Mar 8, 2023 | Homily
“The Devil deceives sinners, and makes them imagine that, by indulging their sensual appetites; they shall lead a life of happiness, and shall enjoy peace. But there is no peace for those who offend God.” (Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Sermon for Sexagesima Sunday) Third...
Mar 2, 2023 | Homily
“Under your mercy we take refuge, O Mother of God. Do not reject our supplications in necessity, but deliver us from danger, [O you] alone pure and alone blessed.” (Translation of prayer entitled Sub Tuum Praesidium, from the Rylands Library papyrus circa 259 AD.)...
Feb 23, 2023 | Homily
“From this scene on the pinnacle of the Temple . . . we can look out and see the cross.” (Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI) The First Sunday of Lent
Feb 15, 2023 | Homily
“But before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both young and old, all the people to the last man, surrounded the house; and they called to Lot, ‘Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us, that we may know them.’ Lot went out...
Feb 7, 2023 | Homily
“Question 129 – Do not men differ in many things? Answer – Men differ in many things, such as learning, wealth, power, etc.; but these things belong to the world and not man’s nature. He came into this world without them, and he will leave it without them. Only the...
Feb 1, 2023 | Homily
“The development, desire by us, of devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary is an indication of the Church’s genuine piety. This devotion fits – as we have indicated above – into the only worship that is rightly called ‘Christian,’ because it takes its origin and...
