Contempt for the Things of God

May 6, 2012By

4th Sunday After Easter 2012
Christ told His Apostles to pray lest they enter into temptation, and this was an instruction to us as well. How will we make an answer for our negligence when we are judged? We will reap the consequences if we treat the things of God with contempt. We should feel at home in the chapel while we watch with Our Lord.

The way we live is the way we die, so we must be preparing every day for a good death. We are tempted the most at the moment of death, so we should pray daily that we are given the gift of Extreme Unction before our end.
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The Care of the Holy Family

January 8, 2012By

Feast of the Holy Family 2012
During this season the same gift given to the Gentile nations through the Magi is once again given to us.  The divinity of Jesus Christ is demonstrated to each of us.  The events and mysteries of Our Lord’s early life are made present once again, as if we were there to witness them firsthand.

When the Gospel says that Jesus “increased in wisdom, age, and grace,” it refers to Our Lord in His human nature.  The human mind of Christ not only possessed the beatific vision but also all the secrets of nature.  Along with this, in His human mind He also had acquired, experiential knowledge and was capable of increasing in this knowledge.

St. Joseph trustingly followed God’s guidance throughout his life.  And just as he provided for all the needs of the Holy Family, St. Joseph has provided for the needs of our community which has put its special trust in him.
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The Historical Context of the Epiphany

January 6, 2012By

First Friday Conference, January 2012

At the time of the Nativity of Christ many learned pagans were leaving the old, polytheistic beliefs.  This was an era in which the pagan world was searching for truth.  It was also soon after the time of the Babylonian captivity of the Hebrews.  During this pivotal moment in history the Incarnation took place.  There were two manifestations of the birth of Christ – one to the Jews by promise and the other to the Gentiles by privilege.  God sent a message to the Wise Men in a way that they would understand, with the use of a star.  Of all those who observed this mysterious star, only these few Magi had the courage to follow their vocation.  The prophecies of the coming Messias were known to the people of the East because of the Babylonian captivity and their fulfillment was recognized by the Wise Men.  The moment which changed the universe forever finally came, and the Savior was born.  Soon after St. Joseph found a house where the Holy Family could live.  It was here that the Magi met the Redeemer of the world and adored Him as representatives of all the Gentile nations.
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