The Devil’s Weapon

February 16, 2014By

Sermon From
Septuagesima Sunday 2014
We have begun a new season, and we are in a transition preparing us for Lent.  We must be aware of what we are struggling against in this season of examination.  This Sunday focuses especially on Original Sin and the story of Adam and Eve.  We have been thrown out of the Garden of Paradise in this season.  We live in a world where we are distracted and even addicted to games.  Sports and the worship of the body are not leading us to Heaven.  We must examine and remove our own addictions to these worldly idols.
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A Heart of Virtue

February 9, 2014By

5th Sunday after Epiphany 2014

We must remember that, in addition to the frequent reception of the sacraments, we should make use of the sacramentals of the Church. The blessed candle is one of the greatest sacramentals because it is a symbol of Christ, the Light of the World. Votive candles which are lit in the chapel represent our prayer even after we leave.

There are many lessons taught by the readings of this Mass. St. Paul tells us to put on a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. The practice of these virtues will bring us directly to Heaven when we die. Humility is particularly effective in overcoming sins of the flesh. It is only through these virtues and the love of God that we will have true peace.
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The Irony of God

January 26, 2014By

Sermon From The
3rd Sunday after Epiphany 2014
The conversion of St. Paul was the single most important moment in the spread of the Church.  St. Stephen’s prayer, as he was stoned to death, called down on Saul the grace of his conversion.  This conversion in St. Paul meant a real change, unlike the half measures so many of us take in attempting to amend our lives.  When we say in the Act of Contrition that we “detest all our sins” this should leave no room to sin again.  We must give up the love for our sins, faults, and vices, and truly strive for the conversion of our lives.
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The King of All Virtues

November 10, 2013By

25th Sunday after Pentecost 2013 – Part 1
St. Paul wrote the epistle to the Colossians while he was imprisoned.  In it, St. Paul emphasized the supremacy of Our Lord over all creatures and His equality with God the Father.  Mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience are virtues rarely found among Catholics today.  It is through charity that we reach perfection, the intimate union with God.  Charity unites and informs all the other virtues, changing them into true expressions of love.  A gift is only valuable when it comes from love.  If we do not increase in charity, the good works we perform will not increase our glory in Heaven.  We should consider how much we have grown in holiness after so many years of being a Catholic.  This Gospel contains one of the few parables for which Christ gave a direct explanation. It is the perfect parable for our own time.
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What the Season Teaches

December 30, 2012By

Sunday within the Octave of Christmas 2012
St. Paul tells us that although we were under the dominion of the world, we are the adopted sons of God and heirs of His kingdom.  It was prophesied that those who accepted the Messias will rise, while those who reject him will fall.  We have three major feasts after Christmas: St. Stephen, St. John, and the Holy Innocents.  We are taught by St. Stephen that it will not be easy to follow Christ.  St. John teaches us that we will be called to stand against heresy as he did in the first century.  And the Holy Innocents remind us of the secular persecution which desires to put Christ to death once again.  We must resist the attacks on the family which are widespread.  We must be thankful because we have been blessed.  We are the shepherds who have been chosen to approach the manger.
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Everything from God’s Hand

September 23, 2012By

17th Sunday after Pentecost 2012
St. Paul tells us that we must live the life of holiness to which we have all been called.  When we speak of our neighbor we refer to both our friends and enemies.  Everything that happens to us comes from God.  He controls the universe and wills everything except for sin itself.  It should be easy for us to practice patience and forbearance, if we see all the actions of our neighbor as directly willed or at least permitted by God.  Our enemies provide crosses for us to carry with patience and provide us with the opportunities to practice virtue.  We do not know the conscience of our neighbor, but we know all the graces we have received and the malice of our own souls.  How easy it should be to judge ourselves harshly while being slow to judge our neighbor.
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Paying the Price of Sin

August 19, 2012By

12th Sunday After Pentecost 2012
The Epistle tells us that “the letter kills, and the spirit gives life,” which reiterates the fact that the Old Law has been fulfilled in Christ.

It is of the utmost importance for the youth to pray that God guides them to their true vocation in life.  The Church teaches us that the primary purpose of the married state is for the couple to aid the children God sends them in their journey back to God.  The pure love shared among the members of the Holy Family should be our model.

The man found half dead in this Gospel account represents us and the wounds we bear on our souls due to sin.  The Samaritan who saved the life of his enemy represents Our Lord Who saves the souls of sinners.
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Stand Fast

August 12, 2012By

Sermon From
11th Sunday After Pentecost 2012
Honor should be given to a priest, not because of who he is in himself, but because of the character he possesses through the sacrament of Holy Orders.

When reading the words of St. Paul’s Epistle we have hope for our enemies.  St. Paul persecuted the Church of Christ, but by God’s grace he was converted.  We must pray for those who persecute the Church of Christ today and do what we can to make up for the blasphemies and insults that the Blessed Mother and Our Lord endure.  No matter how bad the crisis in the Church and society appear to be, we are assured that God will triumph in the end.  The victory will come, and we will be filled with joy and thanksgiving, but only if we remain faithful.
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The Edifice and the Rock

June 29, 2012By

Feast of Saints Peter and Paul 2012
Today the Church focuses particularly on St. Peter.  He was a simple fisherman, yet he was chosen to lead the Church.  We should desire to imitate the great love and docility that St. Peter showed throughout his life.  We observe the flaws of his nature in the Gospel.  However, we also see that, by the hand of God, a supernatural edifice was built on that natural foundation, just as the Church was built on this rock.  This great saint instructs us in the lesson he was taught by Christ – to humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God.  He had such trust in Our Lord that during his imprisonment and in the face of his execution, he slept soundly in his cell.  This is the feast which reminds us that we too must possess undying trust and hope in the providence of God.
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