Sacramentals are holy objects or actions that the Church makes use of to obtain actual graces for us and forgiveness for our venial sins dependent on our disposition.
We speak of the signs of the end times. The Man of Sin will deceive many by the wonders he will perform, but at the height of his power Christ will strike him down. We should be affected by a holy fear when contemplating the end of the world just as we should when thinking of our own end. As a consequence of original sin, we will all face the four last things: death, judgment, and Heaven or Hell. Faced with our eternal judgment, we rely on God’s mercy and depend on all those things God has given us to make us holy. #20121125V
Sermon From 11th Sunday After Pentecost 2012 Honor should be given to a priest, not because of who he is in himself, but because of the character he possesses through the sacrament of Holy Orders.
When reading the words of St. Paul’s Epistle we have hope for our enemies. St. Paul persecuted the Church of Christ, but by God’s grace he was converted. We must pray for those who persecute the Church of Christ today and do what we can to make up for the blasphemies and insults that the Blessed Mother and Our Lord endure. No matter how bad the crisis in the Church and society appear to be, we are assured that God will triumph in the end. The victory will come, and we will be filled with joy and thanksgiving, but only if we remain faithful. #20120812M
Sermon From 9th Sunday After Pentecost 2012 Catholics should be familiar with the story of St. Martha and what it teaches us about the importance of prioritizing the spiritual life over the good works of an active life. There are many who so spend themselves in “good works” that they have no time left for Our Lord. We should practice ardent, frequent, and brief prayers throughout the day.
Saints Abdon and Sennen are two saints from Persia. They were known for their great charity to the poor and needy, and in particular for their dedication to burying the dead – that corporal work of mercy which led to their arrest and martyrdom. The early devotion towards these two saints demonstrates the universality of the Church.
After being badly wounded in war, St. Ignatius of Loyola spent much of his convalescence reading the lives of the saints. It was this practice of spiritual reading that led to the conversion of his worldly life, and subsequently the founding of the Society of Jesus, with its countless missionary journeys throughout the world.
St. Alphonsus Ligori followed a vocation despite the great opposition from his father. He is considered one of the chief moral theologians of the Church.
Through divine inspiration Saint Peter Julian Eymard knew that he must dedicate his life, along with the religious orders he founded, to the perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
St. Dominic met with great difficulty in converting the Albigensians to the Faith, until he, at the request of Our Lady, begin to use the Holy Rosary in combination with his preaching. With the help of this powerful prayer, he experienced astounding success in his mission. #20120729
There is no dignity or honor in this life greater than that of the priest – a dignity which surpasses even the angels in Heaven. Our Lord Himself speaks through the priest at Mass and in the confessional. Christ called His priests the “light of the world,” the same title He gave to Himself.
We have an obligation to know our catechism. It is very difficult to distinguish the wolves from the sheep if we are not well informed about our faith. If we had the same degree of enthusiasm for our spiritual life as we did for our past sins, we would surely save our souls. Those who are obedient and seek opportunities to sacrifice their will for the sake of others will be blessed in this life and the next. We can find few examples of heroic self-sacrifice greater than that of the North American Martyrs. #20120715S
4th Sunday After Easter 2012 Christ told His Apostles to pray lest they enter into temptation, and this was an instruction to us as well. How will we make an answer for our negligence when we are judged? We will reap the consequences if we treat the things of God with contempt. We should feel at home in the chapel while we watch with Our Lord.
The way we live is the way we die, so we must be preparing every day for a good death. We are tempted the most at the moment of death, so we should pray daily that we are given the gift of Extreme Unction before our end. #20120506K
Sexagesima Sunday 2012 We must be on guard against the pseudoscience preached today in an attempt to undermine belief in God. The teaching that the human soul is a more highly evolved version of the soul of a brute animal is false and is in direct contradiction to the teachings of Holy Scripture. The Church has never denied the adaptation of animals to their environment, but there is no proof of evolution as it is taught by the enemies of the Church.
During this season it is important to understand the meaning of indulgences and how efficacious they are for our eternal welfare. #20120212K
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