Knowing why God made us and our purpose in the world is the most important thing for Catholics to understand. Our lives are meant to procure the greater glory of God. This fundamental truth stands in opposition to the modern world's emphasis on selfishness and self-seeking. https://youtu.be/l8SxAtfluow Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://sspx-sermons.captivate.fm/listen See all our Sermons: https://sspxpodcast.com/sermons/ Donate: https://sspxpodcast.com/faq/#donate View on YouTube: ...
Apr 08, 2024•24 min•Ep. 79
The resurrection of Our Lord is also our resurrection. It is the moment when Our Lord triumphs over death to free us from the curse of death. Now that we have been given this great gift, how ought we to live with this new life in Christ? Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://sspx-sermons.captivate.fm/listen See all our Sermons: https://sspxpodcast.com/sermons/ Donate: https://sspxpodcast.com/faq/#donate View on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SSPX...
Apr 04, 2024•16 min•Ep. 78
Only God has the power to truly transform something without destroying it. This what he does with us. For through the resurrection, we are transformed from beings directed toward death to beings destined for eternal life. Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://sspx-sermons.captivate.fm/listen See all our Sermons: https://sspxpodcast.com/sermons/ Donate: https://sspxpodcast.com/faq/#donate View on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SSPX...
Apr 03, 2024•11 min•Ep. 77
Easter, the solemnity of solemnities, is when the Church celebrates the glorious resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Destroying the bonds of death, Christ arose from the grave victorious and restored sinners to grace. Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://sspx-sermons.captivate.fm/listen See all our Sermons: https://sspxpodcast.com/sermons/ Donate: https://sspxpodcast.com/faq/#donate View on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SSPX...
Apr 01, 2024•10 min•Ep. 76
The institution of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is for our salvation. It was offered for the first time on Holy Thursday and continues to this day through the ministry of the priesthood, which was first given to the Apostles and then handed down to their successors. Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://sspx-sermons.captivate.fm/listen See all our Sermons: https://sspxpodcast.com/sermons/ Donate: https://sspxpodcast.com/faq/#donate View on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SSPX...
Mar 28, 2024•14 min•Ep. 75
Life can be described as a climb up Calvary's hill and at the summit is Our Lord, with His arms outstretched toward us. Whatever trials we endure in life, we must follow the path He has forged so that we may be united with Him in the Kingdom of Heaven. Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://sspx-sermons.captivate.fm/listen See all our Sermons: https://sspxpodcast.com/sermons/ Donate: https://sspxpodcast.com/faq/#donate View on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SSPX...
Mar 27, 2024•15 min•Ep. 74
On the feast of the Annunciation, Our Lord was consecrated a priest in Our Lady's womb. And like Christ gave Himself entirely to His mother, so we should give ourselves to Mary as well. By entrusting ourselves to Our Lady's care, we hope for her care and protection so that we may grow in sanctity. Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://sspx-sermons.captivate.fm/listen See all our Sermons: https://sspxpodcast.com/sermons/ Donate: https://sspxpodcast.com/faq/#donate View on YouTube: https...
Mar 25, 2024•9 min•Ep. 73
During the season of Passiontide, we meditate upon the mystery of our redemption. To fully appreciate this mystery and God’s sacrificial love, we must be prepared to accept Christ fully, without compromise, and without selectivity. Otherwise, can we truly call ourselves Christian? Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://sspx-sermons.captivate.fm/listen See all our Sermons: https://sspxpodcast.com/sermons/ Donate: https://sspxpodcast.com/faq/#donate View on YouTube: https://www.youtube.co...
Mar 24, 2024•13 min•Ep. 72
Palm Sunday is when we celebrate Our Lord’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Yet less than a week later, the same people who shouted “Hosanna!”, on Sunday yelled, “Crucify Him!”, on Friday. How often do we behave the same, one day praising Our Lord, and the next day offending Him? Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://sspx-sermons.captivate.fm/listen See all our Sermons: https://sspxpodcast.com/sermons/ Donate: https://sspxpodcast.com/faq/#donate View on YouTube: https://www.youtube.co...
Mar 21, 2024•5 min•Ep. 71
As we work out our sanctification for the remainder of Lent, we must remember that it is God Who sanctifies us. This is why we must maintain a spirit of humility, for it is not by our efforts, but God's grace, that we are sanctified. Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://sspx-sermons.captivate.fm/listen See all our Sermons: https://sspxpodcast.com/sermons/ Donate: https://sspxpodcast.com/faq/#donate View on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SSPX...
