One-Hundredth Anniversary
wpengine2021-06-05T19:27:38-04:00- Two brief sermons on Fatima Our Lady summarized her message Fatima in her words of farewell, “People must amend their lives and ask pardon for their sins. They must not offend our Lord anymore for He is already too much offended.” As Our Lady said these words, she looked very sad. Fatima is an urgent call for sinners to return back to God, and to reject in particular those sins listed by the Angel of Peace. At Fatima, God also provides the divine remedy so that sinners can convert back to God: devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. This [...]
Christ is King of Marriage
wpengine2021-06-05T19:29:45-04:00ALL things belong to Christ and ALL is under His dominion. You belong to Christ! Thus, your mind, will, heart, and body must love and cleave to God - His revelation, His laws, His will. Marriage also belongs to God. Your marriage belongs to Christ! Those who are married must repeat this often. Don’t simply do what you want, what is easy, or what others are doing, but do God’s will, for He is King of your marriage and home. Abhor the evil of divorce. Be faithful to your spouse all your life. Practice marital chastity. Always be open to children. [...]
Supreme Proof of the Love of Jesus
wpengine2021-06-05T19:34:41-04:00How wondrous to celebrate this First Holy Communion on the Feast of Our Lady’s Presentation. It reminds us that Jesus always comes to us through Mary - and Mary always brings us to Jesus. Our Lady sacrificed everything to dedicate herself to God. Jesus in turn gives himself to us in Holy Communion because He loves us to the extreme - and so that we in turn may love Him after Mary’s example of pure and holy love. Three ways to cooperate with the incredible grace of Holy Communion are: [1] Daily holiness; [2] Good preparation and thanksgiving; and [3] Turning [...]
Suffering Our Heritage and Privilege
wpengine2021-06-05T19:35:52-04:00There will be extreme trials, sorrows, tribulation and suffering. This has been foretold by Christ Himself (Mt 24), and more recently, by Our Lady of Fatima. This great tribulation is due to sin. Three particularly hideous sins rampant today are blasphemy, heresy and impurity. Reflect upon the horror or sin. This helps one have a correct attitude regarding suffering, because one recognizes the need for sin to be justly punished and souls to be purified from all stain of sin. This advent, let us [1] Firmly resolve to never consent to mortal sin; [2] Endure our suffering courageously, using those trials [...]
Have Recourse to Our Lady
wpengine2021-06-05T19:44:38-04:00Christ pre-redeemed His Mother and all Three Persons of the Trinity saw it fitting to create her immaculately. Thus, Our Lady was never tainted by sin. This doctrine has been taught since the first centuries of the Church. As you consider the many dangers, difficulties, needs, doubts, and fears in your life, turn to the Immaculate Conception, asking for her powerful aid and intercession; especially when you need protection against the spiritual dangers of error, impurity, selfishness and pride
The Priest Needs Mary
wpengine2025-02-05T11:12:22-05:00A heart-felt and quite personal sermon by Fr. Rodríguez on the 21st anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Perhaps you can share this sermon with priests you know, as it may be particularly inspirational for them. Our Lady was entirely consecrated to God at every single moment of her existence. All her thoughts, affections, words, and actions were directed perfectly to the fulfillment of His holy will. In order for my priesthood (and your life) to be fruitful and endure, I need Mary’s intercession. Why such an insistence about Mary? Because of God’s grace - of which she is full. [...]
Prayers to the Immaculate Conception
wpengine2021-06-05T19:46:06-04:00Following the sermon The Priest Needs Mary, Father prayed these prayers with the faithful. He gave a booklet with these prayers (and others) to each of the faithful, so that one may grow in his love and devotion to the Immaculate Conception.
Devotion to Mary
wpengine2021-06-05T19:47:44-04:00- From Ember Saturday Why should one be devoted to Mary? [1] Because God wills it. In praying the great O Antiphons, consider how Christ comes to us in each of those characteristics through Mary. [2] Because we wish to imitate Christ. Our devotion to His mother must be a continuation of His devotion to her. We should also bear in mind the two conditions necessary for devotion to Mary (as per St. Alphonsus Liguori) and five elements that constitute true devotion to Mary (as per St. Louis de Montfort).
Ashes, the Cross, and Conversion
wpengine2025-03-03T12:41:10-05:00Today, as Lent begins, God speaks three things to us very clearly. [1] The sacramental of Ashes reminds us of what we are: fragile, weak, and mortal.[2] By the Cross, He tells us that He loves us and died for us; and He calls us to love the Cross for His sake. (Sadly, modern Catholics have forgotten how to love and appreciate the Cross. It is no coincidence that in many concrete ways the Cross has been removed from the New Rite of Mass.) [3]Through the prophet Joel, God speaks to us of His willingness to be merciful when man is [...]