This final Sunday of Ordinary Time is celebrated as the Solemnity of Christ the King. This week we particularly recognize His kingship over all of creation. All creatures, angels and men alike, are called to recognize his dominion.
Brothers in Christ
In the Old Testament, the Book of Proverbs 27:17 reads: "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another."In the New Testament, the Gospel of Matthew 18:20 quotes Jesus Christ as teaching: "For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them."We modern men can be funny creatures. There are many … Continue reading Brothers in Christ
At what price your soul?
We're all human. We're all weak. We all yield to sins of the flesh at one time or another in our lives. We all misplace our priorities from time to time.Some of us live in a perpetual state of yielding to temptation. There are many among us who willingly commit sins, often the same ones … Continue reading At what price your soul?
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed
In the final moments of one of television's greatest dramatic series of all-time, "Lost", the character of Ben Linus finds himself in a situation that sums up our understanding of purgatory very well. He is just not ready to join the rest and move on into the light. Ben is left on the outside of … Continue reading The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed
Sunday Sermon: The most powerful prayer
"Give me an army praying the rosary, and I will conquer the world" - Blessed Pope Pius IX The rosary has been called the most powerful of prayers. In her appearance on May 13th, 1917 at Fatima, Mary herself said that a daily praying of the rosary could bring an end to war. In this … Continue reading Sunday Sermon: The most powerful prayer
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