Octave of the Nativity 2019 The Octave of the Nativity is an ancient feast with roots in pagan times. The Christians felt the need to gather on the first day of the new year to do penance for the pagan revelry of the previous night. This popular penitential devotion moved the Church authorities to institute…
Conference On Passion Sunday 2018 In this conference we learn about the upcoming feast of St. Joseph. His greatest titles are Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Foster Father of the Son of God. God the Father entrusted His Divine Son to the care of St. Joseph whose virginal paternity was a perfect image of…
Feast Of The Holy Family 2018 From St. Paul’s Epistle for the feast of the Holy Family we learn about charity and mercy. We are bound to forgive whenever someone is truly sorry for his offenses against us. The Gospel for this feast is about the finding of Our Lord in the Temple which St.…
Octave Day of Nativity 2018 The Sacred Liturgy, like nature itself, anticipates great feasts, celebrates them and only gradually leaves them. So Christmas has its First Vespers, its three Masses and then a week to relish the reality of the Incarnation before renewing the mystery again on its octave day, today. We also have the…
Vigil Of Christmas 2017 At the vigil Mass the joy of Christmas is already felt and this happy way that we receive the Infant King reassures us that His second coming will not be a harsh one for us. On this last day of Advent St. Joseph is brought before us as the worthy descendant…
Feast Of The Annunciation 2017 The Son of God became a Man at the Annunciation and so began His priesthood as the mediator between God and men. At the same time, Our Lady became the Mother of God.  This could only take place because, as St. Gabriel the Archangel said, “nothing is impossible with God”. …
Feast Of St. Joseph 2017 St. Joseph was a holy man who fulfilled the law with devotion and heart-felt piety. He was chosen to be the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and to be the foster-father of the Son of God. In that capacity he was the image of God the Father. As the…
Octave Of Christmas 2017 The Octave Day Of Christmas is a re-celebration of the Nativity. Â It also commemorates the Circumcision of Our Lord as well as the Solemnity of The Blessed Virgin Mary. Â The Church has long celebrated major feasts for more than just one day through what are called octaves or 8-day periods, week-long…
Christmas Midnight Mass 2016 St. Joseph’s care for Blessed Mother and The Holy Infant is explained.  We also learn of the significance of the swaddling clothes and that the Savior wrapped in them was how the shepherds recognized Him. Finally, the beautiful and consoling doctrine of the Incarnation is clearly stated for us to appreciate.…
Feast Of St. Joseph The Worker 2016 Today’s sermon refers to the Epistle of St. James from the Fifth Sunday after Easter in order to caution us not to be overbearing in our relations with others, especially in matters pertaining to the Faith. Â With reference to the prayers of the Mass for St. Joseph…
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