Holy Eucharist

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

Eating Fire From Above

wpengine2025-06-19T12:07:15-04:00

Fire from below is delightful to the senses and fires up the imagination. It is fueled by the mass media and rarely conforms with God’s right order. But fire from above fills the heart and mind with light, grace, life, and the desire to fulfill the will of God. We receive this fire from above through Christ: His Sacrifice, His Body. St. Peter of Verona and St. Anthony Mary Claret are wonderful examples of what this fire from above accomplishes.

Eating Fire From Abovewpengine2025-06-19T12:07:15-04:00

Abuses Against Corpus Christi

wpengine2025-06-19T15:32:54-04:00

The origin of the Feast of Corpus Christi is found in a supernatural vision experienced by St. Juliana of Liege (+1258), a Norbertine nun. This feast was instituted to give greater glory to God. Unfortunately, many have become unappreciative and indifferent towards the Blessed Sacrament. We forget that it is not a thing, but that a Person resides in the Sacred Host -- a Divine Person! Our society is terribly guilty of devaluing people by objectifying them (regarding them as objects to be used instead of as persons). That mentality is being applied towards the most Blessed Sacrament. Numerous abuses occur in the New Mass, often due to lack of catechesis. This [...]

Abuses Against Corpus Christiwpengine2025-06-19T15:32:54-04:00

Precious Blood Truly Present and Shed Now

svfonline2025-07-03T17:17:55-04:00

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 Nowsvfonline2025-07-03T17:17:55-04:00

Be Devoted to the Blessed Sacrament

svfonline2019-07-22T06:12:57-04:00

What nations or people are so favored as to have God as close as Catholics? Nothing is so precious as the Holy Eucharist, truly a memorial of that exceedingly great love which Christ showed for us during His suffering. Hence it is fitting to have Eucharistic processions rendering Him due honor. Yet remember the dangers of complacency and worldliness, lest we follow the path of the Israelites of old. God granted them victory over Jericho following a proper procession with the Ark (God's presence in their midst); yet when they used that same Ark as their tool, they were roundly defeated [...]

Be Devoted to the Blessed Sacramentsvfonline2019-07-22T06:12:57-04:00

You Shall Find Rest to Your Souls

svfonline2019-07-12T16:01:57-04:00

We give each other gifts, but the greatest expression of love is when you give yourself totally. This is what our Lord does in the Blessed Eucharist. He gives Himself completely to us. What a tremendous example that on the night when He is betrayed, He responds with total love! On that night, He was fully aware of how much He - in the Eucharist - would be outraged and blasphemed by men throughout history. What a lesson in meekness! Yet Christ is alive right now and calling us to the tabernacle where He willingly 'imprisons' Himself to be near us. [...]

You Shall Find Rest to Your Soulssvfonline2019-07-12T16:01:57-04:00