The Advent Conferences 2024
Bishop’s 2nd Immaculate Conception Conference – Learn how the account of the fall of man found in the book of Genesis predicts the great privilege of the Immaculate Conception that would be given to the Mother of God.
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Immaculate Conception 2024
In 1854 Pope Pius IX made the dogmatic pronouncement of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This incomparable dogma first began to be known immediately after the fall of Adam. The Fathers of the Church tell us that the reference to the “woman” in the Protoevangelium refers to the Immaculate Conception. A debate among saints and theologians arose in the Church questioning how this was possible, since Our Lady had to be redeemed as well. The question was answered by Duns Scotus, leading to the establishment of the feast we celebrate today. From the moment of her conception the Virgin Mary was more pleasing to God than all the saints and angels combined. She prays for us in a special way as we celebrate her feast through the Mass. On this day, let us tell our Mother with all our hearts how much we love her.
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First Friday, December 2024
Conference on Grace and The Immaculate Conception – When we speak of perfect passive conception, we refer to the moment in which the product of active conception is infused with a soul and becomes a human person. From this moment of perfect passive conception, the Virgin Mary was redeemed in a preservative, not a liberative, manner. The Blessed Mother from this point possessed a greater union with God than all the angels and saints. Our Lady was not only free from the guilt of Original Sin, but also the concupiscence of the flesh, of the eyes, and the pride of life. By a divine ligature, she was unable to consent to even the slightest imperfections.
Sanctifying Grace is a created share in the supernatural life of God. When God breathed human life into Adam, He breathed a share of divine life into him as well. Grace must be valued above all things. We must be willing to live and die to preserve it. The Blessed Mother was given the plenitude of grace in preparation for her role as the Mother of God, as well as Mother to each one of us.
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20th Sunday after Pentecost 2024
Rosary Conference – There are many sacramentals used by the Church, but none seem to be as favored by Our Lady as the Dominican Rosary. It is a prayer to Our Lord with the Virgin Mary, and after the Holy Mass and Divine Office, it is the most powerful prayer a Catholic can make. There is no request that is beyond its power. In this world of secularism, religious indifference, and apostasy, we have one thing left – the Holy Rosary. It originated as a replacement for the psalms for certain illiterate monks in the monasteries and was later used to assist the preaching of St. Dominic. This spiritual weapon has led to many military victories throughout Church history. It supplies in some way for what the faithful of today are being deprived of in the liturgy. The Rosary offers lessons in the practice of virtue, helps us forget our fears and troubles as we are plunged into the Divine Heart of Christ, and disposes us to receive the gift of passive, infused contemplation.
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17th Sunday after Pentecost 2024
The idea that there are many paths or many religions which all lead to the true God is a lie, no matter who says it. The commandment to love our neighbor as ourselves demands that every true Catholic not only forgive his enemies but actually love them.
The devotion to the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Mother goes back to the earliest years of the Church. The swords in the Immaculate Heart represent the great pains Our Lady suffered during the life of her Son. To make up for these sorrows we must do penance and amend our lives.
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1st Friday Conference September 2024
St. Tarcisius lived during the days of great persecution. He was ordained an acolyte or deacon as a young man, and was commissioned to care for the Christian prisoners. While bringing Viaticum to these captives, St. Tarcisius was accosted by a group of pagans. He gave his life rather than expose the Holy Eucharist to desecration.
Devotion to the Holy Infant of Prague is loved and honored by Our Lord Himself. Our Lord is not a child now, but this is the humble state in which He first appeared in the world. The statue depicts the Holy Infant as both God and Man, as well as King of all creation. His welcoming gentleness seems to radiate out from the Infant Jesus of Prague. He makes Himself a guide to all those who have lost their way.
Much is said about the accomplishments of St. Pius X, but not enough about his interior life. His prayer had reached the heights of contemplation and was directed by the Holy Ghost. He radiated goodness and wanted to comfort everybody, yet fought unwaveringly against the enemies of his spiritual children.
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Assumption Evening 2024
The Assumption is not an event recorded in Scripture, but we must remember faith does not come through reading but through hearing. The Apostles learned everything by listening to the teachings of Our Lord. Our bodies are destined to be with our souls in Heaven, not to remain in the world. How could a person expect to be admitted into Heaven if he denies that Our Lord’s own Mother is there? We must make up for that neglect shown to the Blessed Mother by our own fervor on this day. We must continue the fight for the Virgin Mary’s honor and our salvation.
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Feast Of The Assumption 2024
This is the greatest of the feast days in honor of the Blessed Mother. This dogma, which has been passed down to us from the Apostles, is so critical that we cannot be saved without belief in it. All the aspects of the Assumption call to mind the prerogatives of the Mother of God. She is above all women, untouched by sin and death. This Mass begins with the words of St. John, recalling his vision of the woman of the Apocalypse, and continues with the story of Judith, a type of the Blessed Mother. We are her seed, and we follow the great Queen of Heaven in the battle with the seed of the devil. Her body was the tabernacle of the Son of God and was so sanctified that it deserved its glorification.
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Conference on 1st Friday July 2024
In St. Paul’s instruction to the young bishop, St. Timothy, he emphasized the importance of spiritual reading. If this instruction is given to a bishop, it applies all the more so to the laity. Prayer and spiritual reading are necessary for the growth of sanctity.
St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria became a physician in his early life but soon discovered that his calling was not to heal men’s bodies but their souls. He dedicated his life to the assistance of the dying and the welfare of children, and his great love of the Holy Eucharist led to his institution of the 40 Hours Devotion.
In gratitude for the victory over the forces of Free Masonry, Pope Pius IX elevated the feast of the Visitation. There were two annunciations in preparation for the coming of the Redeemer – the annunciation of the birth of St. John the Baptist and that of Our Lord. St. John the Baptist was the herald of Our Lord not only in his words, but in his life. In the Visitation we see the great love of the Blessed Mother, who cares for even our smallest needs.
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Good Shepherd Sunday 2024
If we have charity, we desire the salvation of all our neighbors and pray for both our loved ones and our enemies. The words, “I know mine and mine know me,” refer especially to the clergy. How could we be saved without the priest – without his prayers and instructions. Those who do not answer the call to follow their vocation are in grave danger. We must follow our calling even if we lack the sensible feeling of enthusiasm towards that state of life. The Blessed Mother loves priests as she loves her own Son.
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