Sunday Sermon, January 16th -- The Wedding Feast at Cana and Mary's Role in Our Redemption

 A careful study of the text of the miraculous changing of water into wine at the wedding feast of Cana.  Who was the bridegroom? Most likely St Simon the Zealot, who was a cousin of the Lord by way of St Joseph. Who were the disciples present? Most likely, Sts James the Less and Jude (brothers of the groom), Sts James the Greater and John (nephews of the groom), and Sts Andrew, Peter, Philip and Bartholomew (who had all recently begun to follow the Lord).

We also consider the role of Mary in this miracle, and her place at the foot of the Cross. John's Gospel presents Mary as Co-Redemptrix (a title used by Pope St John Paul II and Pope Venerable Pius XII, and many others).

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Sunday Sermon, January 9th -- Why Jesus was Baptized, and What it means for Us

 What the baptism of the Lord teaches us about our baptism.

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Sunday Sermon, January 2nd -- Worshipping the Infant Jesus

 We answer the common objection - "Why do Catholics worship the baby Jesus? Don't you know that he isn't in the manger any more?! He is full grown, and in heaven!"  Some common pious responses are poorly formulated, but there is solid theological reasoning to justify worshipping Jesus as an infant - even though he is now full grown and in heavenly glory, the mystery of his Nativity is preserved in his sacred humanity and remains a cause of grace for us today.

We also discuss two wonderful devotions to the Infant Jesus:  The stations of the infancy of Christ by St Alphonsus, and the Divine Infant of Prague.

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Sunday Sermon, December 26 -- The Proper Interpretation of the Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple

 What is the meaning of the loss and finding of the Child Jesus when he was twelve years old?  Some will impiously criticize our Lady and St Joseph as being careless. Others, far worse, have said that Jesus was disobedient and would have to apologize for "running away" -- this is plain heresy.

We give the proper interpretation, based on the writings of the saints. This difficult moment prepared our Lady for the death and resurrection of our Lord -- for three days, he would be "lost" in death; but on Easter Sunday he was "found" alive and well, having completed his Father's works.

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Christmas Sermon, December 25th -- Christmas Demands our Joy

 A Christmas meditation on the infancy narratives, the challenges the Holy Family faced, and the immense joy we must have at the birth of the Divine Child.

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Sunday Sermon, December 19th -- The Visitation and the Perfection of the Christ Child

 We consider all the various figures present in the Gospel account of the Visitation: Our Lady, Elizabeth, John the Baptist, and Jesus. We focus especially on the perfection of the newly conceived Christ.

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Sunday Sermon, December 12th - Our Lady of Guadalupe

 The story of the apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St Juan Diego in 1531 (490 years ago).  Our Lady appeared four times to St Juan Diego and once to his uncle - from December 9th to 12th, working the great miracle and giving us the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

This apparition brought about the greatest period of conversion in the history of the Church -- not even during the first days of Christianity, has there been such a rapid increase and growth of converts!

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