Holy Anticipation
Sermon on the 4th Sunday of Advent 2025
Although he is not commemorated when his feast falls on a Sunday, St. Thomas the Apostle is a great saint who should be remembered by all Catholics. Because of his doubt, we were all given a proof of the bodily Resurrection of Our Lord. To this day we repeat his beautiful words: “My Lord and my God!”
This day is all about sorrow for our sins and preparation of the coming of Christ. In the early years of the Church, the Christians would gather in the ancient St. Peter’s Basilica for a vigil Mass. We pray just as the early Catholics that we will remain as faithful as possible during these last days of preparation. After asking for forgiveness for our sins, with a contrite heart, we should not think of ourselves anymore but fix our attention on God alone.
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We Will Serve!
Feast of Saint Michael 2025
This feast was originally celebrated in honor of St. Michael and all the angels. We do not know the details of the test given to the angels, but we know that St. Michael stood as “First Champion of the Kingdom of Christ” in opposition to Lucifer’s rebellion. Today we remember the dedication of a place of worship. How fitting this is for the Archangel who chose to serve God at His altar. During the Requiem Mass, we call upon St. Michael to carry our souls to Heaven after death. In the Epistle of this Mass, we are given a glimpse of Heaven and the future. We are told that the angels serve as God’s messengers, but more importantly, they remain before Him, praising Him for all eternity. In the final days, St Michael will wage a battle against the Antichrist. The Prince of the Heavenly Hosts will cast the Dragon into Hell in the end.
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A Warning for Vocations
4th Sunday after Pentecost 2025
In today’s Epistle, St Paul speaks of the curse placed on all creation due to the fall of Adam. All creatures desire to be freed of this curse. With great hope, we look forward to the day when our bodies will be glorified and our adoption as sons of God complete.
The initial call of St. Peter in the Gospel account for today teaches us valuable lessons about the pursuit of a vocation. The devil will do everything in his power to prevent a man from becoming a priest. He frequently tempts the soul to delay his vocation needlessly, to substitute a vocation with a less-perfect life, or to be paralyzed by a feeling of unworthiness. These temptations, as well as other attacks from the devil, can be expected by all who consider offering their life to God, and it is only through prayer and confident reliance on Our Lord’s assistance that one can persevere towards such a lofty calling.
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The Value of Penance
1st Sunday of Lent 2025
We must imitate the example of Our Lord in the face of temptation. When we are afflicted by evil thoughts we should turn to the powerful defense of Sacred Scripture. Christ’s victory over the devil in this Gospel foreshadows His ultimate victory on the Cross. Unless we do penance, we will surely perish. We should have a thorough understanding of what the word “penance” means. Lent is a time of joy, when we shake off sin and prepare for Heaven. This season presents to us God’s mercy and gives us the opportunity to obtain a peaceful conscience. God in His justice is bound by His very nature to punish sin, but when we punish ourselves with works of penance, even our smallest acts have great value, if they come from the heart. There are many such acts that every Catholic should know and put into practice during this season.
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Plead For The Children!
22nd Sunday after Pentecost 2024
This Sunday is a fitting prequel to the feast of Christ the King, reminding us of all we owe Our Lord. As we approach the end of the year we continually ask for mercy from God. With the approach of the feast of Christ the King, we should reinvigorate ourselves in fulfilling our duties. Parents and teachers should especially strive by both word and example to raise the youth to be virtuous members of the Church. Good parents would save their child from physical danger, yet there are Catholic parents who do not think twice about the moral dangers to which their children are exposed. We must plead to God that he will save our children – those under our care as well as the unborn.
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How We Save the World
20th Sunday after Pentecost 2024
Rosary Conference – There are many sacramentals used by the Church, but none seem to be as favored by Our Lady as the Dominican Rosary. It is a prayer to Our Lord with the Virgin Mary, and after the Holy Mass and Divine Office, it is the most powerful prayer a Catholic can make. There is no request that is beyond its power. In this world of secularism, religious indifference, and apostasy, we have one thing left – the Holy Rosary. It originated as a replacement for the psalms for certain illiterate monks in the monasteries and was later used to assist the preaching of St. Dominic. This spiritual weapon has led to many military victories throughout Church history. It supplies in some way for what the faithful of today are being deprived of in the liturgy. The Rosary offers lessons in the practice of virtue, helps us forget our fears and troubles as we are plunged into the Divine Heart of Christ, and disposes us to receive the gift of passive, infused contemplation.
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O Victorious Prince
Feast of Saint Michael 2024
We all need a greater faith in God and His angels. Every Catholic believes that God created creatures both spiritual and corporal, and virtually every civilization has acknowledged the existence of angelic, spiritual beings. With the help of St. Michael and the Blessed Mother, we too can crush the devil under our feet. This Gospel refers to the guardian angels who act as our constant protectors. A conversion of life is the best way in which we may show honor to God and the angels. They intercede for us, protect our purity of body and soul, and help us love God and despise the evils of the world.
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Can You Pass This Test?
15th Sunday after Pentecost 2024
This Mass teaches us about Everlasting Life, while the Divine Office offers us the example of Job, who praised God in both prosperity and adversity. In the Psalms we ask that we are protected, but that we do not forget our enemy. In the Gospel we see a representation of the Church weeping over her children, dead through mortal sin, in the widow of Naim. All temptations are tests, and it is what we do with those tests which makes the difference. We should test ourselves by comparing how closely we follow the commandments of God versus the dictates of the world. This test will tell us if we are on the path towards the gates of Hell, or if we have been stopped by Our Lord on our road to death to be restored in His life.
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His Will Be Done
14th Sunday after Pentecost 2024
Those souls who are advanced in the spiritual life begin to experience the sweetness and joy of virtue in the Fruits of the Holy Ghost. It is difficult to live a life of virtue when one first begins his journey, but it becomes easier the more one progresses. The Gospel for this Mass is meant to reassure the faithful that, in His divine providence, God will provide all we need for the future. Our anxiety is dispelled when we remember that even the difficulties and trials of our life come from the hand of God for the sake of sanctifying our souls.
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