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…
First Friday Conference – March 2015 We know the story of Saints Perpetua and Felicity from their firsthand account. During one of the general persecutions of the Church, these two heroic, young women gave their lives for Christ. It is important to understand the meaning of a “type” and how God uses types or prophecies…
2nd Sunday in Lent 2015 There are Catholics who are giving their lives for the Faith in our own day. What a powerful lesson that should encourage us to stand courageously with Christ in our own lives. St. Thomas Aquinas is an excellent example for us of humility, obedience, and the need for spiritual reading. Spiritual…
Ash Wednesday 2015 Not one word is said about punishment or damnation in the readings for this Mass, and that should give a hint to Catholics about the true spirit of this season. There is no such thing as a private sin. Not only are all our sins known to the heavenly court, but the…
Sexagesima Sunday 2015 Many of the Epistles of St. Paul were dictated by him and written by his fellow disciples. He was being attacked by false Christians, so in this Epistle he attempts to bring back the faithful who were led astray. St. Paul’s great lesson is to distrust ourselves. This season is the realization…
Septuagesima Sunday 2015 The Epistle tells us that if we are to put our efforts into anything it should be something that really matters. Not for the perishable rewards given in sports but for the eternal reward of Heaven. These three Sundays are for an examination of conscience. We should be asking during these days…
Sermon From The 4th Sunday of Advent 2014 ✟Father Violette This is the last day of preparation for the birth of Christ. To talk about penance, conversion, and self-purification is not opposed to the joy of Christmas, but necessary for true participation. Even the Child Jesus had His Passion in mind when He first entered…
Sermon from The 1st Sunday of Advent 2014 St. Andrew was the first of the Apostles. He traveled to Greece and even Russia, and ultimately gave his life by crucifixion in imitation of Our Lord. We begin the new liturgical year and the reliving and re-presentation of the life of Christ, through which we are…
Sermon On The Last Sunday after Pentecost 2014 This is the last day of the liturgical year, which is given to us as a reminder that we do not have our permanent home here on Earth. We are reminded to be thankful and to be prepared for our coming judgment. We stand during the Gospel…
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