20th Sunday after Pentecost 2023 The three principal parts of the Mass are the Offertory, the Consecration, and the Communion of the Priest. If we miss one of these parts, we have not assisted at Mass. We are united to the sacrifice and are offered up with Christ. The Mass is the purpose of creation,…
18th Sunday after Pentecost 2023 Today we see a shift in the liturgy as the Church begins to focus on the end of time. It is teaching us not to avert our eyes from our coming judgement. The Gospel for today gives a warning against sins of thought, and St. Alphonsus tells us that sins…
Feast of the Seven Sorrows 2023 All of Our Lord’s acts had infinite value because He is God. The Blessed Virgin Mary is called the Associate of Redemption by her union of friendship, love, and emotion. She has an intimate union with God. We all weep, because we are injured, or mistreated, or ignored, or…
14th Sunday after Pentecost 2023 St. Paul tells us that those who commit the sins he lists in the Epistle will not enter Heaven. If we have guilt on our conscience, let us rid ourselves of it. We must be sorrowful and detest our sins, make acts of perfect contrition and go to the sacrament…
1st Friday September 2023 First Friday Conference – The Fourteen Holy Helpers have been invoked since the Middle Ages to help with specific needs of the faithful. St. Augustine is one of the greatest moral and doctrinal theologians in history. His most famous works are popular even among non-Catholics. Conversion of life and the mortification…
11th Sunday after Pentecost 2023 If we have no attachments to hold us down in this life we will speedily reach Heaven when we die. Our Lord said we will receive a hundredfold of the things we give up for God’s sake in this life. We should not attribute anything we do to ourselves because it…
Transfiguration 2023 (10th Sunday after Pentecost) Pride is placing ourselves before God and neighbor. We must remember that we would be as evil as our worst enemies if not for God’s grace. We must acknowledge our weakness. We ourselves are pharisees because of the hypocrisy of our sinful lives. The Transfiguration can be summarized in…
5th Sunday After Pentecost 2023 We will always have both friends and enemies in this life. Even the great North American Martyrs, who gave their lives to win converts to Christ, experienced both successes and failures. Our Lord allows our enemies to tempt us in our continual battle all for a greater good. Let us…
Precious Blood 2023 This feast is the liturgical completion of Good Friday, the day when the Precious Blood was poured out for our salvation. In these days when our holy Faith is in danger and under attack, we recall the great heritage of martyrs who shed their blood in imitation of Christ. At the true…
Feast of Saints Peter & Paul 2023 This day, although it celebrates both apostles, is centered on St. Peter as the first Vicar of Christ on Earth. God began to form the character of St. Peter from the moment of his birth because the Church was to be built on this man. The reason He…
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