Lent – Saint Vincent Ferrer Foundation

Passion Sunday Prayer

DVR Fatima2025-04-06T00:24:54-04:00

The prayer from the sermon 'Passiontide and the Mass' given on April 7, 2019 Good and merciful Jesus —my blessed Savior!— what marvelous virtue Thou dost display in the flood of sorrows, sufferings, and humiliations, which overwhelmed Thy Sacred Heart in Thy passion from Gethsemane to Calvary! What humility, what meekness, what resignation to the divine will, what patience, what charity! Thou dost pray for those who outrage Thee. Thou offerest Thy sufferings for those who persecute and afflict Thee. How unlike I am to Thee, my divine Model! How great is the change that must be effected in me, if [...]

Passion Sunday PrayerDVR Fatima2025-04-06T00:24:54-04:00

Living Water from The Rock

DVRodriguez2025-04-06T00:19:48-04:00

Moses led the Hebrews –and Gentiles– in the wilderness. They had no water, which means certain death. God's people were ready to revolt and return to Egypt. Moses interceded, taking an impossible situation to God. But why was Moses unable to enter the Promised Land? Because he struck the rock (Christ) twice instead of obeying God. The two strikes from his wooden staff represent the two beams of a cross. This is a type of the Passion. Just as an abundance of water flowed from the Rock, so too an abundance of grace flows from Christ’s pierced side.

Living Water from The RockDVRodriguez2025-04-06T00:19:48-04:00

O King of Glory, Jesus My Savior

DVR Fatima2025-03-31T10:34:34-04:00

From a sermon given on the Saturday of the Fourth Week of Lent O King of glory, Jesus my Savior! what marvelous virtue Thou dost display in this flood of sorrows, sufferings, and humiliations, which overwhelmed Thy Heart! What meekness, what resignation, what patience, what charity! Thou dost pray for those who outrage Thee. Thou offerest Thy sufferings for those who persecute and afflict Thee. How unlike I am to Thee, my divine Model! How great is the change that must be effected in me, if I wish to be Thy true disciple and to bear a resemblance to Thee! In [...]

O King of Glory, Jesus My SaviorDVR Fatima2025-03-31T10:34:34-04:00

Good Friday Prayer for the Jews

DVR Fatima2024-03-25T11:19:24-04:00

Let us pray also for the perfidious Jews: that our God and Lord would remove the veil from their hearts; that they also may acknowledge our Lord Jesus Christ. 'Amen' is not responded, nor is said 'Let us Pray', or 'Let us kneel', or 'Arise', but immediately is said: AImighty and everlasting God, who drivest not away from Thy mercy even the perfidious Jews: hear our prayers, which we offer for the blindness of that people; that, acknowledging the light of Thy truth, which is Christ, they may be rescued from their darkness. Through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Our [...]

Good Friday Prayer for the JewsDVR Fatima2024-03-25T11:19:24-04:00

Purpose of Lent and Ashes

DVRodriguez2024-03-07T17:36:17-05:00

Four Short Daily Sermons from the Start of Lent Ashes remind us that we will die. Lent is a time to do penance that purifies us and brings us into closer union with God. It is a privileged time of grace when we must hear and heed the divine call to works of mercy.

Purpose of Lent and AshesDVRodriguez2024-03-07T17:36:17-05:00

22LM_08 Gate of Heaven and Mother of Hope

DVRodriguez2022-04-15T07:32:22-04:00

2022 Lent Mission - Fourth and Final Conference: St. Francisco Marto offers us a great model of hope. Yet the most perfect example comes from Our Blessed Mother, especially when She received into her arms the body of her dead Son. The mission concludes with ten practical ways by which we can grow in the supernatural virtue of hope.

22LM_08 Gate of Heaven and Mother of HopeDVRodriguez2022-04-15T07:32:22-04:00

22LM_07 Unite with the Immaculate Heart at Mass

DVRodriguez2022-04-16T08:02:12-04:00

2022 Lent Mission - Fourth Sermon: The sorrow of Mary's Immaculate Heart was the greatest during the Passion and Death of her Son, but so too her hope. At Mass, Jesus offers us the grace to unite our heart to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and to hope as she hoped in the Cross and in the Precious Blood. Uniting with Mary is one of the best ways to participate in Holy Mass.

22LM_07 Unite with the Immaculate Heart at MassDVRodriguez2022-04-16T08:02:12-04:00

22LM_06 Keep Your Gaze Fixed Upon Eternity

DVRodriguez2022-04-12T08:31:05-04:00

2022 Lent Mission - Third Conference: The man of hope is not looking for a reward here on earth, but keeps his gaze upon eternity. Hope is a longing desire for a future good that can be attained, albeit with difficulty. So hope for the pardon of your sins, victory over temptations and a holy death. To increase and fortify hope, meditate frequently upon the magnanimity of God.

22LM_06 Keep Your Gaze Fixed Upon EternityDVRodriguez2022-04-12T08:31:05-04:00

22LM_05 Hope in the Precious Blood

DVRodriguez2022-04-12T09:54:13-04:00

2022 Lent Mission - Third Sermon:The Precious Blood is never more present than at Mass. Three great mysteries which are hidden to our human nature at Mass are : {1] The shedding of His Blood is renewed; [2] His Blood is sprinkled upon those present; and [3] Intercedes before the Father for us. May we firmly hope and confidently trust in the Precious Blood!

22LM_05 Hope in the Precious BloodDVRodriguez2022-04-12T09:54:13-04:00

22LM_04 The Objects of Christian Hope

DVRodriguez2022-04-11T09:29:37-04:00

2022 Lent Mission - Second Conference: Recognize and resist the devil’s most common traps regarding presumption and despair. To strengthen hope, turn to the example of the saints. And towards what end is our hope directed? Father details the primary, secondary and tertiary objects of the faithful Christian’s hope.

22LM_04 The Objects of Christian HopeDVRodriguez2022-04-11T09:29:37-04:00