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 this 1st Sunday of Advent?
Tell us about attendance especially for the Traditional Latin Mass.
Any local changes or (hopefully good) news? A taste of what I offered at 1 Peter 5 this week:
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Luke’s Gospel, proclaiming signs in sun, moon, and stars, admonishes believers: “when these things begin to take place, look up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near” (Luke 21:28). Men instinctively duck when something crashes down, but Christ commands us to lift our heads. The Church, like her Lord, must pass through her own Passion, for the disciple is not above the Master. Therefore when winds rattle the house of God, and – BAM – doors slam in unexpected places. If by opening a door and windows slam, we recall also the Italian proverb “chiusa una porta, si apre un portone… close a door, a larger door is opened”.
We do not cower. Heaven and earth will pass away, but the words of Christ will not pass away.
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In order to arise from sleep and be fully awake as in the Epistle we must have proper sleep. The morning is the best time to pray. We know what time we should be going to bed to get a proper sleep but often stay up later because this is our free time. However how are we spending that free time, are we just playing with our phones? Maybe put the phones away and get to bed on time so we can arise in the morning and have time to spend in prayer.
We often think that the people at the time of Noah were particularly wicked, but note what the Lord says of them “they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage” – those aren’t wicked at all, in fact they’re necessary for survival! So what then was the problem? they were tending to their material needs but complacent as to their spiritual needs. it’s easy for us to do just that in this busy world. Advent is a time to counter that complacency with renewed and intensified prayer.
happy to report that we are now chanting the Credo. we did two polyphonic pieces by Vittoria also.
N.O. Reform of the reform parish. Monsignor the Pastor preached on the connections between last Sunday’s celebration of Christ the King and Advent, underscoring the need to fix our minds and hearts on service to the King Who has come and Who will come at the end of time, and not be swayed by the other idols or ‘kings’ that the world tries to set up in His place. He also reminded us that this King is encountered every time we receive the Sacraments, spend time in silent prayer of adoration with Him, etc.