SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806
EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)
CELEBRANT: Father Jeffery Fasching
October 12, 2014
18th Sunday after Pentecost
Epistle: 1 Cor. 1: 4-8
Gospel: Matth. 9: 1-8
There will be NO LATIN MASS October 13-17 and October 20-24. Father Fasching will be on retreat and attending the annual clergy conference in Branson, MO.
POT-LUCK THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12TH FOLLOWING THE 2:30PM LATIN MASS. ALL ARE INVITED.
Father Fasching's Mass Travel Schedule – Oct., Nov., Dec.
Oct. 4 – 5 27th Sunday of the Year
Cabool, Mansfield, Mt. Grove – Fr. Paul
Gainesville, Ava – Fr.Fasching
Oct. 11 - 12 28th Sunday of the Year
Cabool, Mansfield, Mt. Grove - Fr. Paul
Gainesville, Ava – SCAP – Deacon Joe
Oct. 18 – 19 29th Sunday of the Year
Cabool, Mansfield, Mt. Grove – Fr. Fasching
Gainesville, Ava - Fr. Paul
Oct. 25 – 26 30th Sunday of the Year
Cabool, Mansfield, Mt. Grove – Fr .John Ettensohn
Gainesville, Ava - Fr. Paul
Nov. 1 – 2 All Saint – All Souls
Cabool, Mansfield, Mt. Grove - Fr. Paul
Gainesville, Ava - Fr. Fasching
Nov. 8 – 9 Dedication of Lateran Basilica
Cabool, Mansfield, Mt. Grove – SCAP – Deacon Joe
Gainesville, Ava - Fr. Paul
Nov. 15 – 16 33rd Sunday of Year
Cabool, Mansfield, Mt. Grove – Fr. Fasching
Gainesville, Ava - Fr. Paul
Nov. 22 – 23 Feast of Christ the King
Cabool, Mansfield, Mt. Grove – Fr. Paul
Gainesville, Ava - SCAP – Deacon Joe
Nov. 29 – 30 1st Sunday of Advent
Cabool, Mansfield, Mt. Grove – Fr. Paul
Gainesville, Ava – Fr. Fasching
Dec. 6 – 7 2nd Sunday of Advent
Cabool, Mansfield, Mt. Grove - SCAP – Deacon Joe
Gainesville, Ava - Fr. Paul
Dec. 13 – 14 3rd Sunday of Advent
Cabool, Mansfield, Mt. Grove - Fr. Fasching
Gainesville, Ava - Fr. Paul
Dec. 20 – 21 34th Sunday of Advent
Cabool, Mansfield, Mt. Grove – Fr. Paul
Gainesville, Ava - SCAP – Deacon Joe
In Christo Jesu et
Maria Immaculata,
Father Jeff Fasching
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Thursday, October 9, 2014
Friday, November 23, 2012
Bulletin 128
SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806
EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)
CELEBRANT Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
November 25th, 2012; Last Sunday after Pentecost
Epistle: Col. 1: 9-14; Gospel: Mt. 24: 13-25
Mass schedule November 26th through November 30th
Monday: Saint Sylvester, Abbot--No Latin Mass
Tuesday: Requiem Mass + Catherine Dias
Wednesday: Requiem Mass + Anne Machado
Thursday: Requiem Mass + Joyce Spencer
Friday: Requiem Mass + Austin Machado
Saint Paul exhorts us to give thanks to God the Father for the countless gifts He has bestowed upon us in the person of Jesus Christ. God has made us worthy to share the lot of the saints in light and delivered us from the powers of darkness by the blood of Jesus Christ. Today we rejoice because we have been freed from our sins through the death of Jesus Christ. We should be reminded that we cannot neglect to show our appreciation for what God has done for us without suffering the consequences. Indifference towards God love permeates our culture. Many are choosing death over life in Christ Jesus. Let us embrace life with the saints and pray for those who do not.
The month of November is dedicated to the Holy Souls. Indulgences, which remove temporal punishment due to forgiven sin, may be gained by the living for themselves or applied to the souls in purgatory but they cannot be applied to other living persons. Indulgences are called plenary if they remove all temporal punishment and partial if they remove only some of it. A plenary indulgence can be acquired only once in the course of a day but a partial indulgence may be acquired more than once a day. To gain an indulgence for oneself one must be baptized, in the state of grace at least at the completion of the prescribed work and subject to the one granting the indulgence. He must also have at least a general intention of gaining them and must perform the works enjoined at the time and in the manner prescribed.
Some works to which are attached plenary indulgences are: a visit to the Blessed Sacrament which lasts for a half hour, the Stations of the Cross, recitation of five decades of the Rosary while contemplating the mysteries, and reading of Scripture for one half hour.
Partial indulgences are granted to those who recite Lauds or Vespers of the Office of the Dead, and to those who recite the prayer “Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domini, et lux perpetua luceat eis. Requiescant in pace” (“Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace”).
All indulgences whatsoever may be applied to the Poor Souls at any time by way of suffrage. The simple intention to offer them for the Poor Souls is sufficient.
EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)
CELEBRANT Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
November 25th, 2012; Last Sunday after Pentecost
Epistle: Col. 1: 9-14; Gospel: Mt. 24: 13-25
Mass schedule November 26th through November 30th
Monday: Saint Sylvester, Abbot--No Latin Mass
Tuesday: Requiem Mass + Catherine Dias
Wednesday: Requiem Mass + Anne Machado
Thursday: Requiem Mass + Joyce Spencer
Friday: Requiem Mass + Austin Machado
Saint Paul exhorts us to give thanks to God the Father for the countless gifts He has bestowed upon us in the person of Jesus Christ. God has made us worthy to share the lot of the saints in light and delivered us from the powers of darkness by the blood of Jesus Christ. Today we rejoice because we have been freed from our sins through the death of Jesus Christ. We should be reminded that we cannot neglect to show our appreciation for what God has done for us without suffering the consequences. Indifference towards God love permeates our culture. Many are choosing death over life in Christ Jesus. Let us embrace life with the saints and pray for those who do not.
The month of November is dedicated to the Holy Souls. Indulgences, which remove temporal punishment due to forgiven sin, may be gained by the living for themselves or applied to the souls in purgatory but they cannot be applied to other living persons. Indulgences are called plenary if they remove all temporal punishment and partial if they remove only some of it. A plenary indulgence can be acquired only once in the course of a day but a partial indulgence may be acquired more than once a day. To gain an indulgence for oneself one must be baptized, in the state of grace at least at the completion of the prescribed work and subject to the one granting the indulgence. He must also have at least a general intention of gaining them and must perform the works enjoined at the time and in the manner prescribed.
Some works to which are attached plenary indulgences are: a visit to the Blessed Sacrament which lasts for a half hour, the Stations of the Cross, recitation of five decades of the Rosary while contemplating the mysteries, and reading of Scripture for one half hour.
Partial indulgences are granted to those who recite Lauds or Vespers of the Office of the Dead, and to those who recite the prayer “Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domini, et lux perpetua luceat eis. Requiescant in pace” (“Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace”).
All indulgences whatsoever may be applied to the Poor Souls at any time by way of suffrage. The simple intention to offer them for the Poor Souls is sufficient.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Bulletin 114
SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806
EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)
CELEBRANT Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
August 12th, 11th Sunday after Pentecost
Epistle: 1 Cor. 15:1-10; Gospel: Mk. 7:31-37
Mass Schedule August 13th through August 17th
Monday –Feria--NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Vigil of the Assumption
Wednesday-Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary—Mass at 10:00am
Thursday-Saint Joachim, Father of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Friday-Saint Hyacinth, Confessor
Pot Luck dinner August 12th immediately following the 2:30pm Mass.
NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO LATIN MASS THIS FRIDAY, AUGUST 1OTH AT 12:15PM.
MASS ON THE FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION WILL BE AT 10:00AM.
The Blessed Virgin Mary is by far our most powerful intercessor! We should have recourse to her constantly in order to draw closer to Jesus Christ her Son. Mary’s sinless soul was filled with the Divine Spirit of Jesus Christ far and above all other human souls. Her intimate union with Christ makes it impossible for her son to refuse any request on her part!
