St. Peter, Imitator of Christ

June 29, 2019By

Feast Of Saints Peter and Paul 2019
This ancient feast emphasizes the chief of the Apostles and the Church reserves its celebration for St. Paul until tomorrow.  Christ chose St. Peter to be a perfect imitation of Himself and gave him tremendous powers with which to strengthen the Church in its first years.  Our Lord loved St. Peter for his faith, his fidelity to grace, his humble conversion, his love and his loyalty.  In the Gospel for today Christ tells us that upon this rock (Peter) He will build His Church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.  For this reason, the faithful on earth join with the Church Triuphant and Suffering to rejoice on this day.
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Sacrament Of Life

March 31, 2019By

Laetare Sunday 2019
After learning about the wonderful saints of this week, Francis of Paola, Isidore of Seville and Vincent Ferrer, the Epistle of St. Paul about the son of the slave girl and the heir of the free woman is explained.  Then the Gospel, which is the beginning of St. John’s famous sixth chapter about the Bread of Life, describes the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes by Our Lord and how His apostles shared in this miraculous power.  All this prefigures the Holy Eucharist and the power of transubstantiation which Christ would give to His priests.  Coming in the middle of Lent, this Sunday encourages us to persevere in our penances and to draw strength to do so from Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
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An Acceptable Time

March 10, 2019By

1st Sunday In Lent 2019
St. Paul tells us in the Epistle that now is the acceptable time to grow close to Our Lord.  The Liturgy shows the way with a special Mass for each day of Lent.  Our battle begins against the devil and sin and a holy fear of our own weaknesses is a good trait in any soldier.  Christ leads us by entering into the desert, fasting and overcoming the temptations presented to Him.  Our help will come from Psalm 90 which is the prayer for confidence and from the angels who ministered to Our Lord and will do so for us in the days ahead.
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Join In Penance

March 6, 2019By

Ash Wednesday Evening 2019
Lent begins with the moving Epistle from the Prophet Joel which calls on all, especially the priests, to do penance for sin and thereby receive from God the blessings of His gifts.  Through prayer, fasting and almsgiving we separate ourselves from evil tendencies and open up to the infusion of God’s life.  The sacramental of the Ashes should be received with as much devotion, sorrow and love so to obtain the riches of grace being offered.
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Strength Is Made Perfect In Weakness

February 24, 2019By

Sexagesima Sunday 2019
The Divine Office this week focuses on Noah and the Ark which is a symbol of Christ’s Cross; the Wood of each being the means of saving the world.  In the Epistle St. Paul defends himself against early heretics and records God’s encouraging words to him when he felt his weakness.  We too can rely on divine help when being tempted.  Every saint experiences weakness and we should not lose hope in the face of the world’s lies today.
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St. Peter, Model Of Priests

July 7, 2017By

1st Friday July 2017 – Feast Of Saints Cyril & Methodius

Saints Cyril and Methodius were blood brothers who were the missionaries that converted many of the people of central Europe.  Their Mass Alleluia mentions Melchisedech who is a mysterious person from the Old Testament that prefigures Our Lord’s priesthood.  St. Peter typifies everything a priest is because he followed the example of Christ the High Priest so well.  Often, we recall St. Peter’s shortcomings but do not emphasize those qualities so essential to a priest and summed up by his great love and generosity.

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St. Peter’s Faith And Virtues

June 29, 2017By

Feast Of Saints Peter And Paul 2017

Today honors the martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul.  St. Peter is highlighted in Mass texts which describe his miraculous escape from prison and certain death plus his attesting to the divinity of Christ which secured the Church on the solid rock of St. Peters faith.  He was a shining example of other virtues but especially love and humility.

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I Shall Reign Despite My Enemies

June 25, 2017By

3rd Sunday after Pentecost 2017

There is a social dimension concerning devotion to the Sacred Heart which comes from Our Lord’s petition to King Louis XIV through St. Margaret Mary that he place the image of Christ’s Heart on his personal royal banner.  This sermon also explains the pursuing love of Our Savior through His mercy as described in the parables of the Lost Sheep, Lost Coin and Prodigal Son.

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Change Self – Change the World

June 29, 2016By

Feast Of Saints Peter And Paul 2016

In this sermon, we are reminded of the heroic lives of Saints Peter and Paul as the pillars of the Faith.  We too must have the great love and generous hearts as they did.  Despite the sad situation around us we can change our lives by becoming saints and thereby change the world.

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Peter Is Here

June 26, 2016By

6th Sunday after Pentecost 2016

Fr. Superior focuses on the great feasts to be celebrated this week, including the Apostles Peter and Paul and the great work of locating St. Peter’s bodily remains in Rome, the upcoming feast of the Most Precious Blood, the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and today’s commemoration of Sts. John and Paul who were martyred by Julian the Apostate after the reign of Constantine.  Fr. also gives a brief description of the relic of  the Mother of Perpetual Help, touched to the image painted by St. Luke, and he alerted all those who felt they were Publicans (great sinners) that they were indeed welcome to attend chapel services including today’s Q&A Session after Mass.  After all, aren’t we all publicans?

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