Will Of God

Does God Not Have Rights Too?

October 25, 2020By Father McMahon

Feast Of Christ the King 2020 Pontius Pilate acted cowardly in today’s Gospel and what happened to him as a result is a good lesson for all of us. This feast was established by Pope Pius XI who saw the attacks against Our Lord as undermining the fabric of civilization also. This feast cries out…

Our Souls Must Rule Our Bodies

September 6, 2020By Father McMahon

14th Sunday After Pentecost 2020 This week has two Marian feasts: the Nativity and the Most Holy Name of Mary. These give us the opportunity to increase our devotion to the Blessed Mother for her role in our salvation, sanctification and protection. In the Epistle for today St. Paul warns his converts again of the…

She Is In Bitter Grief

April 10, 2020By Father McMahon

Good Friday 2020 The Church mourns the death of God in an even more dramatic way this year. The Solemn Liturgical Action expresses this loss through the Passion of St. John and the two prophecies. Then we join with Christ on the Cross for His universal prayers for all. We venerate our means of salvation…

Lost And Saved Through A Tree

February 16, 2020By Father McMahon

Sexagesima Sunday 2020 The Divine Office for this week recounts the story of Noah and his Ark. This is the type for Christ and His saving Cross which undo the fall of Adam caused by his eating the forbidden fruit of the tree in Paradise. We learn also that God’s grace is offered to us…

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Report Card Sunday

November 23, 2019By Father McMahon

Last Sunday after Pentecost 2019 As we end the liturgical year we can make an examination of conscience and grade our spiritual life in light of God’s blessings to us these past twelve months. Have we been faithful to our Baptismal promises as St. Paul reminds us in the Epistle by renouncing Satan and all…

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Love Is Life Or Death

October 27, 2019By Father McMahon

Feast Of Christ The King 2019 This week is the feast of All Saints which honors God in His heroic examples of sanctifying power. Today is the feast of Christ the King which was instituted by Pope Pius XI in 1925 to combat secularism and to re-assert God’s rights in modern society which have been…

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Take Your Cross And Follow

July 28, 2019By Father McMahon

7th Sunday after Pentecost 2019 The Church reminds us today to avoid sin. If not we will be subject to punishment. Our Lord uses a parable that everyone can understand. He equates false religious leaders to the tree that brings forth bad fruit and that we can judge by those fruits. God is always looking after…

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Victory Was Won Today

April 19, 2019By Father McMahon

Good Friday 2019 The Church is in sorrow and desolation on God’s Friday because it is the day He died for our sins. This should move us to deep repentance for what our sins have done and thanksgiving to Our Lord for His great love in redeeming us this way. The Solemn Liturgical Action for…

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We Are The Coin Of Tribute

October 21, 2018By Father McMahon

22nd Sunday after Pentecost 2018 In the Epistle for the Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost St. Paul gives us consoling words from his place of imprisonment. God will see the good work He has begun in us reach its perfection. On our part we need to pray for final perseverance. In the Gospel Christ is not…

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Purification, Presentation, Procession

February 2, 2018By dphadmin

Feast Of The Purification 2018 This ancient feast is celebrated today in the same way as Sylvia described the ceremony in the fourth century. Our Lord and His Mother exercised humility by submitting to the Mosaic laws that did not apply to these sinless Personages. The Holy Infant was ransomed this day so that He…

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