12th Sunday after Pentecost 2018 This week is the feast of the Assumption of Our Lady, body and soul, into heaven. The feasts of the school teacher, St. Cassian, and the foundress of the Poor Clares. The Epistle for the 12th Sunday after Pentecost teaches about sufficient grace and its necessity in our lives –…
Sacred Heart 2018 Christ requested this feast of His Sacred Heart to assure us in the latter days of His most merciful love. This is not an optional devotion because it is the core of the Redemption. Our Lord has made twelve promises to those who practice it which culminate in the pledge of future…
Holy Thursday 2018 The bells of thanksgiving and joy are rung during the Gloria of this Mass which celebrates the birthday of the priesthood, the Mass, the Holy Eucharist and the Sacred Liturgy. These gifts of love from the Sacred Heart of Jesus must be appreciated as the heavenly treasure and the pearl of great price. …
22nd Sunday After Pentecost 2017 As the liturgical year draws to its conclusion, the Church reminds us that we must make a return to God for all He has done for us. The Gospel records the command to render to God the things that belong to God. Chief among these is the charity which God has shown…
All Souls Day Evening 2017 “It is a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead.” This citation from the Old Testament shows how much the Jews cared for their deceased family and friends. The need for prayer after death is due to the effects that sin leaves its in us and all must…
All Souls Day 2017 Despite the tone of mourning and sorrow the Church has infused this Mass on All Souls Day with hope. The reason for this is explained by the teachings of our Faith about Purgatory where those who have died as imperfect friends of God are purified of the obstacles that impede their…
All Souls Day 2017 Pray for the faithful departed, especially those from this chapel. We must appreciate how perfectly pure and reverent one needs to be in order to enter Gods presence. Holy Souls are in peace and depend on the living to be purified. Have mercy on them because the hand of the Lord…
17th Sunday after Pentecost 2017 The Church begins to prepare us for the end of the liturgical year with this Mass which reminds us of judgment. The Gospel gives the great commandments of the Law: love of God and neighbor, and the importance of faith in God Incarnate. St. Paul reminds us to express our charity…
13th Sunday after Pentecost 2017 The Collect Prayer for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost sums up our desire for an increase of the theological virtues and a desire to love God as He wants. For this, we should pray the Acts of Faith, Hope and Charity daily because these virtues are essential for gaining heaven and we can never…
12th Sunday after Pentecost 2017 The parable of the Good Samaritan revolutionized the ancient world’s outlook on how to treat the less fortunate. Its impact is still felt today because even our secular society has “Samaritan” laws and institutions recalling this lesson from Our Lord. There is a deeper meaning to this story which explains how Christ…
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