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We Must Answer to God

November 17, 2024By
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26th Sunday after Pentecost 2024
In this Epistle St. Paul encourages the Thessalonians, who were enduring persecution for the Faith, instructing them to persevere in their struggle.  The parables in the Gospel similarly encourage Christ’s followers by explaining the external growth of the Church as well as our internal growth in sanctity.  God’s ways are not ours; His way is irresistible.  We should be encouraged by the words of this Gospel and never forget the favors God has sent us.  Our battle is with principalities and powers, and it is easy to be fooled by the sophistries of a pagan society – a society which constantly makes excuses for the murder of the unborn.  Each of us, even the great and powerful, will have to make an answer to God for the choices of his life.
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Love Alone Matters

November 3, 2024By
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24th Sunday after Pentecost 2024
If Catholics choose to vote, they should be aware of the importance of voting with a well-informed conscience on the moral teachings of the Church.  The Epistle for this Mass explains how Christ came to save all mankind, although many rebel and have contempt for Our Lord.  The true Church is indefectible and will never be destroyed.  All virtues are contained in love of God and neighbor.  In this Gospel we see the ship as an image of the Church.  God performs great miracles in the lives of each one of us.  Let us never grow accustomed to the incredible favors we have been given.
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Our Belief In Purgatory

November 2, 2024By
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All Souls Day 2024 – Evening
The Vestment for tonight’s Mass displays a cross intertwined with the branches of a weeping willow, reminding us to weep for those souls who have not reached their heavenly reward.  Because of its implicit denial of the general resurrection of the dead, the practice of cremation was so condemned by the Church that it incurred the penalty of excommunication.  We see how ancient the practice of praying for the dead is from the account of the Machabees.  To say that everyone goes to Heaven directly contradicts the words of Christ, the Scriptures, Tradition, and reason.  The souls in Purgatory are so close to their eternal end, and we must do what we can to speed their journey.
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Care For The Departed

November 2, 2024By
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All Souls Day 2024
We come to this Mass to help the Poor Souls.  Holy Mother Church does not neglect any of her children, even those detained in Purgatory, because God greatly desires that we care for the dead.  The origin of the maniple that the priest wears was originally a handkerchief to wipe the tears from his eyes, and in union with him we all weep for the Holy Souls today.  Everything is directed to the souls in Purgatory.  Even on this First Saturday, when the Blessed Mother is usually the focus, she defers to the suffering souls.  We pray for final perseverance, so that when we are attacked by the devil in our last moments, we will turn to God.  Heaven is only for the perfect, and in order to enter we must have no attachment to sin.  If we do not remove those attachments in this life, we must remove them in the next.
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The Power of an Act of Mercy

September 22, 2024By
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18th Sunday after Pentecost 2024
At this time of the year, the Church, by means of her liturgy, begins to bring our attention to the last judgment and our end.  We must prepare at all times for our death.  How much time do we set aside for prayer every day?  If we are not prayerful in life, we will not be prayerful at our death.  All Catholics have the obligation to bring others to the true Church.  This great act of mercy could win someone the gift of faith.  We cannot do anything pleasing to God without His help, so let us beg Him at this Mass to bestow that help upon us.
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Our Lady Of Compassion

September 21, 2024By
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17th Sunday after Pentecost 2024
The idea that there are many paths or many religions which all lead to the true God is a lie, no matter who says it.  The commandment to love our neighbor as ourselves demands that every true Catholic not only forgive his enemies but actually love them.

The devotion to the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Mother goes back to the earliest years of the Church.  The swords in the Immaculate Heart represent the great pains Our Lady suffered during the life of her Son.  To make up for these sorrows we must do penance and amend our lives.
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No Lover But Christ

September 8, 2024By
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16th Sunday after Pentecost 2024
Carmelite Perpetual Profession – The perpetual vows are received by the prioress of the convent, but the veil comes from the hands of the priest or bishop.  In taking the black veil the novice shows herself to be a true bride of Christ, so it is fitting that it be given by him who is acting in Persona Christi.  In the early days the veil sheltered the face of a married woman from the gaze of the world, her beauty and innocence being reserved for her spouse alone.  So too with the perpetual vows of a nun.  She is the spouse of Christ and she will accept no other lover.  The nun is called to be generous and giving especially in the service of Christ’s representatives – the priests.  The Carmelites in particular share in a special way in the interior life of the priest.  This life is the means of sanctification and union with God.  It requires great love and confidence in the unfailing assistance of Our Lord.
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Can You Pass This Test?

September 1, 2024By
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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

August 25, 2024By
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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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A Fertile Ground for Prayer

August 15, 2024By
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Assumption Evening 2024
The Assumption is not an event recorded in Scripture, but we must remember faith does not come through reading but through hearing.  The Apostles learned everything by listening to the teachings of Our Lord.  Our bodies are destined to be with our souls in Heaven, not to remain in the world.  How could a person expect to be admitted into Heaven if he denies that Our Lord’s own Mother is there?  We must make up for that neglect shown to the Blessed Mother by our own fervor on this day. We must continue the fight for the Virgin Mary’s honor and our salvation.
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