Quinquagesima Sunday 2021 In preparation for Ash Wednesday and Lent there is a review of the laws concerning fast and abstinence. Today is also the feast of St. Valentine and his impact in our own day. The Epistle for this Mass is taken from St. Paul and teaches us the importance of doing all our…
17th Sunday after Pentecost 2020 The Epistle for today points us to the Catholic Church which we are blessed to have. It has the one true Faith and a unity of belief, worship, sacraments and hierarchy. Christ gave us this as a means of fulfilling the two great commandments of love which He repeats in…
16th Sunday After Pentecost 2020 This week we have the Ember Days and the feasts of St. Matthew and the North American Martyrs. St. Paul in the Epistle for today’s Mass writes about God the Father as the source of all fatherhood in the world. Our Lord in the Gospel teaches the importance of humility…
10th Sunday After Pentecost 2020 Today’s Gospel contrasts the prayer of the Pharisee and the Publican. The proud Pharisee thanks God for making him better than everyone else, especially the Publican. We should compare ourselves to the best so as not to be complacent and even foster our own humility at the same time. Humility…
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…
Quinquagesima Sunday 2015 We are judged primarily by love. This Epistle for today tells us that charity removes anger and evil thoughts. Although anger can be justified and good, it can also be inordinate and sinful. We must be patient with others, but especially with ourselves. When they fall, those who are full of pride…
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…
Octave of Christmas 2015 Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man. If we want to know how much God loves us, all we need do is think of the Incarnation. In all humility the Son of God bridged the infinite gap between God and man. The closer we come to God the more we…
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