There is absolutely no quicker way to conform ourselves to the person of Jesus Christ than by meditating upon the mysteries of His life. We do this when we pray the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Saint Louis Marie de Montfort writes that: “All our perfection consists in being conformed, united and consecrated to Jesus Christ; and therefore the most perfect of all devotions is, without any doubt, that which the most perfectly conforms, unites and consecrates us to Jesus Christ. Now Mary, being the most conformed of all creatures to Jesus Christ, it follows that of all devotions, that which most consecrates and conforms the soul to our Lord is devotion to His Holy Mother; that the more a soul is consecrated to Mary, the more it is consecrated to Jesus Christ.”
The best reasons for praying the Holy Rosary are the following:
1) For world peace… “Say the Rosary every day to obtain peace for the world.” (Our Lady of Fatima, 1917). The Popes have highly recommended the Rosary to promote peace throughout the world.
2) A means for preserving the home…”There is no surer means of calling down God’s blessings upon the family…than the daily recitation of the Rosary”… Pope Pius XII
3) For courage in the hardships of life …”a powerful means of renewing our courage will undoubtedly be found in the Holy Rosary”…Pope Leo XIII
4) As a ready and easy means of preserving the faith…”We have elsewhere brought it to the attention of the devout Christian that not least among the advantages of the Rosary is the ready means it puts in his hands to nurture his faith, and to keep him from ignorance of his religion and the danger of error”…Pope Leo XIII
Sincerely in Christ,
Fr. Jeffery Fasching
EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)
CELEBRANT Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
August 12th, 11th Sunday after Pentecost
Epistle: 1 Cor. 15:1-10; Gospel: Mk. 7:31-37
Mass Schedule August 13th through August 17th
Monday –Feria--NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Vigil of the Assumption
Wednesday-Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary—Mass at 10:00am
Thursday-Saint Joachim, Father of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Friday-Saint Hyacinth, Confessor
Pot Luck dinner August 12th immediately following the 2:30pm Mass.
NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO LATIN MASS THIS FRIDAY, AUGUST 1OTH AT 12:15PM.
MASS ON THE FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION WILL BE AT 10:00AM.
The Blessed Virgin Mary is by far our most powerful intercessor! We should have recourse to her constantly in order to draw closer to Jesus Christ her Son. Mary’s sinless soul was filled with the Divine Spirit of Jesus Christ far and above all other human souls. Her intimate union with Christ makes it impossible for her son to refuse any request on her part!
There is absolutely no quicker way to conform ourselves to the person of Jesus Christ than by meditating upon the mysteries of His life. We do this when we pray the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Saint Louis Marie de Montfort writes that: “All our perfection consists in being conformed, united and consecrated to Jesus Christ; and therefore the most perfect of all devotions is, without any doubt, that which the most perfectly conforms, unites and consecrates us to Jesus Christ. Now Mary, being the most conformed of all creatures to Jesus Christ, it follows that of all devotions, that which most consecrates and conforms the soul to our Lord is devotion to His Holy Mother; that the more a soul is consecrated to Mary, the more it is consecrated to Jesus Christ.”
The best reasons for praying the Holy Rosary are the following:
1) For world peace… “Say the Rosary every day to obtain peace for the world.” (Our Lady of Fatima, 1917). The Popes have highly recommended the Rosary to promote peace throughout the world.
2) A means for preserving the home…”There is no surer means of calling down God’s blessings upon the family…than the daily recitation of the Rosary”… Pope Pius XII
3) For courage in the hardships of life …”a powerful means of renewing our courage will undoubtedly be found in the Holy Rosary”…Pope Leo XIII
4) As a ready and easy means of preserving the faith…”We have elsewhere brought it to the attention of the devout Christian that not least among the advantages of the Rosary is the ready means it puts in his hands to nurture his faith, and to keep him from ignorance of his religion and the danger of error”…Pope Leo XIII
Sincerely in Christ,
Fr. Jeffery Fasching
Surrender to Christ
Christ is faithful and will never abandon us. We should treat Him as our best of friends. The reason we were born was to ultimately be with Him in heaven. As Christians, we live in this world, but are not of this world. Our true home is in heaven. We should therefore constantly strive to obtain eternal life. In order to do so we must rely on the grace provided by Jesus Christ. We cannot merit heaven on our own because of our fallen nature.
We should have recourse to the Blessed Virgin Mary always and beg her to come to us along with her son Jesus Christ. We should ask with confidence. Christ comes to us in the Blessed Sacrament and we may receive Him whenever we wish. He gives us His Flesh and Blood and no enemy in the world can touch us when we have the Son of God on our side!
Let us surrender ourselves completely to Jesus Christ. Let us ask the Blessed Virgin Mary to draw us closer to Him. Let us allow the will of Christ to always work in and through us as His followers.
Sincerely in Christ,
Father Jeff Fasching
We should have recourse to the Blessed Virgin Mary always and beg her to come to us along with her son Jesus Christ. We should ask with confidence. Christ comes to us in the Blessed Sacrament and we may receive Him whenever we wish. He gives us His Flesh and Blood and no enemy in the world can touch us when we have the Son of God on our side!
Let us surrender ourselves completely to Jesus Christ. Let us ask the Blessed Virgin Mary to draw us closer to Him. Let us allow the will of Christ to always work in and through us as His followers.
Sincerely in Christ,
Father Jeff Fasching
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Bulletin 111
SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806
EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)
CELEBRANT Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
July 22nd, 2012; 8th Sunday after Pentecost
Epistle: Rom. 8:12-17---Gospel: Lk. 16:1-9
Mass Schedule July 23rd through July 27th
Monday-Saint Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Saint Christina, Virgin & Martyr
Wednesday-Saint James the Greater, Apostle
Thursday-Saint Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Friday-Saint Pantaleon, Martyr
God has called us to a divine sonship. We are debtors to Christ because He has redeemed us with His blood and so made us God’s adopted sons. As such, we are led by the Spirit of God. We must therefore live our lives with courage and conviction! The Spirit of God is not a weak Spirit, but rather one of strength, power, and wisdom! We too should live our lives embracing this power, wisdom, and strength.
As God’s adopted sons, we must live our lives as children of the light. We must not be outdone by the children of this world in zeal. We must learn to take sanctity by force. Saint Paul says this involves not living according to the flesh, lest we die. Instead, we live by the Spirit and mortify the deeds of the flesh in order to live!
As Christians, we must profess our belief in Christ by the witness of our lives. We live in the midst of a culture of death and darkness. We should never be outdone in zeal when it comes to bringing the light of Christ to the world.
Sincerely in Christ,
Fr. Jeff Fasching
EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)
CELEBRANT Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
July 22nd, 2012; 8th Sunday after Pentecost
Epistle: Rom. 8:12-17---Gospel: Lk. 16:1-9
Mass Schedule July 23rd through July 27th
Monday-Saint Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Saint Christina, Virgin & Martyr
Wednesday-Saint James the Greater, Apostle
Thursday-Saint Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Friday-Saint Pantaleon, Martyr
God has called us to a divine sonship. We are debtors to Christ because He has redeemed us with His blood and so made us God’s adopted sons. As such, we are led by the Spirit of God. We must therefore live our lives with courage and conviction! The Spirit of God is not a weak Spirit, but rather one of strength, power, and wisdom! We too should live our lives embracing this power, wisdom, and strength.
As God’s adopted sons, we must live our lives as children of the light. We must not be outdone by the children of this world in zeal. We must learn to take sanctity by force. Saint Paul says this involves not living according to the flesh, lest we die. Instead, we live by the Spirit and mortify the deeds of the flesh in order to live!
As Christians, we must profess our belief in Christ by the witness of our lives. We live in the midst of a culture of death and darkness. We should never be outdone in zeal when it comes to bringing the light of Christ to the world.
Sincerely in Christ,
Fr. Jeff Fasching
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Bulletin 105
SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806
EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)
CELEBRANT Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
June 3rd, 2012 Trinity Sunday
Epistle: Rom. 11:33-36; Gospel: Mt. 28:18-20
Mass Schedule June 4th through June 8th
Monday –Saint Francis Caracciolo, Confessor-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Saint Boniface, Bishop & Martyr
Wednesday-Saint Norbert, Bishop & Confessor
Thursday-Corpus Christi
Friday-Feria of the 1st Sunday after Pentecost
JUNE 10, 2012 IS THE SOLEMNITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. MASS WILL BEGIN AT 2:00 PM. A PROCESSION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT WILL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW MASS BEGINNING AT 4:00PM. JOIN HIS EXCELLENCY, BISHOP JAMES V. JOHNSTON FOR THIS DIOCESAN EVENT.
THERE WILL BE NO CONFESSIONS ON SUNDAY, JUNE 10 BEFORE THE 2:00PM MASS.
