Schedule Change, September 12 and 13

 No confessions at Corpus Christi this Thursday and Friday (Sept 12 & 13). There will still be the usual daily Masses, and adoration continues until Saturday at 4:30pm.

Sunday Sermon, September 1 -- Almsgiving as Part of Charity

"Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: To care for orphans and windows in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained by the world."  (James 1:27)

Considering the great work of almsgiving, we look to how this act relates to the virtue of charity.  Charity's primary act is to love. The act of love has three internal effects: joy, peace, and mercy. And three external effects: beneficence, almsgiving, and fraternal correction. 

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Adult Faith Formation, Understanding St Thomas Aquinas -- September 1, Session 12 -- The Trinity

 Continuing our study of the Summa Theologica of St Thomas, we now look to the treatise on the Trinity. This is the penultimate course!

We discuss an analogy for understanding the Trinity -- God knows himself, and the Father begets the Son; God loves himself, and the Father and Son breathe forth the Holy Spirit.

We also look to the 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 explanation of the Trinity:  5 notions, 4 relations, 3 real relations (Persons), 2 processions, 1 God.

We cover ST I, qq. 27-43.  [here]!

Sunday Sermon, August 25 -- St Thomas on the Eucharist, The Last Supper, The Priest and the Rite of the Mass, Part 4 of 4

 We discuss St Thomas' treatise on the Eucharist in the Summa Theologica, in honor of the Bread of Life Discourse and the Vatican's declaration of the Jubilee Celebrations of St Thomas Aquinas.

In this sermon, we look to ST III, qq. 81-83. We discuss the Last Supper and the institution of the Eucharist and the Priesthood. We then look to the priest who celebrates Mass and various questions related to Masses said by bad priests or excommunicated priests. Finally, we consider briefly the rituals of the Mass and, specifically, what makes the Mass to be a sacrifice.

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Adult Faith Formation, Understanding St Thomas Aquinas -- August 25, St Thomas' Hymns -- Adoro Te Devote

 At the conclusion of our monthly Eucharistic procession, we preach a short sermon on St Thomas' hymn "Adoro Te Devote".

Sunday Sermon, August 18 -- St Thomas on the Eucharist, The Effects and the Recipient, Part 3 of 4

 We discuss St Thomas' treatise on the Eucharist in the Summa Theologica, in honor of the Bread of Life Discourse and the Vatican's declaration of Jubilee Celebrations of St Thomas Aquinas.

In this sermon, we look to ST III, qq.78-81.  What is the significance of the words of consecration? What are the effects of receiving communion? The graces the Eucharist bestows, and how it both forgives sin and strengthens against future sin. Who is able to receive communion fruitfully.  Why receiving communion in the state of mortal sin is such a disaster for the soul.

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Adult Faith Formation, Understanding St Thomas Aquinas -- August 18, Session 11 -- The One God

 We finally begin reading from the First Part of the Summa Theologica of St Thomas!  We discuss the treatise on the One True God. We look at the five proofs for God's existence, and then continue with St Thomas' discussion of the divine attributes as well as his treatment of providence and predestination.

Find the First Part of the Summa [here]!

We discuss, ST I, qq. 2-26.