If you enjoyed the sermon above, join us in another warm weather destination: “The Catholic History of Florida, the Palm Sunday State.” A purificator used by Fr. Damien of Molokai Daily Sermons January 20 – Fr. Lehtoranta – St. Henry, Harvester of White Country January 21 – Fr. Lehtoranta – Martyrs Lose Their Body, Save […]

Fr. McGuire chants the Gospel on the Feast of the Epiphany Daily Sermons January 13 – Fr. Lehtoranta – Both the King and the Subjects January 14 – Bp. Dolan – “Hilary Term” A Patron for the Spring Semester January 15 – Bp. Dolan – Two Young Men in a Hurry January 16 – Fr. […]

Fr. McGuire chants the Gospel on the Feast of the Epiphany Daily Sermons January 3 – Fr. McGuire – The Word was Made Flesh January 6 – Fr. McGuire – Epiphany – Your Guiding Star January 8 – Bp. Dolan – Your Journey with the Star January 9 – Bp. Dolan – Teachers: A Treasure […]

Our church, as decorated for Christmas Mass Daily Sermons December 25 – Bp. Dolan – A Christmas Conversion December 26 – Bp. Dolan – St. Stephen December 27 – Fr. McKenna – St. John, ApEv January 1 – Fr. McKenna – Circumcise Your Heart January 3 – Fr. McGuire – The Word was Made Flesh […]

Our church, as decorated for Christmas Mass Daily Sermons December 20 – Bp. Dolan – O Key of David December 24 – Bp. Dolan – Christmas Eve December 25 – Bp. Dolan – A Christmas Conversion December 26 – Bp. Dolan – St. Stephen December 27 – Fr. McKenna – St. John, ApEv ✠ The […]

Our church, as decorated for Christmas Mass Daily Sermons December 16 – Fr. Lehtoranta – St. Eusebius December 17 – Bp. Dolan – Wisdom December 18 – Bp. Dolan – The Ten Commandments December 19 – Bp. Dolan – O Root of Jesse December 20 – Bp. Dolan – O Key of David ✠ The […]

Daily Sermons Due to popular request, we are bringing back our daily sermons to be published here: December 9 – Fr. Lehtoranta – St. John the Baptist December 10 – Fr. Lehtoranta – St. Melchiades December 11 – Fr. Lehtoranta – St. Damasus December 12 – Bp. Dolan – Our Lady of Guadalupe December 13 […]

Daily Sermons Due to popular request, we are bringing back our daily sermons to be published here: November 28 – Bp. Dolan – St. Catherine Labouré December 2 – Fr. Lehtoranta – St. Bibiana December 3 – Fr. McKenna – St. Francis Xavier December 4 – Fr. Lehtoranta – St. Peter Chrysologus December 5 – […]

Daily Sermons Due to popular request, we are bringing back our daily sermons to be published here: November 25 – Fr. Lehtoranta – St. Catherine of Alexandria November 26 – Bp. Dolan – Don’t Hold a Grudge November 27 – Bp. Dolan – The Miraculous Medal November 28 – Bp. Dolan – St. Catherine Labouré […]

✠ The Bishop’s Corner ✠ The sirens scared many off Sunday night for the Forty Hours closing, but others came, and all closed well. If you closed your eyes during the procession or gazed just upon the Sacred Host as I did, it would seem, as it was in God’s eyes, the triumph of triumphs. […]

✠ The Bishop’s Corner ✠ May the blessings of these Forty Hours be with you every hour of every day of your life! “I was sick or in prison and you visited me.” Did you? You have been to Mass, certainly, and Holy Communion, probably. But did you visit our Lord, Who is sick with […]

We have two extra sermons from last week: 1) From All Saints’ Day: St. Therese, Clothed in Christ, by Bishop Dolan 2) From All Souls’ Day: I am Here, by Fr. Lehtoranta ✠ The Bishop’s Corner ✠ What a pleasant surprise was our attendance for All Saints and All Souls. The holy day drew almost […]