Jesus Christ tells His Apostles: “All power is given to Me in heaven and on earth.” Omnipotence is an attribute belonging to God alone. Jesus gives His disciples authority to carry out their mission. The authority of the Church, therefore, comes directly from Jesus Christ. With respect to faith and morals this authority is higher than any on earth.
The Apostles and their successors receive the command to teach all nations exactly what Jesus taught. We have the responsibility to proclaim the truth until the end of time. The teachings of the Pope and the Bishops should therefore always be accepted with humble obedience.
The mission of the Church is to continue the work of Christ. Christ promises to stay with the Church to the end of time and never leave it. This means that the Church will never fail to fulfill its mission until the end of time!
Sincerely in Christ,
Father Jeffery A. Fasching
EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)
CELEBRANT Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
June 3rd, 2012 Trinity Sunday
Epistle: Rom. 11:33-36; Gospel: Mt. 28:18-20
Mass Schedule June 4th through June 8th
Monday –Saint Francis Caracciolo, Confessor-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Saint Boniface, Bishop & Martyr
Wednesday-Saint Norbert, Bishop & Confessor
Thursday-Corpus Christi
Friday-Feria of the 1st Sunday after Pentecost
JUNE 10, 2012 IS THE SOLEMNITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. MASS WILL BEGIN AT 2:00 PM. A PROCESSION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT WILL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW MASS BEGINNING AT 4:00PM. JOIN HIS EXCELLENCY, BISHOP JAMES V. JOHNSTON FOR THIS DIOCESAN EVENT.
THERE WILL BE NO CONFESSIONS ON SUNDAY, JUNE 10 BEFORE THE 2:00PM MASS.
Jesus Christ tells His Apostles: “All power is given to Me in heaven and on earth.” Omnipotence is an attribute belonging to God alone. Jesus gives His disciples authority to carry out their mission. The authority of the Church, therefore, comes directly from Jesus Christ. With respect to faith and morals this authority is higher than any on earth.
The Apostles and their successors receive the command to teach all nations exactly what Jesus taught. We have the responsibility to proclaim the truth until the end of time. The teachings of the Pope and the Bishops should therefore always be accepted with humble obedience.
The mission of the Church is to continue the work of Christ. Christ promises to stay with the Church to the end of time and never leave it. This means that the Church will never fail to fulfill its mission until the end of time!
Sincerely in Christ,
Father Jeffery A. Fasching
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Bulletin 80
SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806 EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS: Celebrant Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
December 11th, 2011 Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday)
Epistle: Phil. 4: 4-7
Gospel: Jn. 1: 19-28
Mass Schedule December 12th through December 16th
Monday-Feria of Advent-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Saint Lucy, Virgin & Martyr
Wednesday-Ember Wednesday
Thursday-Requiem Mass + Deacon Bill McNamee
Friday-Ember Friday
Christians are a people of joy! When we sin we lose our joy because we offend God. However, if we repent and purify ourselves in the sacrament of penance God will always forgive us. True peace and joy is the result of nothing other than remaining faithful to God and embracing the Cross. We must remember that Advent is a season of repentance and penance. Those who know God realize that enduring afflictions with patience and faith will always strengthen our faith and ultimately lead to joy.
John the Baptist preached repentance and exemplified a life of penance. Concerning the value of penance, the Council of Trent teaches: “…penances greatly detach penitents from sin; they act like a bridle to keep them in check, and make them more cautious and vigilant in the future. They also heal the after-effects of sin and destroy evil habits acquired through a bad life…Besides, when we suffer in satisfaction for our sins we conform ourselves to Christ Jesus who made satisfaction for our sins (cf. Rom. 5.10; 1 Jn. 2.1f)…; this gives us the surest pledge that, while suffering with him, we shall also be glorified with him (Rom. 8.17).”
Penance atones for sin, satisfies the demands of God’s holiness and justice, pays the debt of temporal punishment due to sin, restores glory to God, and averts divine punishment. It focuses the penitent’s mind more clearly on God and increases sensitivity to spiritual values. Penance intensifies sorrow for sin and desire for holiness. It repairs and heals the harmful effects which sin has done to one’s self, to other persons, and to the social order. Furthermore, penance weakens the bonds of sinful attachments. It gives the penitent better control over unruly nature and deters the penitent from committing sin in the future. Penance strengthens the penitent’s resolve to overcome sin and advance in virtue. Finally, penance conforms the penitent to the likeness of Christ’s passion and therefore prepares the penitent to share the glory of His resurrection!
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
December 11th, 2011 Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday)
Epistle: Phil. 4: 4-7
Gospel: Jn. 1: 19-28
Mass Schedule December 12th through December 16th
Monday-Feria of Advent-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Saint Lucy, Virgin & Martyr
Wednesday-Ember Wednesday
Thursday-Requiem Mass + Deacon Bill McNamee
Friday-Ember Friday
Christians are a people of joy! When we sin we lose our joy because we offend God. However, if we repent and purify ourselves in the sacrament of penance God will always forgive us. True peace and joy is the result of nothing other than remaining faithful to God and embracing the Cross. We must remember that Advent is a season of repentance and penance. Those who know God realize that enduring afflictions with patience and faith will always strengthen our faith and ultimately lead to joy.
John the Baptist preached repentance and exemplified a life of penance. Concerning the value of penance, the Council of Trent teaches: “…penances greatly detach penitents from sin; they act like a bridle to keep them in check, and make them more cautious and vigilant in the future. They also heal the after-effects of sin and destroy evil habits acquired through a bad life…Besides, when we suffer in satisfaction for our sins we conform ourselves to Christ Jesus who made satisfaction for our sins (cf. Rom. 5.10; 1 Jn. 2.1f)…; this gives us the surest pledge that, while suffering with him, we shall also be glorified with him (Rom. 8.17).”
Penance atones for sin, satisfies the demands of God’s holiness and justice, pays the debt of temporal punishment due to sin, restores glory to God, and averts divine punishment. It focuses the penitent’s mind more clearly on God and increases sensitivity to spiritual values. Penance intensifies sorrow for sin and desire for holiness. It repairs and heals the harmful effects which sin has done to one’s self, to other persons, and to the social order. Furthermore, penance weakens the bonds of sinful attachments. It gives the penitent better control over unruly nature and deters the penitent from committing sin in the future. Penance strengthens the penitent’s resolve to overcome sin and advance in virtue. Finally, penance conforms the penitent to the likeness of Christ’s passion and therefore prepares the penitent to share the glory of His resurrection!
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Bulletin 67
SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806 EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS: Celebrant Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
September 11th, 2011 13th Sunday after Pentecost
Epistle: Gal. 3: 16-22
Gospel: Lk. 17: 11-19
Mass schedule September 12th through September 16th
Monday-Most Holy Name of Mary-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Feria
Wednesday-Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Thursday-Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Friday-SS. Cornelius, Pope, & Cyprian, Bishop & Martyrs
Our goal in this life is to serve God perfectly. We must not only believe in God, but we must also believe in everything that the Catholic Church teaches us. Faith is absolutely necessary in order to be saved. Hope is also necessary in order to have pure and upright motives so that we please God in all our actions. But Charity urges us to love God because He is infinitely good and He deserves to be loved.
What is Charity? It is a theological virtue that God infuses into our heart by which we learn to love God with our whole heart and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God. We should pray everyday that we learn to love God above all things, even ourselves. To love God above all things means to be willing to lose fortune, good name, parents, friends children, husband, wife, and even our own life, than to lose God by committing a mortal sin.
Saint Augustine says that to love God perfectly means to love Him without measure, even if there were no heaven to hope for or no hell to fear. Saint Paul knew all too well that to really love God means that neither sufferings, persecutions, contempt, life, or death are capable of taking this love away from us. We owe this kind of love to God.
We were created only for God. God alone is capable of satisfying us and making us truly happy. We are often so blind. We cling to life, to the world and its goods and pleasures. We cling to the very things which make us unhappy. The Saints despised all these things and clung to God alone!
