Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff.
It is the 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Novus Ordo and Sexagesima Sunday in the Vetus Ordo. The Roman Station is St. Paul’s outside-the-walls. We are back in purple for Sunday while the new-fangled Novus gets green.
We are now in pre-Lent. Those who attend the Vetus Ordo are never surprised by Lent.
Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Sunday Mass of obligation?
Tell about attendance especially for the Traditional Latin Mass.
Any local changes or (hopefully good) news?
I have a few thoughts about the orations in the Vetus Ordo for this Sunday: HERE
A taste:
Our Mass formularies for pre-Lent and Lent go back to at least the time of St. Gregory the Great (+604), and certainly before. What was going on back in the day? Plague and famine had ravaged the population. The invading Lombards threatened Rome itself with sword and fire. Both for Septuagesima and this Sexagesima Sunday we hear the cry of the Church to God for help and mercy.
Our historical context also includes the fact of the Roman Station Churches. Last week, we were at St. Lawrence outside-the-walls, near the tomb of the holy deacon burned alive on an iron grate. Today the Station is St. Paul’s outside-the-walls, the place of Paul’s execution and burial. It is as if the Church is asking the catechumens, aspiring to baptism, “Are you sure you want to take this on?” The catechumens and baptized alike with the Pope and cortege made their way from the heart of the City under the long covered walkway that stretched from the great defense walls to the Ostian Basilica, St. Paul’s.
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Attending TLM yesterday I,was struck by how more than ever it is attracting many young, especially young men, but young women too, and young families. Many many people of Asian, African and Latin American background. I also met out archbishop by chance and mentioned the parish I attend: the only success story outside the cathedral. He is distantly supportive but always looks like he saw a ghost when I say what pariah I attend.
I thought to fix that last typo but it was too good to fix!
We sometimes say we will do some charitable act or correct some sinful behavior but put it off until tomorrow. But tomorrow may not come for us and we could end up in Purgatory or even in hell.
At our Mass, Father had a solid homily about how we have to stand firm in faith and morals, yet always with love and compassion. Being Catholic doesn’t mean being a doormat, but that we must use our reason and our faith together to bring Christ to the world. Quoting the Bible, church fathers, even the last Canon in Canon Law emphasizing that we must be about the salvation of souls. Solid with some challenging aspects. I absolutely made it a point to find him after Mass and thank him for it.