Mar 19, 2024•10 min•Ep. 70
God has not simply declared His love. He manifests it in the Incarnation, bestowing true charity upon the world. That is why it is a sign of a true Catholic is one who believes in charity, that is, one who believes in the love of God. But to believe in God's love in truth means that we must manifest it ourselves in our love toward our neighbors. Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://sspx-sermons.captivate.fm/listen See all our Sermons: https://sspxpodcast.com/sermons/ Donate: https://s...
Mar 15, 2024•17 min•Ep. 69
In the world today, the family is under attack, not only from society but from within the Church as well. With this attack comes an assault on the meaning of manhood. Today, society uses entertainment and escapism to create broken men who are soft, pleasure-seeking, and emasculated. Catholic men, by contrast, must rely on faith and the teachings of the Church to stand firm against these assaults, not just for their own salvation, but the salvation of the families entrusted to their care. Subscri...
Mar 14, 2024•22 min•Ep. 68
Catholics often lament that while they perform certain good works regularly, such as attending Mass, making visits to the Blessed Sacrament, and reciting the Rosary, they still fall into sin. What we too often miss in performing these deeds is giving God a real place in our lives and demonstrating that through our love for Him. Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://sspx-sermons.captivate.fm/listen See all our Sermons: https://sspxpodcast.com/sermons/ Donate: https://sspxpodcast.com/faq...
Mar 12, 2024•10 min•Ep. 67
The virtue of meekness is preeminently Christian. If we are true followers of Christ, we should be meek as He was meek. Meekness is the virtue that moderates our feelings of anger, impatience, and revenge. Like all virtues, meekness helps us restrain our passions and keep us from falling prey to sin. Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://sspx-sermons.captivate.fm/listen See all our Sermons: https://sspxpodcast.com/sermons/ Donate: https://sspxpodcast.com/faq/#donate View on YouTube: ht...
Mar 07, 2024•15 min•Ep. 66
St. Joseph appeared to many as an unremarkable man who lived out his life quietly as a carpenter. And yet he is honored by the Catholic Church as the greatest among saints, second only to the Blessed Virgin Mary, for taking up the sacred duty of caring for the Holy Family. Moreover, St. Joseph is a model of steadfastness in the face of great trials, not only for those in our own lives, but the trials facing the Church as well. Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://sspx-sermons.captivat...
Mar 05, 2024•13 min•Ep. 65
We often make resolutions or wish to take on special penances, then quickly forget. In order to help us keep these praiseworthy promises, we must follow the guidance that the Church has long given, namely to live in the presence of God. The Bible speaks repeatedly of the presence of God while also warning what happens when we turn away from Him. Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://sspx-sermons.captivate.fm/listen See all our Sermons: https://sspxpodcast.com/sermons/ Donate: https://s...
Feb 29, 2024•15 min•Ep. 64
Temptations are inevitable. Through a lack of self-discipline, we leave ourselves at greater risk of temptation. However, even the spiritually prepared must be on guard against trials and temptations. This is particularly true during the time of Lent, where we may receive many graces from our Lord, but are also likely to be targeted by the devil. Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://sspx-sermons.captivate.fm/listen See all our Sermons: https://sspxpodcast.com/sermons/ Donate: https://...
Feb 27, 2024•19 min•Ep. 63
The Church’s law requires Catholics to receive Holy Communion no less than once a year, between the start of Lent and Trinity Sunday. However, when she says Catholics must receive the sacrament, she means they must receive worthily. One of the elements of worthy reception is to have a good intention, that is, to be instilled with a supernatural motivation to unite ourselves with God. Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://sspx-sermons.captivate.fm/listen See all our Sermons: https://ssp...
Feb 22, 2024•10 min•Ep. 62
The world, which places a premium on freedom, pressures Catholics into losing sight of the gravity of sin. We fail to appreciate how great our sins offend God. Sin is an awful thing. It is a rejection of friendship with God. And while God offers His infinite mercy through the sacrament of confession, we must be on guard not to fall into the sin of presumption by abusing this gift. Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://sspx-sermons.captivate.fm/listen See all our Sermons: https://sspxpo...
Feb 20, 2024•16 min•Ep. 61
Our Lord Jesus Christ is the new Adam, come to undo what the devil has done. While Our Lord has no need of preparation, penance, and fasting, he endures the 40 days in the desert as a model for us all. He wants us to be ready for the onslaughts of the devil and to prepare ourselves for the gift of the heavenly Kingdom. Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://sspx-sermons.captivate.fm/listen See all our Sermons: https://sspxpodcast.com/sermons/ Donate: https://sspxpodcast.com/faq/#donate ...