Those who possess Charity do not strive to accumulate the goods of this world. The things of this world are nothing to them. They realize that those who cling to this world’s good’s are unhappy people. They strive constantly to atone for their sins through good works. They are kind to everybody. This is the example that Jesus Christ gives us in the Gospel. In return, He expects that we show our gratitude by treating others the very same way.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
September 11th, 2011 13th Sunday after Pentecost
Epistle: Gal. 3: 16-22
Gospel: Lk. 17: 11-19
Mass schedule September 12th through September 16th
Monday-Most Holy Name of Mary-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Feria
Wednesday-Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Thursday-Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Friday-SS. Cornelius, Pope, & Cyprian, Bishop & Martyrs
Our goal in this life is to serve God perfectly. We must not only believe in God, but we must also believe in everything that the Catholic Church teaches us. Faith is absolutely necessary in order to be saved. Hope is also necessary in order to have pure and upright motives so that we please God in all our actions. But Charity urges us to love God because He is infinitely good and He deserves to be loved.
What is Charity? It is a theological virtue that God infuses into our heart by which we learn to love God with our whole heart and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God. We should pray everyday that we learn to love God above all things, even ourselves. To love God above all things means to be willing to lose fortune, good name, parents, friends children, husband, wife, and even our own life, than to lose God by committing a mortal sin.
Saint Augustine says that to love God perfectly means to love Him without measure, even if there were no heaven to hope for or no hell to fear. Saint Paul knew all too well that to really love God means that neither sufferings, persecutions, contempt, life, or death are capable of taking this love away from us. We owe this kind of love to God.
We were created only for God. God alone is capable of satisfying us and making us truly happy. We are often so blind. We cling to life, to the world and its goods and pleasures. We cling to the very things which make us unhappy. The Saints despised all these things and clung to God alone!
Those who possess Charity do not strive to accumulate the goods of this world. The things of this world are nothing to them. They realize that those who cling to this world’s good’s are unhappy people. They strive constantly to atone for their sins through good works. They are kind to everybody. This is the example that Jesus Christ gives us in the Gospel. In return, He expects that we show our gratitude by treating others the very same way.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Bulletin 63
SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806 EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS: Celebrant Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
August 14th, 2011 9th Sunday after Pentecost
Epistle: I Cor. 10: 6-13
Gospel: Lk. 19: 41-47
Mass schedule August 15th through August 19th
Monday-Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Saint Joachim, Father of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Wednesday-Saint Hyacinth, Confessor
Thursday-Saint Agapitus, Martyr
Friday-Saint John Eudes, Confessor
If you wish to have a Mass offered for a particular intention or person you must see me first.
The website for the Latin Mass Community has been upgraded to include a mobile version for iPhones, BlackBerrys and other smart phones. Information, bulletins and updates for the Latin Mass Community will now be easily accessible and easily readable on these devices. The website remains the same.
While the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a holy day of obligation, in the United States the obligation to attend Mass is abrogated this year because the Feast falls on a Monday. I encourage all who are able to attend Mass, however, THERE WILL BE NO LATIN MASS ON THE FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION.
We will have a pot-luck dinner immediately following Mass in the Saint Agnes school cafeteria on Sunday, August 14th. All are invited to attend.
In the Gospel Jesus Christ says My house will be a house of prayer! You, who are faithful to Christ, welcome Him into your soul. Let Christ rest in you and find comfort for the many deceits that are practiced on His Heart. You are always with Christ and all that He has is yours. He takes delight in you; you are His home, His temple. Meditate often upon the mystery of love which envelops you and penetrates your every faculty.
Blessed is he who walks in truth. Blessed is he who understands that the kingdom of God is within himself, and who participates in everlasting life. Man does not understand the things of God. He is absorbed in the world of the senses, which is only a deceitful sham, a veil concealing the realities beyond. But you at least, a faithful son of Christ, should keep Him as your guest in your inmost soul. Be united with Him as the members are united together in the body, as the branches are united to the vine.
You live, no, not you, it is Christ Who lives in you by His grace. That grace is a participation in the Divine Nature. It has sanctified His humanity and He shares it with all those who love Him. Christ’s grace penetrates to the very essence of your soul, ennobling it and making it divine. Christ is thus with you as a new being, the Christian man, together you have one and same principle twofold activity, namely to pray and to love.
All that you do in union with Christ proceeds from you and from Him as from one and the same cause. Thus He continues to live on earth, and to work and to extend His kingdom to the end of time, through each of His faithful sons. All your trials borne with Christ’s help are yours together, for you two are but one. Thus Christ continues His Passion on earth. Every soul that suffers in patience helps Christ to fill up that which is still wanting in His life as victim.
Together you glorify the Father, you thank Him, you love Him; together in heaven you will sit at His right hand and you will enjoy the same happiness. Christ’s son, He has been with you a long time and yet you scarcely know Him. He invites you again today to rejoice lovingly at your union with Him by grace and through Him with the most Holy Trinity. Enter into yourself by a simple movement of your intelligence and of your will. You need not force your imagination or your feelings.
God is Spirit and He wishes to be adored in spirit and in truth. What happy hours you will spend together if you will but learn to do His will; what secrets He will whisper to you to make you holy and successful in all your endeavors! The three Divine Persons will dwell in you, for He has given you His grace. They have made heaven within you and They live in you Their infinitely happy life.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
August 14th, 2011 9th Sunday after Pentecost
Epistle: I Cor. 10: 6-13
Gospel: Lk. 19: 41-47
Mass schedule August 15th through August 19th
Monday-Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Saint Joachim, Father of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Wednesday-Saint Hyacinth, Confessor
Thursday-Saint Agapitus, Martyr
Friday-Saint John Eudes, Confessor
If you wish to have a Mass offered for a particular intention or person you must see me first.
The website for the Latin Mass Community has been upgraded to include a mobile version for iPhones, BlackBerrys and other smart phones. Information, bulletins and updates for the Latin Mass Community will now be easily accessible and easily readable on these devices. The website remains the same.
While the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a holy day of obligation, in the United States the obligation to attend Mass is abrogated this year because the Feast falls on a Monday. I encourage all who are able to attend Mass, however, THERE WILL BE NO LATIN MASS ON THE FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION.
We will have a pot-luck dinner immediately following Mass in the Saint Agnes school cafeteria on Sunday, August 14th. All are invited to attend.
In the Gospel Jesus Christ says My house will be a house of prayer! You, who are faithful to Christ, welcome Him into your soul. Let Christ rest in you and find comfort for the many deceits that are practiced on His Heart. You are always with Christ and all that He has is yours. He takes delight in you; you are His home, His temple. Meditate often upon the mystery of love which envelops you and penetrates your every faculty.
Blessed is he who walks in truth. Blessed is he who understands that the kingdom of God is within himself, and who participates in everlasting life. Man does not understand the things of God. He is absorbed in the world of the senses, which is only a deceitful sham, a veil concealing the realities beyond. But you at least, a faithful son of Christ, should keep Him as your guest in your inmost soul. Be united with Him as the members are united together in the body, as the branches are united to the vine.
You live, no, not you, it is Christ Who lives in you by His grace. That grace is a participation in the Divine Nature. It has sanctified His humanity and He shares it with all those who love Him. Christ’s grace penetrates to the very essence of your soul, ennobling it and making it divine. Christ is thus with you as a new being, the Christian man, together you have one and same principle twofold activity, namely to pray and to love.
All that you do in union with Christ proceeds from you and from Him as from one and the same cause. Thus He continues to live on earth, and to work and to extend His kingdom to the end of time, through each of His faithful sons. All your trials borne with Christ’s help are yours together, for you two are but one. Thus Christ continues His Passion on earth. Every soul that suffers in patience helps Christ to fill up that which is still wanting in His life as victim.
Together you glorify the Father, you thank Him, you love Him; together in heaven you will sit at His right hand and you will enjoy the same happiness. Christ’s son, He has been with you a long time and yet you scarcely know Him. He invites you again today to rejoice lovingly at your union with Him by grace and through Him with the most Holy Trinity. Enter into yourself by a simple movement of your intelligence and of your will. You need not force your imagination or your feelings.
God is Spirit and He wishes to be adored in spirit and in truth. What happy hours you will spend together if you will but learn to do His will; what secrets He will whisper to you to make you holy and successful in all your endeavors! The three Divine Persons will dwell in you, for He has given you His grace. They have made heaven within you and They live in you Their infinitely happy life.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
Friday, August 5, 2011
Bulletin 62
SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806 EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS: Celebrant Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
August 7th, 2011 8th Sunday after Pentecost
Epistle: Rom. 8: 12-17
Gospel: Lk 16: 1-9
Mass schedule August 8th through August 12th
Monday-Saint John Mary Vianney-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Vigil of Saint Lawrence, Martyr-NO LATIN MASS
Wednesday-Saint Lawrence, Martyr
Thursday-Saint Tiburtius, Martyr
Friday-Saint Clair, Virgin
THERE WILL BE NO LATIN MASS ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 9th
If you wish to have a Mass offered for a particular intention or person you must see me first.
