Feast of the Precious Blood 2024 The devotion to the Most Precious Blood encompasses every aspect of our Faith, because it is through the merits of Christ’s Blood that all good things come to us. The sacrifice of the Son of God surpasses all the sacrifices of mankind in every conceivable way. Just as the…
2nd Sunday after Pentecost 2024 Tonsure Ceremony With first tonsure one becomes a cleric. This ceremony has been part of the Church since the 5th century. Just as slaves were shorn to show their complete ownership by their master, so the cleric shows that he now belongs to Christ. The surplice is imposed to represent…
Feast of Corpus Christi 2024 We should strive to better understand the feast of Corpus Christi from both a historical and doctrinal perspective. The Church is called to celebrate today with even greater joy and reverence knowing that the doctrine of the Holy Eucharist is so ignored, unknown, and attacked. The Holy Eucharist is both…
Pentecost Sunday 2024 Pentecost is called the birthday of the Catholic Church because, although it was conceived on the Cross, this is the first day the Church manifested herself in the world. Not only every human being, but all nations and governments are called to convert to Christ. True Catholics reject the false tenets of…
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…
3rd Sunday of Advent 2023 Gaudete Sunday – This is a day in which we take joy in our Catholic Faith, a day without anxiety or trouble of heart. We must make our petitions known to God, trusting that they will be answered in the best way possible. God gives us the grace to ask…
Last Sunday after Pentecost 2023 In this Epistle we are encouraged when St. Paul tells us that he never stops praying for us. Yet we can still be lost if we do not desire to follow God’s will for us. The greatest proof of union with God’s will is joy in adversity. How much we…
1st Friday September 2023 First Friday Conference – The Fourteen Holy Helpers have been invoked since the Middle Ages to help with specific needs of the faithful. St. Augustine is one of the greatest moral and doctrinal theologians in history. His most famous works are popular even among non-Catholics. Conversion of life and the mortification…
13th Sunday after Pentecost 2023 The Epistle for this Mass is difficult and can be easily misunderstood. What St. Paul explains regarding the purpose of the Old Law and its preparation for the coming of the Messiah requires careful explanation. Since we enjoy the benefits of the New Law and the graces which Our Lord…
Assumption Evening 2023 The Holy Mother of God is Queen, even of the angels. We cannot imagine the great rejoicing in Heaven on this day. It is believed that Our Lord Himself came and took His Mother back to Heaven. We may not have been present for the Blessed Virgin Mary’s Assumption but before long,…
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