Coaches challenge their teams with the statement: “No pain, no gain.” Wonder of wonders this very truth is used by God in the very preparation for the coming of the Babe of Bethlehem. Today tribulation is exposed and its value … Continue reading →
No one can escape the general judgment. Death knows no exceptions and once that moment comes to us we will undergo the particular judgment. Judgment means that justice will be done and there is no escape. So the Church focuses … Continue reading →
Blessing or Blasphemy? What will it be for you or for me? Do we run out of the house and head for the hills? Do we fly to the roof and hide from the world below? We have come to a … Continue reading →
Are you “good” enough for the kingdom of God? So many think that if you are “good” naturally you willgo to heaven. But there are many who put on the mask of “goodness” without the substance. Our Lordexposes this in … Continue reading →
“We must have a king as all other nations!” The Israelites demanded a king from the prophet, Samuel, who told them what a human king would do to their economy, the family and their faith. It did not matter and … Continue reading →
23rd Sunday After Pentecost “Lord, my daughter is even now dead; but come, lay thy hand upon her and she shall live.” Jesus joined the ruler and went down to give the girl life. St. Jerome and others remark that … Continue reading →
“I am the Lord, thy God, thou shalt not have strange gods before Me.” It is the first commandment and the bottom line commandment. Once this is broken then every other commandment becomes fair game. If God is God, then … Continue reading →
A desperate father runs to our Lord and beseeches Him to come quickly for his son is at the point of dying. Our Lord’s response seems cruel but there is purpose behind it. “Unless you people see signs and wonders … Continue reading →
Is there a single thought that can guide the soul to its true destiny? St. Augustine answered: “Yes, there is a ‘great thought’.” This great thought is exemplified in everyone of God’s creatures but let us consider one for the … Continue reading →
A host of souls were brought to a banquet in which they found the most appealing foods a soul could imagine but in the first room those at table were confused and complaining for they were given 3 foot long … Continue reading →
Which is easier to say? Your sins are forgiven or stand and walk. For God a single word is creative, prophetic and eternal. So what is the problem in this story? The problem lies in the intellect of each man … Continue reading →
The Least Practiced Greatest of the Commandments Of all the laws made by man there is not found one greater than the greatest commandment of God: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, thy whole soul, … Continue reading →
On the road to hell St. John Bosco walked along with his celestial guide when the saint noticed that boys were following him on the path that leads to the fires of hell. As he turned to observe these boys … Continue reading →
In the Details There he was on a scaffold upside-down painting the heavenly picture of God the Father creating man when a prelate came in to see how his work was progressing. The Cardinal saw the pains which Michaelangelo was … Continue reading →
“There will be no perfect justice in this world.” Thus spoke my philosophy professor, Fr. Ochio, and truer words could not be uttered when one considers the court system of the modern world. “Unless your justice abound more than that … Continue reading →
Let Down Your Nets You are to be fishers of men. You are not to catch men by pleasure, or by power, or by purchase; instead you are to catch men through the knowledge of eternity. This world is futile … Continue reading →
“Man where Art Thou?” The call of God is quite clear after man (Adam) had accepted the forbidden fruit from the one who was “bone of his bone and flesh of his flesh”. Yes, Eve was deceived and proceeded to … Continue reading →
Many are called Few are chosen. Do you know your scripture well? Tell me when did Jesus lose the masses? Up to this time crowds followed Him everywhere because they saw the miracles which He worked. They hung upon His every … Continue reading →
Bonum est sui diffusivum. Goodness by nature diffuses itself. The Blessed Trinity is Goodness through and through and consequently will follow the philosophical principle we quoted. God seeks to diffuse Himself. The Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost in the … Continue reading →
The Spirit does not Accuse but rather Advocates. “If anyone loves Me he will keep my Word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and will make our abode with him.” (Jn. XIV. 23) A … Continue reading →
Today is the 99th anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima’s first apparition to the three children of Fatima. This is the eyewitness account of Lucia Dos Santos, one of the three little shepherd children, who first saw Our Lady of … Continue reading →
Every rise the spiritual life is determined by the depths of the descent which creates the foundation for the rise. In the descent of our Lord Jesus Christ from the kingdom of the most holy Trinity there is a mystery … Continue reading →
To Pray or not to Pray …This is the Question. “Ask and you shall receive that your joy may be made full.” (Jn. XVI. 24) Thus our Lord speaks so clearly to His Apostles that one can only wonder what … Continue reading →
Father J.C. Ortiz, has asked all Traditional Catholic faithful to join a campaign of prayer against the evil that is engulfing this world. Father Voigt has endorsed this Prayer Campaign, which runs from now until Pentecost, Sunday May 15, 2016. … Continue reading →
The Father Sends the Son; the Son sends the Spirit of Truth. “Non progredi, regredi est” which means not to go forward is to go backward. The Father has established the plan that rules the world and in that plan … Continue reading →
