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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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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Feast of Saints Peter and Paul 2015
As Roman Catholics, our home is Rome because it is the symbol of the Eternal City. St. Leo the Great tells us that God did not want the story of the murderous Romulus and Remus to remain the foundation of the city that people remember, but God would send two other brothers who were bound together in their love of God – Saints Peter and Paul. This is the day that we celebrate these two brothers in Christ becoming perfect Christians through the shedding of their blood. It is truly amazing that we know so much about these two men who lived so long ago. St. Peter’s great heart was the essential aspect of his character that Christ loved so much. We must possess the same confidence that St. Peter showed in the face of adversity.
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Sermon From
The 5th Sunday After Pentecost 2015
Fraternal charity is a theme of this Mass. Tomorrow is the feast of St. Peter and he is a great person who was trained well by Our Lord. A test of courage is the ability to endure challenges patiently. We should imitate the saints in seeking peace and pursuing it. Our love of God is seen in how much we love neighbor too. Our society is deteriorating and is seen in its acceptance of the four sins that cry out to God for vengeance. A heavy chastisement is awaiting us. The Sacred Heart lamented that even consecrated souls are guilty. By our baptisms all of us have been dedicated to the Blessed Trinity and should fulfill our vows of fidelity. God will triumph in the end with a victory as seen by Gideon.
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Sunday after Ascension 2015
We are given great comfort from the Introit of this Mass, “the Lord is my life and my salvation, whom shall I fear?” We know that everything that happens to us was all part of God’s plan. Our Lord is no longer present on Earth in the same way He was before the Ascension. Although the Apostles felt desolate when Christ left them, they remained in constant prayer. St. Peter tells us not only to be prudent and watchful, but to show constant charity towards our neighbor. It is the practice of the spiritual and corporal works of mercy which has won innumerable converts.
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Sermon From The
4th Sunday after Pentecost 2014
It would be a serious sin if we had no desire to grow in holiness. We can increase in every virtue when we attend Mass, but especially in our hope. We should pray for an increase of hope, and the more we pray the more assurance we have of entering Heaven. We see in the Gospel for this Mass that St. Peter was rewarded for his obedience. Without a trustful hope in God, we can achieve nothing. We must ignore the teachings of the world and place our confidence in God alone.
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Sermon From
The Feast Of Saints Peter & Paul 2014
The gates of hell will not prevail against the Church because Christ protects it and has built it on the rock of St. Peter. We know much about St. Peter from the Gospels and about St. Paul from the Acts and the Epistles. They mirrored Christ. St. Peter is highlighted by his conversion which drew Our Lord to his humility and sincerity. St. Peter as Vicar of Christ on earth is the the means of our relationship with God. Saints Peter and Paul are models of the priesthood and religious life. Vocations should be inspired by this feast to follow their example. St. Ignatius says that we should presume to be a priest unless told by competent guides that it is not for us. All are called to the priesthood and/or religious life.
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Sermon On
Pentecost Sunday 2014
The Father is the Unbegotten, the Son is the Only-begotten, and the Holy Ghost is the unifying and personal Love which unites both the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit is called the Spirit of Unction, the Finger of the Right Hand of God, and the Giver of Life. Today is the birthday of the Church and we see all of Christianity spring from the graces the Holy Ghost gives to the Church. There is one Faith and there is one Lord.
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Sermon From The
2nd Sunday of Lent 2014
At the Transfiguration, Christ took three apostles that represent three virtues. St. Peter represents duty, St. James represents knowledge, and St. John represents love. It was as if Christ relaxed and allowed His Divinity to shine through His human nature. This was shown to the apostles and to us to save us from discouragement in suffering. We see the glory that is in store. It is an insight into Heaven. We should not be fooled by the world and its false promises but always remember that in our Communions we received the Source of all good.
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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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