Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff.
Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Mass of obligation for the this 7th Sunday after Pentecost? 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Novus Ordo.
Tell about attendance especially for the Traditional Latin Mass.
Any local changes or (hopefully good) news? I know there is a lot of BAD news. How about some good news?
A taste of my thoughts from the other place: HERE
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The cultivation image emerges in our Gospel reading from Matthew 7:15-21 wherein Christ Himself is the divine metaphor-mixer. Our Lord starts by warning against false prophets, wolves in sheep’s clothing. Externally they seem harmless. In reality they are lethal. He does not say that we shall know them by their words, their theological degrees, their fancy rings and brightly colored sashes, but “ex fructibus eorum cognoscetis eos … by their fruits you shall know them” (v. 20). The metaphor of good fruit and bad fruit is found in Old Testament prophecy and wisdom literature, symbolizing the moral and spiritual condition of individuals and nations. For example, in Isaiah 5:1–7, Israel is compared to a vineyard planted by the Lord, expected to yield good grapes but instead producing “wild grapes,” symbolizing injustice and unrighteousness. This failed harvest leads to divine judgment. Similarly, Jeremiah 24 presents a vision of two baskets of figs, one with good figs representing the faithful remnant, and the other with bad figs, signifying the corrupt and unrepentant. Ezekiel 17 uses a parable of a vine transplanted by an eagle, reflecting Israel’s political betrayal and spiritual decay. Throughout, fruit stands for deeds. Good fruit corresponds to justice, obedience, humility before God, and bad fruit to idolatry, oppression, rebellion. The metaphor thus conveys divine expectations and impending judgment. Speaking of judgment, the Book of Revelation begins with the Lord of Hosts judging churches for their works. “I know your works” (Rev. 2:2, 2:19, 3:1, etc.).
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I went to the TLM this morning.
In part of Father’s homily today he said that the liturgy connects us to God.
Right before the Sanctus he left the altar and went to the lectern. He said (paraphrasing)–I have something I have to say. I tried but I can’t get past it. Anger & bitterness keep us from God. We can’t connect to God through the liturgy if we’re angry and bitter. If I have done that to you, please forgive me.
He returned to the altar and continued on.
For a moment time paused. Heaven was looking on us. Maybe the doorway widened a bit. My mind tried to grasp what was happening.
Then we were back to the Sanctus and the Canon. And all seemed as it had been.
Our Pastor is giving a preached Novena in honor of St Alphonsus, the patron of our Shrine. The sermons can be found here
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-De13KEX9CpcxXzf-VFNnZMtUvV0bGLX&si=Fp_xRyc6FCFW900e
A solemn mass Sunday because one of our priests is transferring to another FSSP parish nearby. Something about the mass was so beautiful I almost cried. At the sermon he spoke about his time as a missionary in South America and his main point was that before good works you have to die to yourself. The seed does not bear fruit until it falls to the ground and dies.
The Wife and I watched a show about the prisons in El Salvador. This is where the keep the gang members. We both said that the Church should be sending missionary Priests there. We know that these gang members act like animals. ONLY THE CATHOLIC FAITH CAN SAVE THEIR SOULS..
Novus Ordo Fr Bryan spoke of the importance of intercessory prayer