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What Our Lord Suffered Mary Suffered

svfonline2019-09-16T07:19:43-04:00

Three brief daily sermons. These days are dedicated to meditating upon the sorrows of Our Lady, which means mediating upon the passion of Jesus Christ. Recall that no activity is more efficacious for one's sanctification than frequent meditation upon Our Lord's sufferings. What Our Lord suffered, Mary suffered; and what Mary suffered, Our Lord suffered. Like two parallel mirrors, the sufferings of each one mutually intensified and increased those of the other to a near infinite degree. In every danger of forfeiting divine grace we should think of Mary and invoke her holy Name together with that of Jesus, for these [...]

What Our Lord Suffered Mary Sufferedsvfonline2019-09-16T07:19:43-04:00

Five Reasons for the Five Wounds

svfonline2019-04-30T15:18:45-04:00

On Good Friday, Our Lord suffered in every part of His Body and Soul in order to undo all the sins committed by man for all times and all places. The Scriptures (prophet Isaias) tell us that “His appearance was … marred, beyond human semblance.” Yet, on Easter Sunday, all the wounds were healed save the five wounds of the nails and the spear. These He glorified and chose to keep (they are the only man-made things we know of in Heaven at present). Why did He keep them? We can learn many lessons from five reasons provided by St. Thomas [...]

Five Reasons for the Five Woundssvfonline2019-04-30T15:18:45-04:00

Grievance Culture vs Christ the Victim

svfonline2019-04-18T06:18:47-04:00

We hear a lot about grievances today. 'Grievance communities' compete for exceptional treatment and vie to claim the role of greater victim. In fact, we are a nation of grievance-nurturers, living in a grievance culture. Yet as we enter Holy Week, we are called to deepen our meditation upon the horrific injustices perpetrated against our dearest Lord, to God Himself! We are awed by His power and by His willingness to hand Himself over to His enemies. Compare this to the devil, the ultimate Lord of the grievance community, who is always filled with rage and resentment. Although a true Victim [...]

Grievance Culture vs Christ the Victimsvfonline2019-04-18T06:18:47-04:00

Christ Will Not Be Known Without His Cross

svfonline2019-04-16T06:20:48-04:00

Throughout the three years of His public life, His Majesty did not allow anyone to publicly proclaim Him to be the Christ (Messias, Savior). He silenced the demons who tried to reveal Him and commanded His disciples to keep quiet until after He had risen from the dead. Why did Our Blessed Lord not want to be known as the Christ? We learn the answer on Palm Sunday, for this is when He first allows people to proclaim Him to be the Christ, the Son of David and King. His hour is now at hand and Palm Sunday begins the immediate [...]

Christ Will Not Be Known Without His Crosssvfonline2019-04-16T06:20:48-04:00

Passiontide and the Mass

svfonline2019-04-08T07:27:33-04:00

Passiontide is upon us and and we enter the two holiest weeks of the year. At this time, Christ calls His Church, each and every member, to be focussed on His Passion. His Passion is the font of all grace and mercy, of all life and salvation; the means whereby He conquered death and opened the gates of Heaven. The statues are now veiled, calling us to mourn and meditate constantly on His Passion. The saints teach there is no exercise more profitable for the salvation of the soul and to advance in virtue and grace. We have many ways by [...]

Passiontide and the Masssvfonline2019-04-08T07:27:33-04:00