Easter Vigil 2023 Everything is dark at the beginning of this ceremony, just as it was before the creation of the cosmos. The darkness is representative of the Old Testament, while the Lumen Christi, or Light of Christ, is the New Testament. The completion of the Passover takes place this evening. Evidence has been found…
Palm Sunday 2023 We are a liturgical people, and as we pray so we believe. Christ bridged the gap between God and man, and He gives us the vehicle through which we may bridge that gap back to Him, in the sacraments and sacramentals of the Church. Sacramentals are given by Christ through the Church,…
Passion Sunday 2023 During the season of Passiontide, we are meant to die completely to the “old man.” Our conversion during Lent is now to be perfected during these last two weeks. We have not only given up our vices, but now even the spiritual consolations that we find in the saints, and the greatest…
3rd Sunday In Lent 2023 We must never presume that our way is better than God’s. During this season we should read the texts for each Mass, even if we are unable to attend them. Through them we are taught the importance of Baptism and the mercy of God, and we are instructed as the…
1st Sunday In Lent 2023 The ashes distributed on Ash Wednesday are a reminder that all the descendants of Adam came from the dust and to it they will all return. It is a reminder to humble our rebellious nature. We must be prepared and remain faithful, not only during Lent, but all year long,…
Ash Wednesday 2023 We think of the sins we must avoid but rarely do we think of the virtues we must practice. How often when we confess, we think of the sins we commit but not the reasons why we commit them. We forget that all the hardships we face in life are given to…
Quinquagesima Sunday 2023 This is a time of examination of conscience. Once our predominant fault is identified, we can battle against it. At the end of this Septuagesima season, the Church reminds us that we must have Charity. We should not only go to confession when we are in mortal sin, but often. This is…
Sexagesima Sunday 2023 St. Paul, one of the greatest converts in the history of the Church, instructs us on our need for conversion. This conversion of St. Paul could not have happened without the prayers of St. Stephen. We must pray for our friends and our enemies. We must not think that we are the…
Septuagesima Sunday 2023 Because of the great importance of the season of Lent, the Church gives us a season to prepare us for it. We should possess a single-minded vision of achieving salvation. We share in St. Paul’s desire for be dissolved in Christ, while sharing his fear that we could be lost. This fear…
Easter Vigil 2022 The Easter Vigil is the culmination of our Lenten retreat and especially for the catechumens who are baptized and who will receive their first Holy Communions at the Mass which follows. The Liturgy brings light to the darkness of the world of sin and sings the praise of Our Lord’s Paschal candle. …
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