Sunday Sermon, April 21st -- Salvation Through Christ Alone

 "Neither is there salvation in any other. For there is no other name under heaven given to men, whereby we must be saved."

Because the "gods" of pagan religions are either nothing but imagined or perhaps are actually demons, it is clear that there is no salvation through these false gods and demons. Rather, salvation is only from the Most Holy Trinity and through Jesus Christ. This also means that salvation comes into the world through the Catholic Church, the body of Christ.

We consider how all who are saved (from various religions) are indeed saved by Christ and through the Church.

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Sunday Sermon, April 14th -- Proofs of the Resurrection

 "Handle and see: for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as you see me to have."

We consider the five apparitions of Jesus on Easter Sunday, recorded in the Gospels (recognizing that he also appeared to his holy Mother, first of all): To Mary Magdalene, to the women, to Cleopas and the other, to St Peter, and to the disciples (not Thomas) in the upper room.

Why did Jesus sometimes appear looking in a different form? Why did he vanish from the sight of the disciples at Emmaus? What is the significance of him choosing to eat? We consider these "proofs" he gave of the truth of his resurrection -- and the greatest proof is that he has fulfilled all that was written in Moses and the Psalms and the Prophets!

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Sunday Sermon, April 7th (Divine Mercy Sunday) -- Keeping the Commandments by Mental Prayer

"The love of God is this, that we keep his commandments."

If indeed we cannot claim to love God unless we keep his commandments and the laws of the Church, as well as practice virtue and self sacrifice for love of our neighbor - how do we gain the grace of total conversion so as to love God truly, not in word only but in deed?

The clear answer is: The sacraments and mental prayer. In this sermon, we encourage mental prayer as the great grace of the Easter Season.

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Easter Sunday Sermon, March 31st -- The Power of Christ's Resurrection

 All the saints of the Church through all ages have been sanctified by the Resurrection of Jesus. The feast of his Resurrection (Easter) gives life to the Liturgical Year, even as the mystery of his rising from the dead gives spiritual life to all men.   It is this alone which makes any man or any society to be good - the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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Good Friday Sermon, March 29th -- The Seven Last Words of Christ

We consider the seven last words of Jesus.

"Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do."

"To day shalt thou be with me in paradise."
"Woman, behold, thy son! Behold, thy mother!"
"My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"
"I thirst."
"It is finished."
"Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit."

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Holy Thursday Sermon, March 28th -- The Theology of Jesus Washing the Apostle's Feet

 We consider the significance of Jesus washing the Apostle's feet at the Last Supper, when he both instituted the Eucharist and also ordained these Twelve as priests.

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Palm Sunday Sermon, March 24th -- The Act of Perfect Contrition

The narrative of our Lord's Passion inspires us to perfect contrition. We consider the doctrine of contrition for sin, comparing perfect contrition to imperfect contrition and even to attrition. 

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Sunday Sermon, March 17th -- Jesus, A Man of Prayer

"[Christ] in the days of his flesh, with a strong cry and tears, offering up prayers and supplications to him that was able to save him from death, was heard for his reverence."  Hebrews 5:7

We consider the interior life and prayer of Jesus Christ. Especially reflecting on how he prayed the psalms, as well as the example he gives us of persevering in prayer.

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Confessions Prior to Divine Mercy Sunday

 Confessions prior to Divine Mercy Sunday -- in order to gain the special graces which Jesus promised (renewal of baptismal grace), we make confession with two weeks of Divine Mercy Sunday and then receive communion on that Sunday!

Confessions this week at Corpus Christi in Great Falls are extended this week to Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 4:30 to 7pm and Saturday 4:30 to 5:30pm.