Laetare Sunday 2023 As we pass the middle of Lent, we are given this Sunday a spirit of joy. The Holy Catholic Church is the new Jerusalem, and we, as the Church Militant, are called to fight for our salvation with the use of prayer and the sacraments. There are no exceptions when it comes…
3rd Sunday In Lent 2023 We must never presume that our way is better than God’s. During this season we should read the texts for each Mass, even if we are unable to attend them. Through them we are taught the importance of Baptism and the mercy of God, and we are instructed as the…
1st Sunday In Lent 2023 The ashes distributed on Ash Wednesday are a reminder that all the descendants of Adam came from the dust and to it they will all return. It is a reminder to humble our rebellious nature. We must be prepared and remain faithful, not only during Lent, but all year long,…
Ash Wednesday 2023 We think of the sins we must avoid but rarely do we think of the virtues we must practice. How often when we confess, we think of the sins we commit but not the reasons why we commit them. We forget that all the hardships we face in life are given to…
Quinquagesima Sunday 2023 This is a time of examination of conscience. Once our predominant fault is identified, we can battle against it. At the end of this Septuagesima season, the Church reminds us that we must have Charity. We should not only go to confession when we are in mortal sin, but often. This is…
Passion Sunday 2022 Saints this week include Sts. Isidore and Vincent Ferrer. Friday honors our Mother of Sorrows. We should imitate St. Joseph and the Holy Family and make every effort to attend Holy Week ceremonies, especially the Sacred Triduum. St. Paul in the Epistle shows how the Old Testament prefigured Our Lord’s Passion and Death. …
Laetare Sunday 2022 The saints this week and especially St. Francis Paola show that grace is more impressive than even miracles. The Epistle for this Mass concludes by letting us know that we have received a liberation by the new dispensation which Christ has brought us. No longer are we slaves to sin but free from…
Third Sunday In Lent 2022 Yesterday’s feast of St. Joseph with the solemn Mass was another encouraging grace during our Lenten retreat days. Now St. Joseph prepares us for this week’s feast of the Annunciation which celebrates the Incarnation and the beginning of our redemption. Every day in Lent has its own Mass and stational…
Second Sunday In Lent 2022 Today we reviewed the first of the six Commandments of the Church and how to observe it regarding the Holy Mass and the Sunday obligation. These treasures from heaven have been given to us and we need to be thankful to God for them. Today’s Epistle is addressed to the early…
First Sunday In Lent 2022 This Friday begins Stations of the Cross and this is an appropriate devotion for Lent that was begun by our Mother of Sorrows. Fasting and abstinence began on Ash Wednesday and their origins go back to Noah. These practices are essential to our Lenten retreat days. This week is the feast…
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