Fr. Michael Rodriguez

Value Grace Above All Else

DVRodriguez2024-12-20T08:59:36-05:00

The Immaculate Conception is a singular example of the infinite power of God's grace and how God grants grace to overcome sin. She gives us the perfect example of what it means to "put on Christ." In this mystery, we see the full grandeur of God's grace. Make it personal! God's grace can overcome any difficulty, temptation or sin which plagues you. This feast dispels a heresy, promoted by Bregoglio, that at times our "best effort" is a sin, or that God might ask of us a sinful act (in Amoris Lætitia). With God's grace you can always grow in holiness. [...]

Value Grace Above All ElseDVRodriguez2024-12-20T08:59:36-05:00

Revístete del Señor Jesucristo

DVRodriguez2024-12-11T20:48:21-05:00

Al darnos a su Hijo, Dios no podía darnos nada más. Y Él nos lo da todo. Dios nos conceda este tiempo de adviento para que cambiemos. Esfuérzate para que sea un tiempo santo. No vivas el adviento como los demás. ¡Vívelo con fe! Contempla el Sagrado Corazón que ha amado tanto y que se ha entregado por completo y no ha escatimado nada. ¿Cómo respondo? Conforma tu voluntad a la de Cristo. Deja que Cristo reine sobre ti. No desperdicies esta temporada llena de gracia. O Dios, une mi corazón al Tuyo y mi voluntad a la Tuya.

Revístete del Señor JesucristoDVRodriguez2024-12-11T20:48:21-05:00

Put Ye On the Lord Jesus Christ

DVRodriguez2024-12-08T21:14:44-05:00

In giving us His Son, God could give us nothing more. And He gives us everything. God provides this season of Advent so that we will change! Strive to make it a holy season. Father lists numerous ways to grow in Advent. Do not displease Christ. Conform your will to His. May He reign over you. Behold His Heart which has loved so much that It has given itself completely and spared nothing. How do I respond? By Christmas, we must be clothed more with Christ and less with our own self will. Unite my heart with Thine and my will with [...]

Put Ye On the Lord Jesus ChristDVRodriguez2024-12-08T21:14:44-05:00

Hijitos, Amaos Los Unos a Los Otros

DVRodriguez2024-12-08T17:43:02-05:00

Jesús es el rey del amor y nos llama a permanecer en Su amor. Si Dios nos da la vida hoy, es para que tengamos nuevas oportunidades de amarle más. ¿Me tienes en tu afecto por encima de todas las criaturas? Durante el Adviento somos más conscientes de que Su juicio se acerca. Su juicio se basará en la verdad y la caridad. Quien ama a Dios obedece Su voluntad significada (expresada en sus mandamientos, sacramentos, enseñanzas de la Iglesia y mandatos de nuestros legítimos superiores). Y se conforma a Su voluntad de beneplácito (es decir, aceptar todo lo que sucede, [...]

Hijitos, Amaos Los Unos a Los OtrosDVRodriguez2024-12-08T17:43:02-05:00

Little Children, Love One Another

DVRodriguez2024-12-02T09:20:12-05:00

Jesus loves us and calls us to love Him in return His judgment of each one of us will be based on truth and charity. Because we love Him we obey Him and seek to follow His will. Conform yourself to His signified will (as expressed in His commandments, sacraments, church teachings and the commands of our lawful superiors). Conform yourself to the will of His good pleasure (i.e. have a wiling and cheerful acceptance of everything that happens, realizing it comes from His loving hand). Detach yourself from creatures - including self – in order to attach yourself to God.

Little Children, Love One AnotherDVRodriguez2024-12-02T09:20:12-05:00

Charity Must Begin at Home

DVRodriguez2024-12-01T12:29:50-05:00

Faith, hope, and charity are like a mustard seed. Meant to grow from the moment of baptism, they are essential to the Kingdom of God. Charity means loving God above all things for His own sake and loving our neighbor for the sake of God. We must patiently endure the faults of others, forgive injuries, and do good to our enemies. God also calls us to practice charity towards the souls in Purgatory. To be more effective, sacrifices, prayers and indulgences should be offered with true charity. Look to the teaching and example of the saints, such as St. Gertrude the [...]

Charity Must Begin at HomeDVRodriguez2024-12-01T12:29:50-05:00

Glorious is God in His Saints

DVRodriguez2024-11-21T16:48:59-05:00

Christ the King has redeemed and transformed all time. Living in accordance with the liturgical year is a basic and daily way by which we truly live as Christ's subjects. Yet the vast majority of Catholics ignore His being Lord of all time. The recent feasts emphasize the importance of the saints. Make a special effort to draw closer to them. The examples of St. Rita of Casia (+1457), saint of the impossible, and St. Humility (+1310), illustrate how the saints made Christ sovereign over mind, will, body, time, and life. By their intercession may we too enthrone Christ over our [...]

Glorious is God in His SaintsDVRodriguez2024-11-21T16:48:59-05:00

Our Lady of Sorrows Carried Her Cross

DVRodriguez2024-11-21T16:47:42-05:00

When one makes the Sign of the Cross, he professes the two greatest Christian mysteries. In fact, the cross is the primary symbol of the Christian Faith. It is the source of all blessings and cause of all graces. It represents the mystery of Christ and His infinite love. There is no health of soul or hope of eternal life without the cross. Yes, the Cross is the proof that God loves us, but it is also the proof He requires of us to show our love fro Him. We must carry our share of the cross. Has anyone done this [...]

Our Lady of Sorrows Carried Her CrossDVRodriguez2024-11-21T16:47:42-05:00

Guiados por las fiestas de la Iglesia

DVRodriguez2024-11-18T11:35:25-05:00

Consideren bien estos dias sacratísimos que marcan el fin del año litúrgico: Cristo Rey, Todos los Santos, de los Fieles Difuntos. Estas fiestas nos llaman a contemplar el mundo del más allá. Debemos vivir la vida basándonos en una fe segura, no en valores mundanos ni en revelaciones privadas no aprobadas. El reino de Cristo es un reino de fe, esperanza y caridad. Debemos fomentar estas virtudes sobrenaturales. El Padre concluye con un breve catecismo sobre la virtud de la esperanza, incluyendo cómo la presunción y la desesperación son pecados contra la esperanza.

Guiados por las fiestas de la IglesiaDVRodriguez2024-11-18T11:35:25-05:00

Guided by the Feasts of the Church

DVRodriguez2024-11-13T06:23:39-05:00

Too often we want to know or experience directly what Heaven is saying to us. (This leads some to give undeserved attention to unapproved private revelations.) Instead, put more faith in what, without any doubt, comes from God. He speaks to us through the Church's feasts. For example, in these past weeks God is speaking to us about the importance of Christ's Kingship, venerating the saints, aiding the poor souls, pondering the Four Last Things, and growing in faith, hope, and charity. It is so important that you make a greater effort to live based on the Faith, not on secular [...]

Guided by the Feasts of the ChurchDVRodriguez2024-11-13T06:23:39-05:00