Audio Sancto Catholic Sermons

(2013-05-07) The Apostolic Origins of Celibacy

podcast@audiosancto.org — Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Apostolic Origins of Celibacy" given on Tuesday May 7, 2013. Size: 18.4 MB; duration: 53:33. An overview of the discipline of celibacy from the time of Christ and the Apostles through the Papacy of Pope Francis. Quotes from Sacred Scripture, Church Councils, the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, Saints, and Popes up through and including the current Holy Father (Pope Francis).

(2013-05-19) Outside of the Church There Is No Salvation

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Outside of the Church There Is No Salvation" given on Sunday May 19, 2013. Size: 10.6 MB; duration: 30:49. Quotes regarding "No Salvation Outside the Catholic Church". Commanded by Christ to be incorporated by Baptism into the Mystical Body and united to Vicar of Christ on earth. Explanation of the desire for Baptism and incorporation. Who will be saved and who will be condemned? What are infidels? Story of Walking Bear. Who are heretics? Ignorance is NOT a means of salvation. Four necessary beliefs: there is only one God Who will reward the good and punish the evil; there are three persons in God, Jesus Christ suffered and died for out sins. Quote from Pope Francis.

(2013-05-19) On The Errors of Pentacostalism

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "On The Errors of Pentacostalism" given on Sunday May 19, 2013. Size: 5.8 MB; duration: 16:51. "And there appeared on them parted tongues as it were of fire, and it sat upon everyone of them: and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost..." In our times there seems to be much confusion, even within the Church, over what has come to be known as the Charismatic Renewal or the Charismatic Movement, sometimes called Pentecostalism. This movement is a false spirituality which originated outside of the Catholic Church and has numerous negative effects on the Faith, ultimately causing the weakening or loss of the Faith altogether.

(2013-05-12) We Must Swim Upstream to Reach Heaven

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 12 May 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "We Must Swim Upstream to Reach Heaven" given on Sunday May 12, 2013. Size: 3.5 MB; duration: 10:12.

(2013-05-09) We Must Descend in Order to Ascend

podcast@audiosancto.org — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "We Must Descend in Order to Ascend" given on Thursday May 9, 2013. Size: 2.8 MB; duration: 08:14. A great meditation on the mystery of the Ascension... how we must descend before we can ascend. How hard that descent can be! But O how the more wonderful will be the ascension! The further we descend...the greater the ascent!

(2013-05-05) Let Our Lord Satisfy Us

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 05 May 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Let Our Lord Satisfy Us" given on Sunday May 5, 2013. Size: 7.6 MB; duration: 22:05. Comments by Cardinal Gibbons regarding frequent reception of Holy Communion. Our Lord desires to become one with Him -- it is a favor and it pleases Him to come to us. Let us forget self; have the one thought of pleasing Our Lord. The object of our devotion: an analogy. Comments by Saint Peter Julian Eymard. Make a thanksgiving that is pleasing to Our Lord; have a conversation with Him.

(2013-05-05) The Spiritual Danger of Expectations

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 05 May 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Spiritual Danger of Expectations" given on Sunday May 5, 2013. Size: 7 MB; duration: 20:23. One of the dangers in the spiritual life is expectations: forming an expectation of what should be. At best our expectations can blind us to the opportunities God gives us for our mortification and edification. More seriously, achieved expectations make us forget that all of our ability is from God and not our own. Worse yet, un-met expectation can result in anger, bitterness, and an expanding downward spiral into vice. Quotes to ponder: "Everything that may happen to me I will consider as coming from Almighty God for my good; and so without ever murmuring I will always say: God's will be done" (Autobiography of Saint Anthony Mary Claret, p. 169). "I will receive all things from the hand of God, as being sent by Him for my own personal benefit" (Saint Gabriel Possenti).

(2013-04-28) Our Prayer Gives God Glory

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Our Prayer Gives God Glory" given on Sunday April 28, 2013. Size: 5.3 MB; duration: 15:22. Gifts of God compared to the gifts of the world. We obtain these gifts of God by prayer. The five qualities of prayer. Sacraments and prayer are the means of grace, Actual and habitual grace. Mental and vocal, private and public prayer. The virtue of religion. Comments of some saints regarding prayer.

(2013-04-28) He Shall Convince the World of Sin, Justice, and Judgment

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "He Shall Convince the World of Sin, Justice, and Judgment" given on Sunday April 28, 2013. Size: 4.4 MB; duration: 12:46.

(2013-04-21) A Little While and the Passion of the Church

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "A Little While and the Passion of the Church" given on Sunday April 21, 2013. Size: 6.6 MB; duration: 19:17.

(2013-04-14) The Symphony of Infallible Teaching

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Symphony of Infallible Teaching" given on Sunday April 14, 2013. Size: 3.8 MB; duration: 10:59.

(2013-04-14) The Purpose of Suffering

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Purpose of Suffering" given on Sunday April 14, 2013. Size: 9.6 MB; duration: 28:00. Anecdotal example of a good shepherd and how that compares to Our Lord, the very best of the good shepherds. We often cannot see the meaning of our suffering. Examples of suffering in our current times; going against the culture. Recommended reading: Why Must I Suffer? This book offers 15 reasons for our suffering. One is for the expiation public and national sins. List of typical national sins and due punishments. Why do the innocent suffer?

(2013-04-08) The Annunciation: Earth Lovers and Tree Huggers

podcast@audiosancto.org — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Annunciation: Earth Lovers and Tree Huggers" given on Monday April 8, 2013. Size: 3.9 MB; duration: 11:22.

(2013-04-07) Trust in Our Lord

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Trust in Our Lord" given on Sunday April 7, 2013. Size: 7.5 MB; duration: 21:50.

