Holy Eucharist

The Fundamental Duty of Man

DVRodriguez2020-11-13T21:49:50-05:00

Christ is present and lives in the Most Holy Eucharist. Under the impulse of His divine Love, He ceaselessly renews His Sacrifice. This Sacrament is the very soul of the Church. From this source the Church draws and has all her strength. From the rising to the setting of the sun, there should be no cessation of the Hymn of Praise and Thanksgiving [the Mass] which man owes to God. Indeed, man's chief duty and supreme dignity is to participate in the Eucharistic sacrifice. This is all Catholic teaching from the popes. Listen to it with faith, begging our Lord to [...]

The Fundamental Duty of ManDVRodriguez2020-11-13T21:49:50-05:00

Great Gift and Responsibility of Motherhood

DVRodriguez2020-11-13T21:49:51-05:00

God's best gifts come from above. They are perfect and unchanging. They make us more like Him. We are to conform our lives to them. Motherhood is one such gift. It is sacred and unchanging. However, our fallen world is doing much to try to change, devalue, even destroy motherhood. It is so great a gift that God provides us with two spiritual mothers: Our Lady and the Church. It is through them that God chooses to transmit His life (grace) to us. A mother [1] gives life and she [2] nourishes life. She must also strive to [3] bring the life of [...]

Great Gift and Responsibility of MotherhoodDVRodriguez2020-11-13T21:49:51-05:00

Come to Me and I Will Refresh You

DVRodriguez2020-05-14T00:26:22-04:00

What has happened to our Catholic Faith that we have fallen into this present abyss? How can some speak as if taking our Lord in the Eucharist away is the will of God? The very words of Christ run counter to this. He promised to remain with us always in the Holy Eucharist - to nourish and strengthen us. He calls all who labor and are burneded to come to Him, always and everyday, and He shall refresh us. Compare the words we hear today from our prelates with those of the saints and teaching of Pope Leo XIII. The Mass [...]

Come to Me and I Will Refresh YouDVRodriguez2020-05-14T00:26:22-04:00

Value Mass Above All Else

DVRodriguez2020-05-04T22:06:31-04:00

Let us marvel at the mystery of Holy Mass and believe, love and adore Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist. Consider: (1) The connection between the Incarnation and the Eucharist. It is through the Eucharist that Christ continues to make present this greatest of blessings - God amongst us. (2) How at Mass and through the Eucharist, Jesus is shielding the world from the just wrath of God. To abandon or cancel the Mass for human considerations, to think 'we can just make do until the Mass returns,' is simply not Catholic. Such reactions betray a lack of faith. But do not [...]

Value Mass Above All ElseDVRodriguez2020-05-04T22:06:31-04:00

Do You Really Believe

DVRodriguez2020-04-26T05:16:51-04:00

St. John teaches that true faith in Jesus Christ conquers the world. The Easter Gospels are replete with examples of belief that Jesus is God. Moreover, true faith in Jesus must necessarily be a Eucharistic faith. Our human nature wants to "see" and understand, but this Mystery is beyond human limits. Many profess to be Christians but do not believe; even many Catholics. When urged to go see a Eucharistic Miracle, St. Louis IX remained before the Blessed Sacrament explaining, "Let those who do not beleive by faith go and see. I believe more firmly than if I saw Christ with my eyes!" Would [...]

Do You Really BelieveDVRodriguez2020-04-26T05:16:51-04:00

Resurrection Faith and the Mass

DVRodriguez2020-04-24T05:54:38-04:00

Four brief Easter week sermons. The Easter Octave overflows with grace to increase our Faith, especially in the Sacrifice of the Mass and Holy Eucharist. Meditation with the ecuharistic prayers composed by St. Thomas Aquinas brings a greater depth of understanding and sheds greater light upon how terrible it is that Masses for the faithful have been cancelled. * Mary Magdalene lamented 'They have taken away my Lord.' We are living in such times. After Vatican II, modernists replaced the high altar with a table, removed crucifixes and tabernacles from the center of the catholic sanctuary, and destroyed communion rails and statues. Now [...]

Resurrection Faith and the MassDVRodriguez2020-04-24T05:54:38-04:00

Mane Nobiscum

DVRodriguez2020-04-15T07:24:03-04:00

Two brief Easter week sermons. This Easter Octave, take time to reflect upon the readings of Holy Mass. They clearly show the Risen Lord is different and His disciples are now called to know Him in a deeper way, which is primarily by faith. Jesus is present through [1] the ministry of His Apostles, particularly Peter; [2] the Scriptures explained by Him; and [3] in the Holy Sacraments. Apart from these, one cannot come to truly know Christ. Our Lord's greatest desire is to remain with us and to nourish us. The Christian's greatest desire should be stay with Jesus, Mane nobiscum! In [...]

Mane NobiscumDVRodriguez2020-04-15T07:24:03-04:00

Resolutions of St Dominic Savio

DVRodriguez2020-01-27T06:26:45-05:00

St. Dominic Savio teaches us the importance of making holy resolutions, especially in conjunction with our reception of Holy Communion. The piety with which he received his Dear Savior is shown by the zeal of his resolutions: to dread mortal sin, to flee from the occasions of sin, to avoid bad companions, never to read bad books (today we might add any bad from of entertainment), to guard his eyes not looking upon evil, and to pray often. We should resolve to love Jesus for this is why we have been placed upon this earth. Resolve to love the Catholic Church and [...]

Resolutions of St Dominic SavioDVRodriguez2020-01-27T06:26:45-05:00

Rejoice and Prepare for Christ’s Advent

DVRodriguez2019-12-24T06:39:44-05:00

The great truth of Advent, which is our cause for rejoicing, is that Jesus Comes! He wants to come into our lives, to offer us His love and forgiveness, to redeem us from our sins. He comes in the Holy Eucharist, He comes at our death (particular judgment), and He will come at the General Judgment. The Church gives us Advent at the start of the year so that we will prepare well: now and throughout the year. The one who truly believes Jesus comes will prepare himself well, and his preparation is in proportion to how sincerely he believes. How do we [...]

Rejoice and Prepare for Christ’s AdventDVRodriguez2019-12-24T06:39:44-05:00

Precious Blood Truly Present and Shed Now

svfonline2019-07-27T12:30:55-04:00

The Church dedicates the month of July to the Precious Blood so that we will grown in our devotion and love for It, and pray for all the many graces that It brings. It is the special office of the Blood of our Savior "to plead" - to plead to the Father for grace, mercy, and the forgiveness of sinners. Salvation is only through the Precious Blood, for there is no washing of sin except in our Redeemer's Precious Blood. Unlimited it its power! This Blood merits all good things for every single soul, including the magnificent graces of high sanctity. [...]

Precious Blood Truly Present and Shed Nowsvfonline2019-07-27T12:30:55-04:00