Can we achieve eternal life apart from our guardian, our good Samaritan? In accusing our Lord the Jews said that Jesus was possessed by a demon and was a Samaritan. Our Lord denied the first accusation but never the second. The lawyer sought to trip up our lord with the question of attaining eternal life. […]
Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost
By Traditional Roman Catholic on August 21, 2017 in Latin Mass Utica NY, Sunday Reflections, Traditional Latin Mass, Uncategorized
The Disease of the Deaf and the Dumb. Biologically every normal person has been given two ears and one mouth. This fact of life beckons us to reflect that it is more important in the life of faith to listen more than to speak. If one cannot hear how can he learn. If one is […]
9th Sunday After Pentecost
“If thou hast known…” It was a cold afternoon in California when my father approached my mother with the words: “We have no more money.” and he wept. He wept because he cared for his family and wanted to provide for each of us. That night my dad and mom asked the children to pray […]
Eighth Sunday After Pentecost
By Traditional Roman Catholic on July 30, 2017 in Latin Mass Utica NY, Sunday Reflections, Traditional Latin Mass
Psalm 86 concludes its beautiful reflection with these words: “All good things come from you, oh Lord.” All that God does and gives is good and cannot be otherwise but there is an obstacle for our sight that must be exposed and crushed. St. John Chrysostom exposes it with this sentence: “There is a certain […]
Fifth Sunday After Pentecost 2017
Justice? What is that? The class began with a prayer and then a statement came forth from the revered Professor, Fr. Ochio, “In this world there is no perfect justice. We can only strive.” Yet our nature cries out for justice every time someone cheats us, steals from us, utters a false word against us. […]