The website for the Latin Mass Community has been upgraded to include a mobile version for iPhones, BlackBerrys and other smart phones. Information, bulletins and updates for the Latin Mass Community will now be easily accessible and easily readable on these devices. The website remains the same.
God has given us talents which we must go and make productive. These precious talents are the days of our lives. If we spend our short lives profitably, we will enjoy an eternity of glory and happiness. If we misuse this gift of our life, we will endure an eternity of shame. God has placed before us water and fire. We must choose. Before us are life and death, good and evil. Whichever we wish will be given to us. If we bury our talents in the earth, we will lose our souls.
Make careful use of the gift of God. Behold now is the acceptable time. Now is the day of salvation! God will soon come upon us and then we shall have to render an account of the use of every moment of our lives! Blessed shall you be if in the fulfillment of your daily duties you have been faithful in little things. But what disaster it will be if God finds you wasting the goods of His house!
Do not seek rest here below. When time shall be no more we shall take our rest together in the bosom of God. Satan knows no rest. He pursues with fury each one of us, knowing that there remains to him but little time. The wicked are mad in their desire to destroy souls, to dechristianize society, to uproot the family, to sow everywhere hatred of God’s holy name. How can we give ourselves over to sloth, or take our ease, to think of leisure for ourselves or to indulge in useless pastimes?
The parable of the unjust steward reminds us of our duty not to be outdone by the children of this world in zeal.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
Sincerely in Christ,
August 7th, 2011 8th Sunday after Pentecost
Epistle: Rom. 8: 12-17
Gospel: Lk 16: 1-9
Mass schedule August 8th through August 12th
Monday-Saint John Mary Vianney-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Vigil of Saint Lawrence, Martyr-NO LATIN MASS
Wednesday-Saint Lawrence, Martyr
Thursday-Saint Tiburtius, Martyr
Friday-Saint Clair, Virgin
THERE WILL BE NO LATIN MASS ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 9th
If you wish to have a Mass offered for a particular intention or person you must see me first.
The website for the Latin Mass Community has been upgraded to include a mobile version for iPhones, BlackBerrys and other smart phones. Information, bulletins and updates for the Latin Mass Community will now be easily accessible and easily readable on these devices. The website remains the same.
God has given us talents which we must go and make productive. These precious talents are the days of our lives. If we spend our short lives profitably, we will enjoy an eternity of glory and happiness. If we misuse this gift of our life, we will endure an eternity of shame. God has placed before us water and fire. We must choose. Before us are life and death, good and evil. Whichever we wish will be given to us. If we bury our talents in the earth, we will lose our souls.
Make careful use of the gift of God. Behold now is the acceptable time. Now is the day of salvation! God will soon come upon us and then we shall have to render an account of the use of every moment of our lives! Blessed shall you be if in the fulfillment of your daily duties you have been faithful in little things. But what disaster it will be if God finds you wasting the goods of His house!
Do not seek rest here below. When time shall be no more we shall take our rest together in the bosom of God. Satan knows no rest. He pursues with fury each one of us, knowing that there remains to him but little time. The wicked are mad in their desire to destroy souls, to dechristianize society, to uproot the family, to sow everywhere hatred of God’s holy name. How can we give ourselves over to sloth, or take our ease, to think of leisure for ourselves or to indulge in useless pastimes?
The parable of the unjust steward reminds us of our duty not to be outdone by the children of this world in zeal.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
Sincerely in Christ,
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Bulletin 61
SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806 EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS: Celebrant Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
July 31st, 2011 7th Sunday after Pentecost
Epistle: Rom. 6:19-23
Gospel: Mt. 7:15-21
Mass schedule August 1st through August 5th
THERE WILL BE NO LATIN MASS FROM MONDAY, AUGUST 1ST THROUGH FRIDAY, AUGUST 5TH.
If you wish to have a Mass offered for a particular intention or person you must see me first.
The website for the Latin Mass Community has been upgraded to include a mobile version for iPhones, BlackBerrys and other smart phones. Information, bulletins and updates for the Latin Mass Community will now be easily accessible and easily readable on these devices. The website remains the same.
Christ warns His disciples to beware of false prophets. What is the difference between a genuine prophet and a false prophet? Christ says you will know them by the fruits they produce. A person who genuinely speaks the things of God sows faith, hope, charity, peace and understanding. A false prophet, on the other hand, sows division, hatred, resentment, pride and sensuality. A false prophet separates the people of God from the Magisterium of the Church.
We know that Christ’s teaching is declared to the world through the teaching body of the Church. When we pray we must have a spirit that desires to unite our will to the will of God. We can be sure of the will of God when we adhere to the Magisterium of the Church. Christ speaks to us through our Holy Father, the Vicar of Christ on earth. We owe our Pope our prayers. We must beg God that our minds and hearts will always be in conformity with his.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
July 31st, 2011 7th Sunday after Pentecost
Epistle: Rom. 6:19-23
Gospel: Mt. 7:15-21
Mass schedule August 1st through August 5th
THERE WILL BE NO LATIN MASS FROM MONDAY, AUGUST 1ST THROUGH FRIDAY, AUGUST 5TH.
If you wish to have a Mass offered for a particular intention or person you must see me first.
The website for the Latin Mass Community has been upgraded to include a mobile version for iPhones, BlackBerrys and other smart phones. Information, bulletins and updates for the Latin Mass Community will now be easily accessible and easily readable on these devices. The website remains the same.
Christ warns His disciples to beware of false prophets. What is the difference between a genuine prophet and a false prophet? Christ says you will know them by the fruits they produce. A person who genuinely speaks the things of God sows faith, hope, charity, peace and understanding. A false prophet, on the other hand, sows division, hatred, resentment, pride and sensuality. A false prophet separates the people of God from the Magisterium of the Church.
We know that Christ’s teaching is declared to the world through the teaching body of the Church. When we pray we must have a spirit that desires to unite our will to the will of God. We can be sure of the will of God when we adhere to the Magisterium of the Church. Christ speaks to us through our Holy Father, the Vicar of Christ on earth. We owe our Pope our prayers. We must beg God that our minds and hearts will always be in conformity with his.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Bulletin 59
SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806 EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS: Celebrant Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
July 17th, 2011 5th Sunday after Pentecost
Epistle: I Petri 3, 8-15
Gospel: Matth. 5, 20-24
Mass schedule July 18th through July 22nd
Monday-Saint Camillus de Lellis; Confessor-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Saint Vincent de Paul; Confessor
Wednesday-Saint Jerome Emiliani; Confessor
Thursday-Saint Laurence of Brindisi; Confessor & Doctor
Friday-Saint Mary Magdalene; Penitent
If you wish to have a Mass offered for a particular intention or person you must see me first.
The website for the Latin Mass Community has been upgraded to include a mobile version for iPhones, BlackBerrys and other smart phones. Information, bulletins and updates for the Latin Mass Community will now be easily accessible and easily readable on these devices. The website remains the same.
Every baptized Christian is called to share in the paschal mystery of Christ. This includes both suffering and glory. Trials in our lives should therefore not come as a surprise. We should expect them. They are meant to fill us with joy when we unite them with the sufferings of Jesus Christ. The only way we can share in Christ’s glory is by first embracing suffering when it happens to come our way.
Suffering can be a tremendous opportunity for us to grow closer to Jesus Christ. Since Christ was a suffering servant He expects us, in turn, to learn patience through our trials in life. Many Christians claim allegiance to Christ, but only do so by lip service. They are not true friends of Christ because they are not willing to embrace suffering.
If, as Saint Paul says, we must rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep, we must in our own lives always be prepared to take the good with the bad. Furthermore, we must learn to always remain on an even keel. We should never allow ourselves to be over joyful in times of prosperity or too dejected in times of adversity.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
July 17th, 2011 5th Sunday after Pentecost
Epistle: I Petri 3, 8-15
Gospel: Matth. 5, 20-24
Mass schedule July 18th through July 22nd
Monday-Saint Camillus de Lellis; Confessor-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Saint Vincent de Paul; Confessor
Wednesday-Saint Jerome Emiliani; Confessor
Thursday-Saint Laurence of Brindisi; Confessor & Doctor
Friday-Saint Mary Magdalene; Penitent
If you wish to have a Mass offered for a particular intention or person you must see me first.
