16th Sunday after Pentecost 2017
The Holy Spirit speaks to us through the Epistle and Gospel of every Mass so we should pay close attention. He also aids us in our spiritual life which must be grounded in charity. We should learn to trust the Advocate and not ourselves because we are often attached to self. Do not despise our neighbors and thereby fall into false humility.
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12th Sunday after Pentecost 2017
Conference After Mass
The parable of the Good Samaritan revolutionized the ancient world’s outlook on how to treat the less fortunate. Its impact is still felt today because even our secular society has “Samaritan” laws and institutions recalling this lesson from Our Lord. There is a deeper meaning to this story which explains how Christ is the Good Samaritan toward each of us who have fallen because of our sins. A yet more elevated understanding of this truth creates the desire in a Christian to face the evils in this world and transform them into good. The practice of a deep interior life is necessary to accomplish this sanctification of self and of the world around us.
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11th Sunday After Pentecost 2017
We must do good to others and be grateful for whatever gifts we receive. To live a spiritual life requires prayer more than our natural life needs the air we breathe. By its power we are enabled to make all the daily sacrifices God requires of us along the path of perfection. The goal is heaven and the greatest experience of seeing God whereas the alternative is the terrible pain of loss in hell.
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Feast Of Saints Peter And Paul 2017
Today honors the martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul. St. Peter is highlighted in Mass texts which describe his miraculous escape from prison and certain death plus his attesting to the divinity of Christ which secured the Church on the solid rock of St. Peters faith. He was a shining example of other virtues but especially love and humility.
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Towards the end of Our Lord’s life the hostility of His adversaries intensified. The religious leaders refused, despite enormous evidence in the miracles and teachings of Christ, to accept Him as their Savior. Before He humbly accepted the incredible sufferings of His Passion and Death for our sins and the sins of the entire world, He wanted His enemies to know clearly what they were in the eyes of God when He said instead of loving Him they wanted to kill Him and they were not “of God.” This was a powerful indictment pronounced by the Son of God. The veiling of statues during Passiontide is the reminder that Jesus had to hide Himself from them until the hour of His sacrifice had come.
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Quinquagesima Sunday 2016
This Epistle is beloved among all Christians because of its beautiful explanation of charity. We can see from St. Paul’s words how far-removed true charity is from the false notions held today. In our days, great emphasis is placed on giving aid to the poor, which is a truly important work of mercy, but we are seldom reminded that if these works are not done with love of God for His own sake, and love of neighbor for God’s sake, they will profit us nothing. As we approach the season of Lent, we must ask ourselves if we have improved in our spiritual life over the last year. If we have not, then we have great work ahead of us. However, we are not alone. Our Lord and His Mother stand by our side to lift us up.
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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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