The Liturgy of Christmas: Excerpt From a 1994 Pastoral Letter by Bishop Pivarunas
by Bishop Mark Pivarunas, CMRI Dearly Beloved in Christ, During this holy season of Christmas, our Holy Mother the Catholic Church celebrates in a singular and wonderful manner the joyous feast of the Nativity of her Divine Savior Jesus Christ. This can be readily seen in particular by the unique permission which is granted to […]
How to Prevent Temptations in the Religious Life
A review of the masterful document “The Precautions of St. John of the Cross”. An incredibly useful set of advice for the avoidance of hidden temptations in Religious souls.
Sermon for the Last Sunday after Pentecost.
On the temptation to not be a Saint. My dear friends, today we celebrate the Last Sunday of the Season after Pentecost, and with this, we put an end to the liturgical year. The next Sunday we will be beginning the Holy Season of Advent, which will lead us to prepare for the coming of […]
Sermon for the 9th Sunday after Pentecost
By Fr. Carlos Zepeda The Liturgy of the Church during the time after Pentecost, seems at first glance not to follow a particular order. There is no chronological order; nor a definite succession of ideas from one Sunday to the other. Instead, each Sunday seems to have a particular theme, an idea that dominates most […]