The website for the Latin Mass Community has been upgraded to include a mobile version for iPhones, BlackBerrys and other smart phones. Information, bulletins and updates for the Latin Mass Community will now be easily accessible and easily readable on these devices. The website remains the same.
Every baptized Christian is called to share in the paschal mystery of Christ. This includes both suffering and glory. Trials in our lives should therefore not come as a surprise. We should expect them. They are meant to fill us with joy when we unite them with the sufferings of Jesus Christ. The only way we can share in Christ’s glory is by first embracing suffering when it happens to come our way.
Suffering can be a tremendous opportunity for us to grow closer to Jesus Christ. Since Christ was a suffering servant He expects us, in turn, to learn patience through our trials in life. Many Christians claim allegiance to Christ, but only do so by lip service. They are not true friends of Christ because they are not willing to embrace suffering.
If, as Saint Paul says, we must rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep, we must in our own lives always be prepared to take the good with the bad. Furthermore, we must learn to always remain on an even keel. We should never allow ourselves to be over joyful in times of prosperity or too dejected in times of adversity.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Bulletin 57
SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806 EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS: Celebrant Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
July 3rd, 2011 External Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Epistle: Eph. 3:8-12, 14-19
Gospel: Jn. 19: 31-37
Mass schedule July 4th through July 8th
Monday-Feria-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Saint Anthony Mary Zaccaria, Confessor
Wednesday-Requiem Mass + Rosamma Xavier
Thursday-SS. Cyril & Methodius, Bishops & Confessors
Friday-Saint Elizabeth of Portugal, Queen & Widow
If you wish to have a Mass offered for a particular intention or person you must see me first.
The website for the Latin Mass Community has been upgraded to include a mobile version for iPhones, BlackBerrys and other smart phones. Information, bulletins and updates for the Latin Mass Community will now be easily accessible and easily readable on these devices. The website remains the same.
Saint Paul was the epitome of humble abandonment to the action of God in his life. For this Saint Paul was able to label himself as the very lowest of all Christians. He only takes credit for the grace that God has given him! What a great example Saint Paul is for the Christian today. He was able to mirror his life precisely after Jesus his master. We should do the same!
“I bow my knees” says Saint Paul. In doing so Saint Paul expresses the intensity of prayer and the humility which inspires it. Bodily gestures such as genuflexions, bowing of the head and beating the breast should always be sincere expressions of devotion. They all allow the entire person, body and soul, to express his love for God. Ideally, our outward actions should always match our interior dispositions. We must be genuine and sincere, particularly when it comes to prayer.
Christ’s love for us is infinite. For all He has done and continues to do for us we owe Him our prayer and adoration. We owe Him our lives.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
July 3rd, 2011 External Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Epistle: Eph. 3:8-12, 14-19
Gospel: Jn. 19: 31-37
Mass schedule July 4th through July 8th
Monday-Feria-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Saint Anthony Mary Zaccaria, Confessor
Wednesday-Requiem Mass + Rosamma Xavier
Thursday-SS. Cyril & Methodius, Bishops & Confessors
Friday-Saint Elizabeth of Portugal, Queen & Widow
If you wish to have a Mass offered for a particular intention or person you must see me first.
The website for the Latin Mass Community has been upgraded to include a mobile version for iPhones, BlackBerrys and other smart phones. Information, bulletins and updates for the Latin Mass Community will now be easily accessible and easily readable on these devices. The website remains the same.
Saint Paul was the epitome of humble abandonment to the action of God in his life. For this Saint Paul was able to label himself as the very lowest of all Christians. He only takes credit for the grace that God has given him! What a great example Saint Paul is for the Christian today. He was able to mirror his life precisely after Jesus his master. We should do the same!
“I bow my knees” says Saint Paul. In doing so Saint Paul expresses the intensity of prayer and the humility which inspires it. Bodily gestures such as genuflexions, bowing of the head and beating the breast should always be sincere expressions of devotion. They all allow the entire person, body and soul, to express his love for God. Ideally, our outward actions should always match our interior dispositions. We must be genuine and sincere, particularly when it comes to prayer.
Christ’s love for us is infinite. For all He has done and continues to do for us we owe Him our prayer and adoration. We owe Him our lives.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
Friday, June 17, 2011
Bulletin 55
SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806 EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS: Celebrant Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
June 19th, 2011 Trinity Sunday
Epistle: Rom. 11: 33-36
Gospel: Mt. 28: 18-20
Mass schedule June 20th through June 24th
Monday-Feria-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, Confessor
Wednesday-Saint Paulinus of Nola, Bishop and Confessor
Thursday-Corpus Christi
Friday-Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
If you wish to have a Mass offered for a particular intention or person you must see me first.
The website for the Latin Mass Community has been upgraded to include a mobile version for iPhones, BlackBerrys and other smart phones. Information, bulletins and updates for the Latin Mass Community will now be easily accessible and easily readable on these devices. The website remains the same.
Christ’s disciples adore and worship Him as God. In the Gospel passage for Trinity Sunday they finally see Christ as the Son of God. They are both joyful and amazed at what they are now witnessing. Jesus says to His disciples: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” Jesus Christ is omnipotent. Christ tells His disciples that the authority He is giving them to proclaim the Gospel comes from Him.
This reminds us that the authority of the Church comes directly from Jesus Christ. This authority in the sphere of faith and morals is above any other authority on earth. The Apostles receive the task of teaching the world what Jesus taught them. The Church therefore has the duty to proclaim the same faith the Apostles themselves received. This mission belongs especially to the Bishops.
The teachings of the Pope and the Bishops therefore should always be accepted by everyone with assent and obedience. The mission of the Church is to continue the work of Christ. We must teach the truths of God and the duty we have to embrace these truths. We must rely on the grace of the sacraments. Christ has promised to never leave His Church.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
June 19th, 2011 Trinity Sunday
Epistle: Rom. 11: 33-36
Gospel: Mt. 28: 18-20
Mass schedule June 20th through June 24th
Monday-Feria-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, Confessor
Wednesday-Saint Paulinus of Nola, Bishop and Confessor
Thursday-Corpus Christi
Friday-Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
If you wish to have a Mass offered for a particular intention or person you must see me first.
The website for the Latin Mass Community has been upgraded to include a mobile version for iPhones, BlackBerrys and other smart phones. Information, bulletins and updates for the Latin Mass Community will now be easily accessible and easily readable on these devices. The website remains the same.
Christ’s disciples adore and worship Him as God. In the Gospel passage for Trinity Sunday they finally see Christ as the Son of God. They are both joyful and amazed at what they are now witnessing. Jesus says to His disciples: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” Jesus Christ is omnipotent. Christ tells His disciples that the authority He is giving them to proclaim the Gospel comes from Him.
This reminds us that the authority of the Church comes directly from Jesus Christ. This authority in the sphere of faith and morals is above any other authority on earth. The Apostles receive the task of teaching the world what Jesus taught them. The Church therefore has the duty to proclaim the same faith the Apostles themselves received. This mission belongs especially to the Bishops.
The teachings of the Pope and the Bishops therefore should always be accepted by everyone with assent and obedience. The mission of the Church is to continue the work of Christ. We must teach the truths of God and the duty we have to embrace these truths. We must rely on the grace of the sacraments. Christ has promised to never leave His Church.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Bulletin 51
SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806 EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS: Celebrant Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
May 22, 2011 Fourth Sunday of Easter
Epistle: Jas. 1: 17-21
Gospel: Jn. 16: 5-14
Mass schedule May 23 through May 27
Monday-Feria in Paschaltide-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Feria in Paschaltide
Wednesday-Saint Gregory VII, Pope & Confessor
Thursday-Saint Philip Neri, Confessor
Friday-Saint Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor
If you wish to have a Mass offered for a particular intention or person you must see me first.
I will be on retreat from Monday the 30th through Friday the 3rd of June. THERE WILL BE NO LATIN MASS THIS WEEK. MASS WILL RESUME ON SUNDAY, JUNE 5TH.
The Doctrine of the Blessed Trinity is something we can never fully comprehend. Our God is one God in three persons; Father, Son and Holy Ghost. The three Divine Persons of the Holy Trinity all possess the same nature. Jesus reminds us of this in the Gospel when He says that “everything that the Father has belongs to the Son, and everything the Son has belongs to the Father.” Furthermore, the Holy Ghost also possesses everything that God the Father and God the Son possess. The particular role of the Holy Ghost is to glorify the Son.
