Palm Sunday 2017
Palm Sunday encompasses all of the Mysteries of Holy Week in one singular devotion. It begins with an exclamation of Joy as Christ enters Jerusalem as Savior and King, turns to profound sorrow as He undergoes His Passion and Death, and the culminates in Joy again at His Resurrection. Since it is in the nature of Man to worship, recalling these events allows us to worship in a deep and meaningful way as our God and His Church intends.
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We have reached the middle of Lent and we rejoice at this point and continue to persevere. We receive graces as the chosen ones and we must not postpone our conversion. As the people in today’s Gospel, we will follow Our Lord for the beautiful teachings He gives us and for the miracle of the loaves and fishes.
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Feast Of St. Blaise 2017 – First Friday
Who needs miracles? Today’s sermon explains that God could have accomplished all things directly but He knows that due to our fallen human nature, we need miracles to help us believe. So, He sometimes uses secondary causes like the saints in their incorruptible forms, or sacramentals like the blessing of throats with candles today, or even the forces of Nature to prove His Divinity and the Truth of His words. But the point is it is God who is working – sometimes behind the scenes and sometimes in person, like at the Marriage Feast of Cana or the healing of the Leper, to get His point across. So, in answer to the question of who needs miracles, the answer is us, His people.
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2nd Sunday after Epiphany 2016
St. Vincent was ordained a deacon and was arrested with his bishop under Roman persecution. While imprisoned St. Vincent began preaching to those around him, and even the tortures he endured did nothing to silence him. St. Vincent resisted the slightest compromise. It was only by his continuous prayers that he remained faithful to Our Lord. May we all be as faithful as this great saint.
The theme of the feast of the Epiphany is continued in the text for today’s Mass. St. Paul instructs the converted pagans in Rome to be patient with their neighbors. At the wedding feast of Cana, Our Lord made it clear to His holy Mother that the will of His Father came before every other consideration. The first miracle He performed sanctified marriage in a special way and increased the faith of the Apostles.
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Feast of the Immaculate Conception 2015
Although the Blessed Mother was given the unique privilege of being preserved from Original Sin, this does not mean that she was not redeemed. It simply means that she was redeemed in a more perfect, anticipatory manner. She was conceived with an initial plenitude of grace, yet her share in God’s life continually increased in her until she was taken back to Heaven. Adam was made God-like with the gift of Sanctifying Grace and mankind was meant to remain in perfect harmony with the Divine. Because Adam was made master of creation, he was given a sign to show his subordination to God – the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. The devil brought evil into the world by convincing Eve to tempt Adam. We see in the book of Genesis how quick God is to offer mercy after we fall. Immediately after the sin of Adam was revealed, God promised a Savior who would come through the new Eve, the woman never touched by sin.
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All Saints Day 2015
Today we rejoice because this is the day on which the Church celebrates all her children who have overcome the world. In the process by which a saint is canonized, it must be determined that they expressed nothing contrary to faith and morals, and that they practiced virtue in a heroic way. After this, the Church waits for God to affirm the individual’s sanctity by miracles attributed to their intercession. It is not enough for a Catholic merely to recite the Creed, he must believe it and practice it. For every walk of life, there is a saint who has lived it as an example to follow. Today we adore God as we honor His saints, and desire to make the little sacrifices necessary on our road to holiness.
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Sermon From
20th Sunday After Pentecost 2015
This year marks the 500th anniversary of the birth of St. Teresa of Avila and her feast is this week. Her quotes show her to be a traditionalist and a teacher of prayer. Today is also the feast of the Divine Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Last week was the feast honoring the Rosary and we are reminded of the importance of this powerful sacramental, what it is and how we should pray it efficaciously. At Fatima the Blessed Mother revealed to the three children on October 13, 1917 when the Miracle of the Sun took place her identity as the Lady of the Rosary. Besides the Rosary she taught them how to offer up their daily little sacrifices in reparation for the sins of the world and for their own sanctification.
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1st Friday Conference October 2015
So many Catholics desire a greater understanding of the Mass. The Consecration of the Mass is surrounded by rituals and rubrics that are filled with meaning. When you appreciate the meaning of these rubrics you see the true beauty of the Mass and the great evil of those who would wish to destroy it. There is no dogma of the Faith which teaches infallibly the doctrine of Guardian Angels, however, the evidence from Scripture and Tradition is so overwhelming that it is considered infallible. When Christ speaks of the angels watching over the “little ones,” He is not speaking only of children but of all who are innocent. Our Guardian Angels preserve us from dangers to our body and soul, as well as temptations from the evil spirit. They inspire holy thoughts and aid us in performing virtuous acts. From the testimonies of many saints, we know that our angels never tire of being with us all day long and watching over us at every moment.
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