Distrust of Self

Sexagesima Sunday 2015 Many of the Epistles of St. Paul were dictated by him and written by his fellow disciples.  He was being attacked by false Christians, so in this Epistle he attempts to bring back the faithful who were led astray.  St. Paul’s great lesson is to distrust ourselves.  This season is the realization…

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May Darkness Be Dispelled

Feast of the Purification 2015 This is one of the earliest feasts in honor of the Blessed Virgin.  In the Mosaic Law women underwent a juridical purification after birth.  Although it was not necessary for the Blessed Mother to receive any purification, out of humility and submission to the law, she participated in this ceremony. …

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It Is Not Easy

Septuagesima Sunday 2015 The Epistle tells us that if we are to put our efforts into anything it should be something that really matters.  Not for the perishable rewards given in sports but for the eternal reward of Heaven.  These three Sundays are for an examination of conscience.  We should be asking during these days…

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Ask In His Name

Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus 2015 All Catholics bow their heads in reverence when they hear the name of Jesus because it is the name of God.  It is only in the name of Jesus that we will be saved.  When St. Peter says that “God the Father raised His Son from the…

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He Rules Our Souls

Sunday within the Octave of Christmas 2014 Because the feast of the Nativity is so important, the Church celebrates throughout its octave, each day of which emphasizes different aspects of the Nativity.  We are given a great example of the staunch defense of the Faith on the feast of St. Stephen.  We are shown Our…

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The Everlasting Effect of Christmas

Sermon on The Feast of Christmas 2014 On this day the Son of God, after taking to Himself a human nature, entered the world.  The Virginal Birth is the cornerstone of this feast.  The Blessed Mother was virgin before, during, and after the birth of Christ, and remained so perpetually.  We are Christians not because…

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Penance and Preparation

Sermon From The 4th Sunday of Advent 2014 ✟Father Violette This is the last day of preparation for the birth of Christ.  To talk about penance, conversion, and self-purification is not opposed to the joy of Christmas, but necessary for true participation.  Even the Child Jesus had His Passion in mind when He first entered…

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Fitting Mother for a Fitting Son

Sermon From The Feast Of The Immaculate Conception 2014 The words from the Sapiential books of the Bible are applied to the Blessed Virgin in the Epistle today.  Even before she was created, the Holy Virgin was in the mind of God and was given all the gifts for her calling.  The greatest of these…

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Watch And Pray

Sermon from The 1st Sunday of Advent 2014 St. Andrew was the first of the Apostles.  He traveled to Greece and even Russia, and ultimately gave his life by crucifixion in imitation of Our Lord.  We begin the new liturgical year and the reliving and re-presentation of the life of Christ, through which we are…

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