We are soon approaching the celebration of our Lord’s Ascension into heaven. We know that it was only after our Lord had ascended into heaven that He was able to send His Holy Ghost upon His disciples. The disciples then received the power to carry on Christ’s mission with boldness and confidence under the inspiration of the Holy Ghost. They were thus able to give glory to Christ. The same is true for us today as Christ’s followers. We have received the very same Holy Ghost by virtue or our baptism and confirmation. We have the same power that the Apostles had because we have received the same Holy Ghost of God.
We continue to rejoice this Easter season because of the great gift God gives us in receiving the Holy Ghost. We continue to glorify God by bearing witness to His Son Jesus Christ.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
May 22, 2011 Fourth Sunday of Easter
Epistle: Jas. 1: 17-21
Gospel: Jn. 16: 5-14
Mass schedule May 23 through May 27
Monday-Feria in Paschaltide-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Feria in Paschaltide
Wednesday-Saint Gregory VII, Pope & Confessor
Thursday-Saint Philip Neri, Confessor
Friday-Saint Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor
If you wish to have a Mass offered for a particular intention or person you must see me first.
I will be on retreat from Monday the 30th through Friday the 3rd of June. THERE WILL BE NO LATIN MASS THIS WEEK. MASS WILL RESUME ON SUNDAY, JUNE 5TH.
The Doctrine of the Blessed Trinity is something we can never fully comprehend. Our God is one God in three persons; Father, Son and Holy Ghost. The three Divine Persons of the Holy Trinity all possess the same nature. Jesus reminds us of this in the Gospel when He says that “everything that the Father has belongs to the Son, and everything the Son has belongs to the Father.” Furthermore, the Holy Ghost also possesses everything that God the Father and God the Son possess. The particular role of the Holy Ghost is to glorify the Son.
We are soon approaching the celebration of our Lord’s Ascension into heaven. We know that it was only after our Lord had ascended into heaven that He was able to send His Holy Ghost upon His disciples. The disciples then received the power to carry on Christ’s mission with boldness and confidence under the inspiration of the Holy Ghost. They were thus able to give glory to Christ. The same is true for us today as Christ’s followers. We have received the very same Holy Ghost by virtue or our baptism and confirmation. We have the same power that the Apostles had because we have received the same Holy Ghost of God.
We continue to rejoice this Easter season because of the great gift God gives us in receiving the Holy Ghost. We continue to glorify God by bearing witness to His Son Jesus Christ.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Bulletin 50
SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806 EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS: Celebrant Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
May 15, 2011 Third Sunday after Easter
Epistle: I Pet. 2: 11-19
Gospel: Jn. 16: 16-22
Mass schedule May 16 through May 20
Monday-Saint Ubald, Bishop and Confessor-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Saint Paschal Baylon, Confessor
Wednesday-Saint Venantius, Martyr
Thursday-Saint Peter Celestine, Pope & Confessor
Friday-Saint Bernardine of Siena, Confessor
THERE IS NO LATIN MASS THIS SUNDAY, MAY 15 AT 2:30pm. A FIRST COMMUNION MASS HAS BEEN SCHEDULED IN PLACE OF THE LATIN MASS.
In the Gospel Christ reminds His disciples that He is not leaving them for good. He reassures them that He will come back to stay with them. Christ reminds His disciples that even though they are sad that He is leaving, later they will rejoice.
We must remember even in the midst of the joy of the Easter season that Christ came to suffer for our redemption. In fact, there can be no true rejoicing and glory without suffering first. Our life in this valley of tears involves much suffering. However, we must hold fast to our faith in the Resurrection. We must truly believe there will be a speedy end to our suffering. We must embrace our suffering and focus on the Resurrected Christ.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
May 15, 2011 Third Sunday after Easter
Epistle: I Pet. 2: 11-19
Gospel: Jn. 16: 16-22
Mass schedule May 16 through May 20
Monday-Saint Ubald, Bishop and Confessor-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Saint Paschal Baylon, Confessor
Wednesday-Saint Venantius, Martyr
Thursday-Saint Peter Celestine, Pope & Confessor
Friday-Saint Bernardine of Siena, Confessor
THERE IS NO LATIN MASS THIS SUNDAY, MAY 15 AT 2:30pm. A FIRST COMMUNION MASS HAS BEEN SCHEDULED IN PLACE OF THE LATIN MASS.
In the Gospel Christ reminds His disciples that He is not leaving them for good. He reassures them that He will come back to stay with them. Christ reminds His disciples that even though they are sad that He is leaving, later they will rejoice.
We must remember even in the midst of the joy of the Easter season that Christ came to suffer for our redemption. In fact, there can be no true rejoicing and glory without suffering first. Our life in this valley of tears involves much suffering. However, we must hold fast to our faith in the Resurrection. We must truly believe there will be a speedy end to our suffering. We must embrace our suffering and focus on the Resurrected Christ.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Bulletin 49
SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806 EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS: Celebrant Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
May 8, 2011 Second Sunday after Easter (Good Shepherd Sunday)
Epistle: I Pet. 2: 21-25
Gospel: Jn. 10: 11-16
Mass schedule May 9 through May 13
Monday-Saint Gregory of Nazianzen; Bishop, Confessor & Doctor-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Saint Antoninus; Bishop & Confessor
Wednesday-SS. Philip & James; Apostles
Thursday-SS. Nereus, Achilleus, Domitilla (Virgin), & Pancras; Martyrs
Friday-Saint Robert Bellarmine; Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
If you wish to have a Mass offered for a particular intention or person you must see me first.
Pot-luck dinner immediately following Mass in the cafeteria on May 8.
Saint John reminds us that the good shepherd lays down His life for His sheep. In giving His life for us, Christ did exactly what He always said He would do. Christ continues to nourish us with His flesh and blood in the Holy Eucharist. We must remember the significance of the priesthood of Jesus Christ. Without God’s priests, there can be no Eucharist. We therefore have a responsibility to pray that God will provide His Church with good shepherds.
The mission of Jesus Christ extends to absolutely everyone. Christ sent His Apostles to preach the Gospel to all nations. The unity of the Church is of course to be found under one visible head. Vatican II states: “it was to the Apostolic College alone, of which Peter is the head, that we believe that our Lord entrusted all the blessings of the New Covenant, in order to establish on earth the one body of Christ into which all those should be fully incorporated who belong in any way to the people of God.” Our prayer is that everyone be united in faith in the true, Catholic Church of Jesus Christ. Today let us pray for Christian unity.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
May 8, 2011 Second Sunday after Easter (Good Shepherd Sunday)
Epistle: I Pet. 2: 21-25
Gospel: Jn. 10: 11-16
Mass schedule May 9 through May 13
Monday-Saint Gregory of Nazianzen; Bishop, Confessor & Doctor-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Saint Antoninus; Bishop & Confessor
Wednesday-SS. Philip & James; Apostles
Thursday-SS. Nereus, Achilleus, Domitilla (Virgin), & Pancras; Martyrs
Friday-Saint Robert Bellarmine; Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
If you wish to have a Mass offered for a particular intention or person you must see me first.
Pot-luck dinner immediately following Mass in the cafeteria on May 8.
Saint John reminds us that the good shepherd lays down His life for His sheep. In giving His life for us, Christ did exactly what He always said He would do. Christ continues to nourish us with His flesh and blood in the Holy Eucharist. We must remember the significance of the priesthood of Jesus Christ. Without God’s priests, there can be no Eucharist. We therefore have a responsibility to pray that God will provide His Church with good shepherds.
The mission of Jesus Christ extends to absolutely everyone. Christ sent His Apostles to preach the Gospel to all nations. The unity of the Church is of course to be found under one visible head. Vatican II states: “it was to the Apostolic College alone, of which Peter is the head, that we believe that our Lord entrusted all the blessings of the New Covenant, in order to establish on earth the one body of Christ into which all those should be fully incorporated who belong in any way to the people of God.” Our prayer is that everyone be united in faith in the true, Catholic Church of Jesus Christ. Today let us pray for Christian unity.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Bulletin 45
SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806 EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS: Celebrant Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
April 10, 2011 Passion Sunday
Epistle: Heb. 9: 11-15
Gospel: Jn. 8: 46-59
Mass schedule April 11 through April 15
Monday-Feria of Passiontide-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Feria of Passiontide-NO LATIN MASS
Wednesday-Feria of Passiontide
Thursday-Feria of Passiontide
Friday-Feria of Passiontide
Pot Luck Dinner Sunday, April 10 immediately following Mass in the cafeteria.
