Easter Vigil 2024 Our time of training as catechumens and penitents is almost over. We begin this ceremony in the darkness of the tomb where the light of Christ will be restored. Without the Resurrection, our faith is in vain. This light is carried by the clergy and the people and is meant to be…
Good Friday 2024 We do not have the Mass today because even though the Mass is the re-presentation of Our Lord’s death, it is also the reminder of His Resurrection. The Church avoids even the slightest hint of joy on this day. An infinite offense was offered to God and only an Infinite Being could…
Holy Thursday 2024 These are the most sacred days of the liturgical year, because they make present the very act of our Redemption. The Holy Oils, from the Mass of the Chrism, receive their efficacy from the Holy Eucharist. Today is the birthday of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, which was offered in anticipation…
Passion Sunday 2024 Saint Patrick stood for the true God against the pagans in Ireland. He threw down the idols of the druids and established the Catholic Church in what is now known as the Island of Saints. Saint Cyril of Jerusalem fought against the Arian heresy and was persecuted for it. His bravery and…
3rd Sunday in Lent 2024 As children imitate their parents, so must we imitate God. When St. Paul in this Epistle says, “how unbecoming of saints,” he is not referring to canonized saints, but all Catholics. We are all called to sanctity. We must battle the temptations about which St. Paul speaks by the Rosary,…
2nd Sunday in Lent 2024 St. Paul calls us to make “even greater progress,” but in order to do so, we must begin attacking our habits of venial sin. Mortal sins kill the soul, but venial sins are the great obstacle to sanctification. These lesser sins can easily be overlooked if we are not on…
1st Sunday in Lent 2024 We are particularly the objects of temptation during this season in which God is calling us to sanctity. During the temptation of Christ in the desert, Our Lord was not drawn to the evil as we are. St. Margaret of Cortona after discovering her lover’s body, made a complete conversion…
Ash Wednesday Evening 2024 Our heart should remain forever in the chapel with Our Lord. Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are the great practices of Lent. The words that were spoken by God to Adam and Eve after the Fall are repeated for us today with the distribution of blessed ashes. We are reminded of our…
Ash Wednesday 2024 The Church reminds us of the fate that awaits all men. We are mortal and destined to return to dust. The sacramental of blessed ashes reminds us of our mortality and also the transient nature of worldly glory. From the triumphant Roman generals to the Byzantine emperors, a Memento Mori has been…
Sexagesima Sunday 2024 St. Gregory tells us that this Gospel needs no explanation, because Our Lord explained it Himself. We must ask ourselves, are we the “good ground” or are we the “bad ground”? It is a dogma of our Faith that everyone, without discrimination, is given the chance to be saved. If we are…
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