Remembering the Word
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Today’s Communion verse has us remind the Lord of the word that He spoke to us. What is this word? We can safely say that there are a number of words which, throughout the course of our life, are given to us at particular times and which are destined to shape […]
It’s All So Simple
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost The central theme of the Gospel Holy Mother Church gives us to read on this Sunday is the necessity of the state of grace for salvation. It is not enough to have the faith, one must live in accordance with it. And since communion with the Church on earth is in […]
Of Angels and Rosaries
Solemnity of the Holy Rosary Saints and popes, especially in recent centuries, have repeatedly exhorted us to pray the Rosary Why? The Rosary is quite simply the contemplation of the saving Life of Christ through the eye of the One who knows Him best and was closest to Him in His saving mission: Our Blessed […]
The Ultimate Mockery
16th Sunday after Pentecost Two weeks ago it was the feast of St Pius X and I spoke to you at length about this outstanding shepherd. I was told that it was a long homily, one of the longest I ever gave. My apologies for that. However, I did not say half of what I […]
If Only We Had Listened
14th Sunday after Pentecost In addition to being the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, today is the feast of Pope St Pius X, about whom I would like to share a few thoughts. We cannot really do so adequately without calling to mind the historical context in which he was elected pope. For more than a […]
Let the Poor Cry Out
13th Sunday after Pentecost In today’s epistle the psalmist’s voice resounds reminding God of His holy covenant, pleading with Him not to forget those who put all their trust in Him. It is a recurring theme in the Old Testament. God enters into a Covenant with His people; His people sin by being unfaithful to […]
Our Supernatural Destiny
Assumption of Our Lady On this feast which is dear to us all, let us first of all congratulate our Blessed Mother for the glory which is hers. Every son worthy of the name should rejoice at the thought of his mother’s honour. How much more we who know with the certitude of faith that […]
What the Grace of God Can Do
11th Sunday after Pentecost Today’s Gospel portrays a man who was both deaf and dumb. He could not hear and he could not speak. This affliction that some people are born with in their bodies, sadly affects legions in their souls. It affected us at various stages of our lives. There was a time when […]
Faith In Jesus And The Glorification Of The Flesh
Transfiguration of Our Lord Forty days before the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 14 September, Holy Mother Church gives us to celebrate the feast of the Transfiguration of Our Blessed Lord. The church of Rome, from the most remote antiquity, has honoured this mystery on the 2nd Sunday of Lent, but this […]