We have two extra sermons this week: 1) From All Saints’ Day: St. Therese, Clothed in Christ, by Bishop Dolan 2) From All Souls’ Day: I am Here, by Fr. Lehtoranta ✠ The Bishop’s Corner ✠ I always remember this time of year what Fr. Siordia once told me: “The gates of Purgatory are open […]

✠ The Bishop’s Corner ✠ Golden Autumn was momentarily sideswiped by snow and cold in some parts of the state this past week, but the brisk October sun shone merrily again by week’s end, to usher in the great solemnities of Christ the King and All Saints and All Souls, along with First Friday and […]

✠ The Bishop’s Corner ✠ The air almost everywhere was smoky last weekend for the last days of this year’s Fatima devotions. The fragrant smoke was that of prayer, clouding forth from the thuribles of pilgrimages and processions. Its abundant coals were red with the fire of God’s love through and for the Mother of […]

We have a special treat this week: Listen to Fr. McKenna talk about his path to the priesthood. ✠ The Bishop’s Corner ✠ St. Thérèse says that “nature always reflected the image of my soul. On days full with tears the heavens cried along with me; on days of joy the sun sent forth its […]

We have a special treat this week: Listen to Fr. McKenna talk about his path to the priesthood. ✠ The Bishop’s Corner ✠ These warm days of early October have a distinctly Autumnal air about them. The still strong sun burns the morning fog away, but when it sets gives way to the evening cool. […]

✠ The Bishop’s Corner ✠ We are still feeling the aftershocks of that awful interview given by Bergoglio. Thank God “in depth” Catholic commentators are not wanting to us. Be sure to take time to listen to Bishop Sanborn and Fr. Cekada on Restoration Radio. They spoke last Monday evening for 90 minutes, making sense […]

✠ The Bishop’s Corner ✠ What a rocky ride we’ve had this past week to arrive at today’s Autumn Equinox, the start of Fall, heralded calmly by our Ember purple and penance and prayer. Last weekend’s twin feasts of the Holy Cross and the Seven Sorrows brought clear dry days, sunny under a blue heaven. […]

✠ The Bishop’s Corner ✠ Mary’s Birthday was a beautiful day in every way, wasn’t it? Our deacon preached his first sermon for Our Lady, and sang her praises clearly and well. Many came to honor her venerated cradle, and the choir gave their first fruits of song, sweet and strong, for her Nativity Mass, […]

✠ The Bishop’s Corner ✠ Blessed birthday of the Blessed Virgin! It is a blessing to have her birthday fall on a Sunday so that all may honor the happy dawn of our salvation. Draw near to her cradle in a childlike spirit. It is pleasing to her that we honor thus her infancy and […]

Blessing of First Fruits on the Feast of Our Lady’s Assumption _________________ ✠ The Bishop’s Corner ✠ This week’s Bishop’s Corner comes to you as an “in-flight edition.” I am on my way back on Thursday morning from Tampa, having assisted at †Kathleen Sanborn’s funeral on Wednesday. Fr. Cekada served as MC, I gave the […]

The Angelus by Jean-Francois Millet _________________ Blessing of First Fruits on the Feast of Our Lady’s Assumption _________________ ✠ The Bishop’s Corner ✠ I write this on a rainy feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Milwaukee, remembering the beautiful feast of the Assumption in West Chester just one week ago. Heaven did indeed […]

Blessing of First Fruits on the Feast of Our Lady’s Assumption _________________ ✠ The Bishop’s Corner ✠ Have you noticed the addition to our handsome new church sign on Rialto Road? It is a cross (Hail, O Cross, our only hope!) but not any cross. It is the cross that originally topped the steeple of […]

Thanks to everyone who helped out with our boys and girls camps this year. _________________ ✠ The Bishop’s Corner ✠ Friday, feast of the Curé of Ars, patron saint of parish priests, saw much clergy coming and going, as Fridays often do. Fr. Lehtoranta departed for Milwaukee, and another “in absentia” funeral on Saturday. Father […]

Thanks to everyone who helped out with our boys and girls camps this year. _________________ ✠ The Bishop’s Corner ✠ Our Summer has been decidedly cool and wet, which must cast the global warmers into confusion. Last Sunday morning was the most perfect of several days in a row, which filled us with wonder and […]