the sins of his fellow countrymen. After the Ascension of Our Lord, the Apostles spent nine days in prayer. These days are duplicated in every soul purified in the last stages of perfection. The Apostles were deprived of the sensible consolations of the Savior so that they would be purified of all attachments, even misplaced attachments in the spiritual life. We are given gifts from God that we may love Him more.
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Sunday after Ascension 2015
We are given great comfort from the Introit of this Mass, “the Lord is my life and my salvation, whom shall I fear?” We know that everything that happens to us was all part of God’s plan. Our Lord is no longer present on Earth in the same way He was before the Ascension. Although the Apostles felt desolate when Christ left them, they remained in constant prayer. St. Peter tells us not only to be prudent and watchful, but to show constant charity towards our neighbor. It is the practice of the spiritual and corporal works of mercy which has won innumerable converts.
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4th Sunday after Easter 2015
Why is the month of May dedicated to the Blessed Mother? The practice began by the efforts of a Jesuit priest of the 18th century in Rome, who dedicated the youth of his time to the Virgin Mary. By devoutly reciting the Rosary during this month we will remain under her protection as well. The instruction of this Epistle urges the practice of the great virtue of patience to combat unjust anger. The virtues and gifts of the Holy Ghost which we possess allow us to hear the word of God and to recognize the false teachings of the world. We want to express our faith in the Resurrection and assert our trust.
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