Feb 15, 2024•19 min•Ep. 60
Lent is a great gift from the Church. It is a time to do penance, both for our past sins and to bring our lives back into alignment with God's will for us. We must ask ourselves, "What do I need to do to be more surely on track to God?" To assist us in this effort, the Church recommends three principal things to work on: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://sspx-sermons.captivate.fm/listen See all our Sermons: https://sspxpodcast.com/sermons/ Donate: h...
Feb 13, 2024•12 min•Ep. 59
Dom Hubert van Zeller, the famous Benedictine writer and sculptor, once observed that we find religion boring. At some time or another, may of us have been tempted to find our religion, or some aspect of it, boring. We know the Catholic Faith is necessary, but for most of us, we want as little to do with the demands of Catholicism as possible. In other words, we want to do as little as possible to save our souls. But is the Faith truly boring or is there a problem with our perspective? Subscribe...
Feb 08, 2024•17 min•Ep. 58
All learned commentators agree that in the Parable of the Sower, the seed is the Word of God. The question for us, though, is what type of ground do we prepare to receive this seed so that it may bear spiritual fruit? Our anger, resentments, ingratitude, and indifference, not to mention placing too much emphasis on emotions, often leave us unprepared to receive God's Word. Without a spirit of patience, God's Word will not bear fruit in our lives. Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://s...
Feb 06, 2024•13 min•Ep. 57
In the Gospels, the leper and the centurion stand as models of faith. Like them, we need a strong, living, and vibrant faith. Faith, as a gift from God, requires prayer above all else, but we must nourish this gift so that it continues to grow in us. This is why good reading is essential, so that we know our faith profoundly, understand it, and remain steadfast in it. Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://sspx-sermons.captivate.fm/listen See all our Sermons: https://sspxpodcast.com/ser...
Feb 01, 2024•19 min•Ep. 56
Twice during his earthly ministry, Christ fed a multitude of people by multiplying loaves and fishes. These miracles were performed not only to relieve the people of their physical hunger; they were done to relieve every one of their spiritual hunger, too. In these miracles, Christ shows us all Who God is, that He is a merciful Father Who desires our salvation. Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://sspx-sermons.captivate.fm/listen See all our Sermons: https://sspxpodcast.com/sermons/ D...
Jan 30, 2024•18 min•Ep. 55
He who never risks for God will never be an extensive dealer in the riches of heaven. With this in mind, we consider the Magi, who were among the first figures in the New Testament to place their earthly comfort in jeopardy for Our Lord. We consider as well the sacrifice all must make, priest and laity alike, to follow Christ, to seek Him at the altar, and to give everything to attain the riches of heaven. Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://sspx-sermons.captivate.fm/listen See all o...
Jan 25, 2024•16 min•Ep. 54
The storm-tossed boat on the Sea of Galilee is, according to the Church Fathers, an image of the Catholic Church. For like the boat that contained the frightened Apostles, the Church, too, must endure great storms. Indeed, it is in the midst of one now. Yet Our Lord is with us; He does not abandon us or the Church. This is why we look to Him and pray that He will bring calm again in the midst of tribulation. Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://sspx-sermons.captivate.fm/listen See all...
Jan 23, 2024•16 min•Ep. 53
The Feast of the Holy Family was introduced by Pope Leo XIII in 1892. Why? Because the Catholic Church saw that of the many attacks against Christian life in the modern age, the family was one of the primary targets. For it is in the family that young Catholics are formed and educated in the Faith. Marriage itself, as a sacrament, is a source of grace and a sacred place. In this enriching sermon, Bishop Bernard Fellay explores the meaning of the family in a Catholic context and explains why the ...
Jan 18, 2024•56 min•Ep. 52
Before His Ascension, Our Lord affirmed that all power in heaven and on earth had been given to Him. Yet many Catholics, perhaps unwittingly, question this truth by wondering why God does not use His power to forcibly correct the errors that plague both the Church and society. What they miss are the many ways God uses His power to draw people to the good, such as His choice to become incarnate of the Virgin Mary and free mankind from its sins. Subscribe to receive every sermon here: https://sspx...
Jan 11, 2024•18 min•Ep. 51
On the eighth day, Christ submitted Himself to the Old Law by undergoing the ancient rite of circumcision though He had no need of it. He repeats this submission two more times: at the Presentation and in Baptism. Through these rites, Our Lord separated Himself from the world, including sin. What Our Lord reveals, particularly through the words of St. Paul, is that these rites are empty without a conversion of the heart. For without this conversion, we cannot truly separate ourselves from the wo...
Jan 09, 2024•12 min•Ep. 50
