Epistle: Romans 6:3-11 Gospel: Mark 8:1-9 O God of hosts, to Whom all that is best belong, graft in our hearts the love of Thy name, and grant us an increase of true religion: that Thou mayest foster what is good, and with tender zeal guard what Thou hast fostered. – From the Collect for…
The Church tells us we should venerate Sacred Scripture, study it, pray with it, because it is the Word of God spoken to mankind, to the Church, to the heart and mind of each believer. It is uniquely inspired by God Himself, free from error, and always beneficial to the soul [i]. Yet this does not…
Epistle: 1 Peter 3:8–15 Gospel: Matthew 5:20–24 O God, Who hast prepared for them that love Thee good things unseen: pour into our hearts such love towards Thee, that, loving Thee in all and above all, we may obtain Thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire. —From the Collect for the Fifth Sunday…
The Dubious Consciousness of Contemporary Man The modern doctrine on the dignitatis humanae, or dignity of man, has encouraged and even ensured the laïcité, or secularization of the political sphere. The Second Vatican Council’s Dignatis Humanae at first approaches this doctrine in a descriptive manner, noting that “[a] sense of the dignity of the human…
Epistle: Romans 8:18-23 Gospel: Luke 5:1-11 Grant us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that both the course of this world may be peacefully ordered for us by Thy governance, and that Thy Church may rejoice in quiet devotion. —From the Collect for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Although this Sunday is the Fourth Sunday after…
Note: Skip to the On the Contrary if you are not familiar with a Thomistic article. Objection 1: It seems that Patriotism is not a virtue. For our Lord said, My Kingdom is not of this world (Jn. xviii. 36) and, further, we are strangers and pilgrims (I Pt. ii. 11) whose citizenship is in heaven…
(Note: In some areas, this Sunday is celebrated as the Third Sunday after Pentecost. See last week’s reflection for an explanation of “External Solemnities.”) Epistle: Ephesians 3:8-19 Gospel: John 19:31-37 O God, who in the Heart of Thy Son, wounded by our sins, dost mercifully vouchsafe to bestow upon us the boundless treasures of Thy love:…
Again and again as of late, we see Catholic bishops and the pope making statements that seem to call into question the basic attributes of Hell, particularly the insistence of the Church that Hell is a place of eternal punishment and separation from God, and that it is not empty of human souls. Most of…
(Note: In regions outside the USA, this Sunday is celebrated as the Second Sunday after Pentecost.) Epistle: 1 Corinthians 11:23-29 Gospel: John 6:56-59 O God, Who in this wonderful sacrament has left us a memorial of Thy passion: grant us, we beseech Thee, so to venerate the sacred mysteries of Thy Body and Blood, that…
Epistle: Romans 11:33-36 Gospel: Matthew 28:18-20 O almighty and everlasting God, who hast granted to Thy servants, in confessing the true Faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of Majesty to adore the Unity: we beseech Thee, that by steadfastness in the same Faith, we may ever be defended…
Editor’s note: Here 1P5 presents the new “Scripture and Tradition” series, courtesy of Eric Sammons, one of our regular contributors. These short reflections on the readings of the upcoming Sunday Mass are not intended to replace the homily, but instead to help Traditional Catholics prepare for the liturgy. With so much of the Catholic internet…
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