WE ARE HEALED TO BE FAITHFUL TO THE GOSPEL – 8/31/22 (Wednesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time)

Luke 4:38-39After Jesus left the synagogue, he entered the house of Simon. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a severe fever, and they interceded with him about her. He stood over her, rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up immediately and waited on them. For the full readings, click here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/083122.cfm Blessed Wednesday!

PROTECTION AGAINST THE DEVIL – 8/30/22 (Tuesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time)

Luke 4:34-36“What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are–the Holy One of God!” Jesus rebuked him and said, “Be quiet! Come out of him!” Then the demon threw the man down in front of them and came out of him without doing

SERMONS OF ST. JOHN VIANNEY PART 18

This is a series of the sermons of St. John Marie Vianney. Click the link below for part 17. https://sanctemichaeldefense.wordpress.com/2022/08/17/sermons-of-st-john-vianney-part-17/ A PUBLIC PLAGUE As you know my dear brethren, we are bound as fellow creatures to have human sympathy and feelings for one another. Yet one envious person would like, if he possibly could, to

LOVING THROUGH WORDS AND SACRIFICES – 8/29/22 (Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist)

Mark 6:25-27The girl hurried back to the king’s presence and made her request, “I want you to give me at once on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” The king was deeply distressed, but because of his oaths and the guests he did not wish to break his word to her. So he

OBSERVING JESUS – 8/28/22 (Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Luke 14:1On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were observing him carefully. For the full readings, click here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082822.cfm Blessed Sunday! Before Jesus Christ said a parable about the invited guests, it’s written in the gospel reading that people were observing Him

SHARING WITH OUR MASTER’S JOY – 8/27/22 (Friday of the Twenty-First Week in Ordinary Time)

Matthew 25:23“His master said to him, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master’s joy.’” For the full readings, click here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082722.cfm Blessed Memorial of St. Monica! As we see in the parable, God gives many responsibilities to people

FILLING OUR HEARTS WITH GOD’S GRACES – 8/26/22 (Friday of the Twenty-First Week in Ordinary Time)

Matthew 25:11b-12“‘Lord, Lord, open the door for us!’ But He said in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, I do not know you.’” For the full readings, click here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082622.cfm Blessed Friday! We have another parable that speaks of Christ’s coming and the importance of being vigilant. This is the parable of the 10 virgins.

STAYING AWAKE FOR THE COMING OF CHRIST – 8/25/22 (Optional Memorial of Saint Louis of France)

Matthew 24:42“Stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.” For the full readings, click here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082522.cfm Blessed Memorial of Saint Louis of France! Are we prepared if today is the second coming of Christ? Sometimes, we hear some people saying that there’s nothing wrong with sinning in this life

GOD SEES OUR POTENTIAL – 8/24/22 (Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle)

John 1:47-49Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Here is a true child of Israel. There is no duplicity in him.” Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.” Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you

INTERIOR PURITY – 8/23/22 (Optional Memorial of Saint Rose of Lima)

Matthew 23:25-26“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You cleanse the outside of cup and dish, but inside they are full of plunder and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup, so that the outside also may be clean.” For the full readings, click here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082322.cfm Blessed Memorial of Saint Rose