19th Sunday After Pentecost 2021 Today is also the feast of the “greatest saint of modern times”, St. Therese. The Gospel for this Mass demonstrates the mercy and justice of God in the parable of the wedding feast. Those were punished for mistreating the messengers thus fulfilling God’s justice. God’s mercy was shown to those who were invited afterwards. The mercy and justice of God are understood as attributes of God which can only be spoken of in that way by analogy. #20211003B
1st Friday Conference, October 2021 This conference begins with a sobering account of the current problems with the validity of the sacraments because of the devil’s hatred of priests and the means of salvation. The story of today’s Saint Remy is encouraging in the face of this new paganism because this holy bishop baptized Clovis which began the life of the eldest daughter of the Church – France. This month is dedicated to the Holy Rosary and quotations about it from the saints encourage us to pray it devoutly. Finally, we recall our holy pope, St. Pius X, who enriched the Church and souls during his papacy. His love for God and neighbor was evident in his efforts to preserve the Faith pure and undefiled, to honor Our Lady as Co-Redemptrix, to emphasize the Liturgy, increase devotion to the Holy Eucharist, increase study of the Bible, restore Gregorian chant, revise the Code of Canon Law, reform the Breviary and much more. His sanctity was attested by conversions and miracles during his lifetime and during this canonization process. He is our strong protector and supporter today against the evil of modernism. #20211001
17th Sunday After Pentecost 2021 Today is also the feast of St. Januarius who was martyred in the fourth century. A vial of his blood is preserved in Naples in a reliquary and on his feastday it often liquifies to show the saint’s protection of the city. It did so today. On this day in 1846 the Blessed Mother appeared to a shepherdess and a young boy who were pasturing cattle on the side of a hill in the French Alps. Our Lady explained how disregard of the second and third commandments by profaning her Son’s Holy Name and missing Mass and doing servile work on Sundays were the causes of the famines etc. that were punishing the people. She gave the children prophecies of terrible future events if the world did not convert and do penance. #20210919K
Exaltation of the Holy Cross 2021 Crucifixion was an ancient form of torture and execution which was designed to horrify the people and deter anyone from imitating the criminal’s behavior. All this changed when Our Lord saved us by dying on His Cross. Now this means of death became our means of life while also showing how much God loves us and how evil sin must be. This was prefigured by the brazen serpent in the desert which saved the chosen people from poisonous snake bites during their Exodus from Egypt.  Now the Cross is a symbol of victory for us and instead of deterring us from imitating Its Victim It encourages us to follow in His footsteps out of love and devotion. #20210914B
16th Sunday After Pentecost 2021 Today also commemorates the feast of the Holy Name of Mary which was moved to September 12th because of the miraculous victory of the Christians in saving Europe from the Turks in 1683. Invoking Our Lady’s name is a powerful aid to our spiritual combat as well. Today’s Mass begins with a reminder of the importance of prayer in obtaining God’s assistance. Without God we cannot be saved. The Epistle is a call to holiness, prayer and charity. Does not the countless number of children saints show we all can be saints too? The Gospel teaches a wise lesson that has eternal implications as well. Love will lead us to humility and together assure us of being exalted with a higher place in heaven. #20210912S
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2021 Profession of Sr. Josepha
All profession days are beautiful moments for our religious communities and for the people. Today is also unique and reminiscent of Jesus’ words about St. Paul at his conversion, “I will teach him to suffer for My Name”.  This joyful day is also a pure and perfect sacrifice in union with Our Lord on the Cross. The means of this oblation are the evangelical vows of poverty, chastity and obedience that were professed this morning before Mass. These are counsels from the Gospel which are for those called to embrace them and who are generous in doing so. All the baptized must live the spirit of the vows but religious practice them. Now begins the work of living the interior life deeply and thereby becoming a fruitful spouse of Christ. There is much to learn about the theological virtues and the vows but the Sacred Heart and the Blessed Mother will be your guides. Be stout-hearted because the Lord is your light and salvation and He will never forget you. #20210908
First Friday, September 2021 This First Friday comes during Our Lady’s Thirty Days which begin with the Assumption and end with the feast of the Seven Sorrows. There are many feasts related to our Blessed Mother during these days. The month of August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and this devotion has a long history in the Church. Many saints propagated it through the centuries and there are many stories about its efficacy such as the Miraculous Medal and Our Lady of Victories. The purpose of the devotion is to honor the physical heart of the Blessed Mother and her love for the Blessed Trinity. It is accomplished by veneration, confidence, compassion and reparation. #20210903
13th Sunday After Pentecost 2021 This Mass pleads that God will not forsake us, His poor lambs, and He answers that prayer saying “I will not leave you orphans” and sending us the Bread from heaven which contains all sweetness within It. St. Paul warns against those who would preach a false Gospel and he directs his converts to resist them. Our Lord teaches the necessity of thanksgiving through the story of the ten lepers. Today is also the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the special devotion for this month. Finally, a reminder to the young that they need not wait until they grow up to know what God wants them to do right now. Even as young people their importance is seen by the efforts of the evil one to destroy them. With God’s grace they will triumph and will become great saints. #20210822M
Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin 2021 Pope Pius XII during of the Holy Year of 1950 proclaimed the dogma that the Blessed Mother at the end of Her earthly life was taken body and soul into Heaven. This overdue definition was not a new revelation but something given to the Church through the Apostles. Dating from those days is an apocryphal account which describes in detail what happened at this momentous event of Our Lady’s Assumption. Present day archaeology has unearthed the tomb used for Mary’s brief “sleep” before Her glorious entrance into Heaven. There are many reasons for the bestowal of this honor but this is a touching one: how could our Heavenly Mother care for us, Her children, without having Her heart with Her to do so? Do not hesitate to approach such a Mother, even to ask for miracles. #20210815S
11th Sunday After Pentecost 2021 This Sunday continues the theme of humility that we saw last week. St. Paul in the Epistle especially points out what we are like on our own merits and what we can become with God’s grace. True humility is seeing ourselves as we are before God. In the spiritual life this is done by the daily examen through which we discover our faults and then we can concentrate on our predominate one by practicing the opposite virtues to destroy and replace that vice. We prioritize our time and make sure we examine our consciences daily. #20210808B
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