A Little While, and You Shall See Me No Longer. Nobody expects a duck to produce a dog as an offspring nor a cat to produce an elephant. You and I both know that a dog makes other dogs and … Continue reading →
Why is it that people simply follow the leader? Archbishop Lefebvre commented that the “Superior informs the inferior.” When I was working with gangs in East Los Angeles and Richmond, California – the strategy was to identify the leader and … Continue reading →
Command rejected; Credibility denied; Commendation forgotten. Are you aware of the first command uttered by the Lord after He rose from the dead? Most are completely surprised to hear that Jesus after exposing His hands and feet breathe upon the … Continue reading →
On March 19, 2016, the feast of St. Joseph, Bishop Williamson consecrated a new Bishop for the Resistance, Father Thomas Aquinas, O.S.B. Bishop Aquinas was Prior of the Holy Cross Monastery in Nova Friburgo, Brazil, South America. He is a … Continue reading →
The De Profundis is the famous Psalm 129 of anguish and sorrow for sins, set to music by many great composers. It is a penitential psalm that is used by the Roman Catholic Church, sung as part of Vespers (evening … Continue reading →
Exultation before Desolation Caiaphas stated the obvious: “It is only right that one man should die in order that the whole nation might live.” The perfidious Jew never changes and always seeks the temporal while neglecting the eternal. They will … Continue reading →
March 12th is the feast day of St. Gregory the Great (c. 540-604). He was born into a wealthy family in Rome, and upon his father’s death he inherited a fortune. He built seven monasteries, becoming the abbot of one. … Continue reading →
Conflict and the Climax Which of you can convict Me of sin? Do we not say correctly that you are a Samaritan and have a devil? Our Lord answered quite clearly “I have no devil but I honor the Father … Continue reading →
Where can we find bread enough to feed these thousands? Jesus tested Philip and He is testing us now. Philip answered in human terms that not even 200 days wages would be enough to give these people a bite each. … Continue reading →
The Stabat Mater Dolorosa started as a Latin poem in the 13th century about the Seven Dolors (Sorrows) of the Virgin Mary’s suffering at the Cross. It was turned into one of the most powerful Catholic Latin Hymns and was … Continue reading →
Download Your Copy of the Stations of the Cross and Print it out for Ease of Use Before each station: “We adore Thee oh Christ and we praise Thee, because by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world” After … Continue reading →
Can you spot it? Do you know the marks of the diabolical? Do you even know what “diabolical” means? If we were dealing with a social phenomenon we could see that only a place here and there would be affected … Continue reading →
Fr. Richard Voigt traveled to Utica, NY on Feb. 21, 2016 to dedicate Our Lady Help of Christians Chapel and to celebrate a Latin Mass. Watch Second Sunday of Lent Sermon “The Transfiguration” Feb 21, 2016 Return to Sunday Reflections
Continue reading →Light begets Light. Darkness was descending upon the whole world and into this darkness came a light which was either to be accepted or rejected. This Light of the world brought sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, speech … Continue reading →
The Tridentine Mass is the Mass of All Time given to us by Jesus 2000 years ago. You are welcome to join Our Lady Help of Christians in Utica, NY to attend a Traditional Latin Mass. Services will be offered … Continue reading →
Celebrate St. Valentine’s Day – First Sunday in Lent 2016 Not much is known today about St. Valentine, a third century Roman Saint. His feast day was commemorated on February 14th, but many Catholics just remember the day as a … Continue reading →
Pride hates to lose and the proudest of all God’s creations, Lucifer, is so bright and so exalted that he just cannot fathom a loss. Driven into the desert by the Holy Spirit, our Lord spent forty days and nights … Continue reading →
The Angelus is traditionally prayed thee times a day. At dawn, at noon, and in the evening. V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary, R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary, full of grace, The … Continue reading →
Traditional Catholic Rules of Fast and Abstinence Catholics who attend Latin Mass in Utica, NY have asked; what are the rules are for Fasting and Abstinence during Lent? Here are the Traditional Catholic rules of fast and abstinence for Lent, … Continue reading →
Sunday Reflection on Quinquagesima Blindness is not simply a physical state of being; we can also be blind to the spiritual realities that surround us day after day. Consider that Jesus is on His way to Jerusalem and He turns … Continue reading →
Our Lady of the Rosary told St. Dominick, “One day through the Rosary and Scapular I will save the world”. Saint Louis de Montfort was a French Catholic priest, who was known for his particular devotion to the Blessed Virgin … Continue reading →
John Bosco found God’s message in his dreams St. John Bosco’s Feast Day is today, January 31st. His life was dedicated to the salvation of souls. We can imitate this great Saint and pray for the salvation of souls who … Continue reading →
Sunday Reflection on Sexagesima Right now go to the window of your house or take a car trip around your city or visit a major mall and what do you notice about the general population? They are obese. They have … Continue reading →
Why the Case of Attending the Traditional Mass Said Under the “Indult” Diocese Priest is NOT the Traditional Latin Mass When the New Mass came out in 1969, Antonio Cardinal Bacci, Alfredo Cardinal Ottaviani and some other theologians wrote to … Continue reading →
Fr. Voigt will dedicate the Utica Mission of Our Lady Help of Christians on Sunday February 21st. It is the Second Sunday of Lent. Confessions begin at 12:30 PM with a Traditional Latin Mass to Fo;;ow at 1 PM. The … Continue reading →