Check the Dean’s sermons and reflections from past Sundays and holydays.
The name Et Reliqua is taken from the Office of Matins, in which the commentary by the Church Fathers on the Gospel of the day is preceded by part of the Gospel itself. Rather than read the Gospel in its entirety, only the first sentence is included, followed by the words, Et Reliqua, translated into English as “And so on and that which followeth.”
We’re very happy on this Sunday within the Octave of Corpus Christi to welcome two young men to the Communion Rail for the first time. Here they will receive the closest union with God that is possible in this physical and material world. It is their first taste of divinity,
There have been many conspiracies in the turbulent history of mankind. Two of them, however, may be described as the most important, decisive and consequential of them all. The first was against one man, and only one man, namely our Lord Jesus Christ. It was planned by the Jewish high
We have a lot of words that ask a question. We call them interrogatives—who, when, where, which, what, how, and so forth. Most of them require very short answers. When is Mass next Sunday? 10 o’clock. Where is the church? Urbana. Who’s saying Mass? Fr. Hall. But probably the most
When our blessed Lady gave the Rosary to St. Dominic, she bestowed upon us all the gift of a perfect prayer. The mysteries of the Rosary are divided up into three categories—joyful, sorrowful and glorious—each of which we can relate to in terms of our own life both in this
There is only one event in the Gospels where our blessed Lord shows true anger. Certainly, he criticizes the Pharisees quite a few times, but his words, while severe and condemnatory, are not those of an enraged man venting out his wrath. But then there’s the time he comes into
God does not perform miracles without a purpose. Miracles are not conjuring tricks for the entertainment of those watching. Never once will you find our blessed Lord performing a miracle in order simply to impress someone. Indeed, when Pilate sent him to King Herod, this man was very keen to
Hostem Repellas Longius Homily on Whitsunday By His Grace Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò We implore Thee! O forgiving SPIRIT, now descend again, Aid Thy own in holy living, Aid, also, unknowing men; Come and re-create; revive Dead hearts doubting and in sins; Vanquish and the vanquished give, Divine reward, Thyself
This Sunday finds us in that state of limbo between the Ascension of our Lord into heaven and the Descent of the Holy Ghost on the Apostles. Our Lord has left us behind on this earth to fend for ourselves for nine days, after which he will send his Holy
Did you ever notice with small children how attached they are to their mothers? If mom goes out to the store without them they show signs of anxiety, sometimes even shedding tears of genuine grief over even a short absence. We, who are the children of God, may feel, perhaps
Did you ever notice with small children how attached they are to their mothers? If mom goes out to the store without them they show signs of anxiety, sometimes even shedding tears of genuine grief over even a short absence. We, who are the children of God, may feel, perhaps
Sic Veniet Homily on the Ascension of the Lord By His Grace Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò Et inimici domini domestici ejus. And the master’s family will be his enemies. Mt 10:36 Too often, we look at this world with the attitude and hopes of those who consider it a
Today is Rogation Sunday and marks the beginning of one of the Church’s shortest seasons, Rogationtide. This time of year takes us from the end of Eastertide proper and ends with the Ascension of our Lord into heaven, an event we celebrate this coming Thursday. Rogationtide, which can be loosely
Whenever we receive a sacrament worthily we are infused with sanctifying grace. With this grace come the seven gifts of the Holy Ghost. The sacrament of Baptism is the first time we receive these seven gifts, and they remain within our souls, now temples of the Holy Ghost, for as
Man has always been fascinated by the possibility of a superhero—someone who has superhuman powers who can do things of which the rest of us are incapable. We look around us and we don’t find anyone remotely resembling this type of mystical being. And so we invent them, whether they
There’s nothing quite so terrible as the sight of a two-year-old having a temper tantrum. The spectacle of such extreme rage in one so young is quite frightening to a random onlooker and very embarrassing to the parents. Whole chapters of child-rearing advice manuals are devoted to this phenomenon and
It is the duty of every man and woman to pledge allegiance to the flag of his country. Patriotism is not an option for the Catholic, and no matter what might be the nation of our birth we owe to it our loyalty and service. Just as we must be
People have a very strong tendency to live their lives the way they want, without the slightest consideration of what effect their behavior has on the lives of others. How often do we observe the more selfish and unthinking among us forge ahead with our own agenda, crushing all in
Sheep have a very bad reputation for being dumb. They wander around the pasture, mindlessly chewing on the grass they walk on, with not a thought in the world for anything else. We sheer them every now and again for their wool, and eventually, we kill them for their meat.
The familiar story of Doubting Thomas makes its annual appearance this Low Sunday, the Octave Day of Easter. St. Thomas was not present for our Lord’s first manifestation to his apostles, making him the only one to miss having seen the glorified Body of the Saviour. He has not yet
The Sacrament of Penance is one of the seven Sacraments of the Church. We were taught the nature and purpose of each sacrament when we were in grade school, and then we go on to receive most of them during the course of our lives. When it comes to the
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