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It is the 1st Sunday of Lent in the Novus Ordo and in the Vetus Ordo. Surprisingly, the experts of the Consilium didn’t do away with Lent completely.
The Roman Station is St. John Lateran. QUESTION: At the Mass you went to, was the Station mentioned? Let us know in the combox.
We are now in the first stage of 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:
These are the three root causes of all sins, as described in 1 John 2:16: “the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the pride of life”. “Lust of the flesh” is the disordered desire for pleasure, such as eating something that is forbidden. “Lust of the eyes” is the desire to possess that which doesn’t belong to us. It is generally true that people come to desire what they see. This is why we should maintain “custody of the eyes”. Remember: You can’t unsee something. “Pride of life” is the disordered self-love that results in pride, vanity, the desire to put ourselves in the place of God.
Therefore, the Tempter comes to the New Adam in the wilderness (not a Garden), terribly hungry and thirsty (not satisfied with every good thing the Garden had). The Lord’s temptations were essentially the same as those of Eve in the Garden: change these stones to bread to satisfy your appetite (“the tree was good for food” which is “lust of the flesh), worship me to possess all the world (“delight to the eyes” which is “lust of the eyes”), and show how wonderful you are in everyone’s full view by throwing yourself from the Temple (“pride of life” which is to displace God by putting yourself in the center of your universe).
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So, at the Shrine of the Divine Mercy, with its new altar rail, our homily today was, apparently, your homily, almost verbatim. So, the Marians of the Immaculate Conception owe you a royalty.
The 10:30 AM Mass at our FSSP church was packed, perhaps with more people attending the later mass due to the time change. Long lines along the aisles for confession, stretching almost to the sanctuary.
The 3 ways we observe Lent is fasting, prayer, and good works. There are 3 things that were damaged by the Fall – Our relation with God, concupiscence, and our relation with our neighbor. Fasting helps overcome concupiscence and also helps our prayer life. Prayer helps mend the relationship with God that was damaged by the Fall. We practice good works to love our neighbor.