If you wish to have a Mass offered for a particular intention or person you must see me first.
NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO LATIN MASS ON TUESDAY, APRIL 12th.
Pope John Paul II has emphasized the presence of the Holy Spirit in the sacrifice that Christ offered on Calvary: “In the sacrifice of the Son of Man the Holy Spirit is present and active just as He acted in Jesus’ conception, in His coming into the world, in His hidden life and in His public ministry. According to the Letter to the Hebrews, on the way to His departure through Gethsemani and Golgotha, the same Jesus Christ in His own humanity opened Himself totally to this action of the Spirit-Paraclete, who from suffering enables eternal salvific love to spring forth” (Dominum et Vivificantem, 40).
In other words, Christ desired that the Holy Spirit should turn His death into a perfect sacrifice. Christ’s sacrifice purifies us completely. This is the only way we are made fit to worship the living God. As we approach the celebration of the Passion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ, we must call upon the Holy Spirit to strengthen our own will to suffer for Christ. Suffering is the only way we can expect to share in Christ’s glorious resurrection.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
April 10, 2011 Passion Sunday
Epistle: Heb. 9: 11-15
Gospel: Jn. 8: 46-59
Mass schedule April 11 through April 15
Monday-Feria of Passiontide-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Feria of Passiontide-NO LATIN MASS
Wednesday-Feria of Passiontide
Thursday-Feria of Passiontide
Friday-Feria of Passiontide
Pot Luck Dinner Sunday, April 10 immediately following Mass in the cafeteria.
If you wish to have a Mass offered for a particular intention or person you must see me first.
NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO LATIN MASS ON TUESDAY, APRIL 12th.
Pope John Paul II has emphasized the presence of the Holy Spirit in the sacrifice that Christ offered on Calvary: “In the sacrifice of the Son of Man the Holy Spirit is present and active just as He acted in Jesus’ conception, in His coming into the world, in His hidden life and in His public ministry. According to the Letter to the Hebrews, on the way to His departure through Gethsemani and Golgotha, the same Jesus Christ in His own humanity opened Himself totally to this action of the Spirit-Paraclete, who from suffering enables eternal salvific love to spring forth” (Dominum et Vivificantem, 40).
In other words, Christ desired that the Holy Spirit should turn His death into a perfect sacrifice. Christ’s sacrifice purifies us completely. This is the only way we are made fit to worship the living God. As we approach the celebration of the Passion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ, we must call upon the Holy Spirit to strengthen our own will to suffer for Christ. Suffering is the only way we can expect to share in Christ’s glorious resurrection.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Bulletin 44
SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806 EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS: Celebrant Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
April 3, 2011 Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday)
Epistle: Gal. 4: 22-31
Gospel: Jn. 6:1-15
Mass schedule April 4 through April 8
Monday-Feria of Lent-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Feria of Lent
Wednesday-Feria of Lent
Thursday-Feria of Lent
Friday-Feria of Lent
Pot Luck Dinner Sunday, April 10 immediately following Mass in the cafeteria.
The Church teaches that the Blessed Virgin Mary is the Mother of all Christians. She is an example we should all follow. If we become identified with Mary and imitate her virtues, we will be able to bring Christ to life, through grace, in the souls of others. From the dogmatic constitution on the Church of the Second Vatican Council:
Mary, because she has entered intimately into the history of salvation, in a certain sense gathers up in her own person the great truths of the faith and awakens their resonance when she is the object of preaching and veneration; she summons the faithful to her Son, to His sacrifice and to the Father’s love. In seeking to further the glory of Christ, the Church becomes more and more like Mary, its exalted type, as it continues its progress in faith, hope and charity, seeking and fulfilling the divine will in all things.
So also in its apostolic task the Church rightly looks to the one who bore Christ, Christ who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin in order that He might also be born and grow in the hearts of the faithful. In her whole life this virgin mother showed herself as an example of that motherly love that must animate all who share in the apostolic mission of the Church for the regeneration of mankind. (Lumen gentium, nn. 63-65)
Saint Cyril of Alexandria writes: “Mary, Mother of God, we salute you. Precious vessel, worthy of the whole world’s reverence, you are an ever shining light, the crown of virginity, the symbol of orthodoxy, and indestructible temple, the place that held Him whom no place can contain, mother and virgin. Because of you the holy gospels could say: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.”
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
April 3, 2011 Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday)
Epistle: Gal. 4: 22-31
Gospel: Jn. 6:1-15
Mass schedule April 4 through April 8
Monday-Feria of Lent-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Feria of Lent
Wednesday-Feria of Lent
Thursday-Feria of Lent
Friday-Feria of Lent
Pot Luck Dinner Sunday, April 10 immediately following Mass in the cafeteria.
The Church teaches that the Blessed Virgin Mary is the Mother of all Christians. She is an example we should all follow. If we become identified with Mary and imitate her virtues, we will be able to bring Christ to life, through grace, in the souls of others. From the dogmatic constitution on the Church of the Second Vatican Council:
Mary, because she has entered intimately into the history of salvation, in a certain sense gathers up in her own person the great truths of the faith and awakens their resonance when she is the object of preaching and veneration; she summons the faithful to her Son, to His sacrifice and to the Father’s love. In seeking to further the glory of Christ, the Church becomes more and more like Mary, its exalted type, as it continues its progress in faith, hope and charity, seeking and fulfilling the divine will in all things.
So also in its apostolic task the Church rightly looks to the one who bore Christ, Christ who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin in order that He might also be born and grow in the hearts of the faithful. In her whole life this virgin mother showed herself as an example of that motherly love that must animate all who share in the apostolic mission of the Church for the regeneration of mankind. (Lumen gentium, nn. 63-65)
Saint Cyril of Alexandria writes: “Mary, Mother of God, we salute you. Precious vessel, worthy of the whole world’s reverence, you are an ever shining light, the crown of virginity, the symbol of orthodoxy, and indestructible temple, the place that held Him whom no place can contain, mother and virgin. Because of you the holy gospels could say: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.”
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Bulletin 43
SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806 EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS: Celebrant Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
March 27, 2011 Third Sunday of Lent
Epistle: Ephes. 5, 1-9
Gospel: Luc. 11, 14-28
Mass schedule March 28 through April 1
Monday-Feria of Lent-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Feria of Lent
Wednesday-Feria of Lent
Thursday-Feria of Lent
Friday-Feria of Lent
Saint Paul reminds us that we are temples of the Holy Spirit and members of Christ’s body. We therefore have a grave responsibility to resist immoral practices in all forms.
Saint Paul in fact warns us that “immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you.” We must practice chastity out of love for God and respect for one’s own body.
Along with chastity comes both modesty and refinement. We must keep guard over our senses and our heart. We must avoid the occasions to sin. We must strive to frequent the sacraments, particularly the sacrament of Confession. We must foster devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. All these help us to live a holy life.
Saint Paul also reminds us of the importance of fighting against greed. We cannot become attached to things of this world. We must first seek the Kingdom of God. When we do this we soon realize our obligation to be lights for Christ. We realize our obligation to help those around us. The salvation of souls is at stake. If we want to be faithful Christians we do all we can to bring others to Christ, especially by the witness of our lives.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
March 27, 2011 Third Sunday of Lent
Epistle: Ephes. 5, 1-9
Gospel: Luc. 11, 14-28
Mass schedule March 28 through April 1
Monday-Feria of Lent-NO LATIN MASS
Tuesday-Feria of Lent
Wednesday-Feria of Lent
Thursday-Feria of Lent
Friday-Feria of Lent
Saint Paul reminds us that we are temples of the Holy Spirit and members of Christ’s body. We therefore have a grave responsibility to resist immoral practices in all forms.
Saint Paul in fact warns us that “immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you.” We must practice chastity out of love for God and respect for one’s own body.
Along with chastity comes both modesty and refinement. We must keep guard over our senses and our heart. We must avoid the occasions to sin. We must strive to frequent the sacraments, particularly the sacrament of Confession. We must foster devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. All these help us to live a holy life.
Saint Paul also reminds us of the importance of fighting against greed. We cannot become attached to things of this world. We must first seek the Kingdom of God. When we do this we soon realize our obligation to be lights for Christ. We realize our obligation to help those around us. The salvation of souls is at stake. If we want to be faithful Christians we do all we can to bring others to Christ, especially by the witness of our lives.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
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