In this course, we will read together St Augustine's Confessions, focusing especially on certain memorable and famous passages.
See the handout below.
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Aug 13, 2025
Aug 10, 2025
Sunday Sermon, August 10 -- St Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr
Today the Church celebrates the feast of Saint Lawrence, deacon and martyr. He is one of the most important saints in the history of the Church, and is honored nearly on the same level as the Apostles!
We consider the story of his life and martyrdom.
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2025 FSSJ Conference Talk -- Creedal Statements in the Liturgy
In this talk, we look to the creeds as presented in the Sacred Liturgy of the Church. Specifically, the Apostles' Creed, which is used in the rights of baptism; the Nicene creed, which is used in Holy Mass; and the Athanasian Creed which has been used in the Divine Office.
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Sunday Sermon, August 3 -- Poverty of Spirit When Materially Rich
In the parable of the man who built bigger barns (Luke 12), we are exported to place our hope not in things of earth but in those of heaven. But how can we embrace poverty of spirit in the midst of material wealth?
We consider a sermon of St Basil the Great, and then also look to St Francis de Sales.
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Aug 2, 2025
Parish schedule changes
The will be no Mass or confessions from Tuesday, August 5th through Saturday morning, August 9th. The schedule resumes as usual beginning with 4:30pm confessions on Saturday afternoon, August 9th!
Also, remember that Friday, August 15th is a holy day of obligation - The Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary. We are obligated to attend Mass for this feast. Masses are: Thursday, August 14th at 5:30pm (no 7am Mass); and Friday, August 15th at 7am and 5:30pm (solemn, with incense).
Sunday Sermon, July 27th -- St James the Greater and Our Lady of the Pillar
The story of St James the Greater from the Gospels and Acts of the Apostles, as well as the early tradition of the Church - including the first Marian Apparition, Our Lady of the Pillar! We also consider the intercession of St James the Great in the history of Spain and also for Christopher Columbus and the New World.
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Sunday Sermon, July 20th -- The Virtue of Hospitality
Taking our inspiration from the hospitality which Abraham showed to the three angels and which Martha and Mary gave to our Lord - we consider the virtue of hospitality. We speak of hospitality understood in ancient culture, in the Old Testament, and finally in the New Testament (following the structure of a homily by St Thomas Aquinas).
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Sunday Sermon, July 13th -- St Augustine on the Good Samaritan
St Augustine's commentary on the parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the most well known and revered examples of Patristic Biblical Commentary. In this sermon, we consider a number of the different ways St Augustine interpreted this parable, before concluding with the commentary that is most famous.
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Sunday Sermon, July 6th -- The Life of St Maria Goretti
We tell the story of St Maria Goretti, her heroic martyrdom, and the conversion of her killer.
St Maria Goretti, pray for us!
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Sunday Sermon, June 29th -- The Life of St Peter (Feast of Sts Peter and Paul)
As we celebrate the Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul, we consider the inspiring life of St Peter, prince of the Apostles.
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Sunday Sermon, June 22nd -- The Council of Nicaea on the Eucharist (Transferred Feast of Corpus Christi)
Although the Council of Nicaea is most famous for the Creed it produced, the Canons of the Council were at least as important for the early Church - and many of these laws teach us about the importance of the Holy Eucharist!
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