After hearing the importance of Psalm 90 for Lent and the sacramental of ashes, Father gives suggestions for penances and practices for this holy season. From the Gospel Our Lord teaches us how to combat the devil and temptations. St. Valentine’s day is explained in light of the saint whose feast is honored on Feb. 14.
Easter Vigil 2015 We are privileged to be a part of the unbroken history of this liturgy. Catholic worship is more than merely a compilation of rituals. It is a true reliving of the past. Because of our fallen nature, and the sins we commit, we are not placed in friendship with God but in…
Good Friday 2015 This day we put God to death with our sins. Christ saw all our sins and suffered for each one of them. He bore the pains which we all deserve for our innumerable crimes. In this liturgy we acknowledge our sins in all humility and plead for God’s forgiveness. We do not…
Palm Sunday 2015 This is the most important week of the liturgical year, and we are reminded of the necessity of all the sacraments, but especially of Baptism and the Holy Eucharist. We begin this week with a look towards the future triumph when we celebrate Our Lord’s entrance into Jerusalem. We meet Christ now…
Passion Sunday 2015 “The reason that you do not hear is because you are not of God.” We should pray that these frightening words are never directed towards us. We must ask ourselves who is more evil, the people in this Gospel who desire to put Christ to death, or all of us, who believe…
Feast of Saint Joseph 2015 When a person is given a vocation, he is always given the divine help necessary to reach his final goal of Heaven. Even the people who miss their divine calling are given sufficient grace to save their souls. Many people, especially in our days, lack confidence in God and are…
Laetare Sunday 2015 Penance has a variety of meanings. It refers to the infused virtue that inclines a person to hate his faults, the sacrament of penance, and the works we perform to make up for our sins. Mortification refers to works which put to death evil inclinations. Propitiation is an act by which someone…
3rd Sunday in Lent 2015 This is the Mass of sight, and today we ask God to let us see the truth and follow it. Today we are reminded to know our enemy and not underestimate him. The miracle of this Gospel is discredited by modern “theologians,” who are the equivalent of the pharisees in…
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