(2013-04-07) Saint Thomas Aquinas on Divine Mercy and Sin

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Saint Thomas Aquinas on Divine Mercy and Sin" given on Sunday April 7, 2013. Size: 5.8 MB; duration: 16:56.

(2013-04-06) The Glorified Body versus Re-incarnation

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Glorified Body versus Re-incarnation" given on Saturday April 6, 2013. Size: 3.8 MB; duration: 11:07.

(2013-04-05) Our Bodies as Tombs

podcast@audiosancto.org — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Our Bodies as Tombs" given on Friday April 5, 2013. Size: 2.8 MB; duration: 08:16.

(2013-04-04) Saint Mary Magdalen at the Tomb

podcast@audiosancto.org — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Saint Mary Magdalen at the Tomb" given on Thursday April 4, 2013. Size: 3 MB; duration: 08:52. The First Post Resurrection Appearance. Mary Magdalen,a sinner, was led to Jesus and He forgave her for her sins. She set about following Him and learning more about His teaching and what it meant to be a Christian, which was reflected in her actions. Jesus suffered and died; the next day Mary went to the tomb and did not find his body there. She turned around and saw a figure, Whom she later learned was Jesus who addressed her by name and told her to tell the others that He would be going to the Father....Mary asked for forgiveness, listened, and obeyed, Can we do likewise?

(2013-03-31) The Primacy of Christ

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Primacy of Christ" given on Sunday March 31, 2013. Size: 5.5 MB; duration: 16:04.

(2013-03-30) The Chalice Has Passed To Us

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Chalice Has Passed To Us" given on Saturday March 30, 2013. Size: 4.9 MB; duration: 14:21.

(2013-03-31) Did Christ Suffer, Die, and Resurrect in Vain?

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Did Christ Suffer, Die, and Resurrect in Vain?" given on Sunday March 31, 2013. Size: 4.5 MB; duration: 13:07. Brief apologetic regarding Saint Peter. Do we live as though we believe Christ has risen? Being a Christian means we believe in all of what Christ and the Church teach. Which life do we love more; temporal or eternal? Will we care if we are happy on earth if we spend eternity in hell? Is Christ's death and Resurrection in vain for us?

(2013-03-29) Let Us Die to Self So We Can Rise with Christ

podcast@audiosancto.org — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Let Us Die to Self So We Can Rise with Christ" given on Friday March 29, 2013. Size: 5.5 MB; duration: 16:09.

(2013-03-28) Pray for Our Priests and Bishops Lest They Be Damned

podcast@audiosancto.org — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Pray for Our Priests and Bishops Lest They Be Damned" given on Thursday March 28, 2013. Size: 6.2 MB; duration: 17:59. Institution of the Priesthood and the Eucharist. Comments by St. Alphonsus. St. Ephraim of Syria, St. Cyril of Alexandria, St. Ambrose. Ways in which the offering of a single Mass honors God. How public penitents were reconciled to the Church. Bishops must correct public sinners. Comments by Cornelius a Lapide. The same duties are expected of priests and pastors. The obligation of the faithful to pray and sacrifice for priests and bishops.

(2013-03-28) The Three Main Mysteries of Holy Thursday: The Holy Priesthood, the Eucharist, and Fraternal Charity

podcast@audiosancto.org — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Three Main Mysteries of Holy Thursday: The Holy Priesthood, the Eucharist, and Fraternal Charity" given on Thursday March 28, 2013. Size: 7.2 MB; duration: 21:06.

(2013-03-28) I Received From the Lord What I Have Handed on to You

podcast@audiosancto.org — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "I Received From the Lord What I Have Handed on to You" given on Thursday March 28, 2013. Size: 3.8 MB; duration: 11:02.

(2013-03-27) It Takes a Judas to Initiate the Passion

podcast@audiosancto.org — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "It Takes a Judas to Initiate the Passion" given on Wednesday March 27, 2013. Size: 3.8 MB; duration: 11:02.

(2013-03-26) The Three Steps That Led Saint Peter to Deny Our Lord

podcast@audiosancto.org — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Three Steps That Led Saint Peter to Deny Our Lord" given on Tuesday March 26, 2013. Size: 3.7 MB; duration: 10:54.

(2013-03-25) Saint Mary Magdalene and the Power of Reparation

podcast@audiosancto.org — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Saint Mary Magdalene and the Power of Reparation" given on Monday March 25, 2013. Size: 3.5 MB; duration: 10:18.

(2013-03-24) The Spiritual Symolism of the Palm Sunday Liturgy

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Spiritual Symolism of the Palm Sunday Liturgy" given on Sunday March 24, 2013. Size: 4.8 MB; duration: 13:57. The liturgy is designed to catechize and strengthen our faith. The mystery of Election: the ass represents the Jewish people. Christ gives authority to Peter and John (apostles) to loose the ass. Peter is apostle of Faith; John is the apostle of love. The colt stands for the gentiles and does not need a rope because it follows it's mother as we will follow Mother Church. By Faith and Love we gentiles enter salvation which began with the Jews. Palms are a sign of victory and joy which came from Christ's passion and death. Explanation of the procession, Cross knocking on the doors of the church and these doors open to the Cross.

(2013-03-17) What Will We Do for Christ?

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "What Will We Do for Christ?" given on Sunday March 17, 2013. Size: 5.7 MB; duration: 16:39. Passiontide is the time to focus on Our Lord. Make the most of this Lent as it may be our last. Heroic penance is meant to encourage us and not for us to necessarily imitate. Spending time with our Lord. This time means freedom from the things which hold us back. Example of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

(2013-03-24) Beasts of Burden

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Beasts of Burden" given on Sunday March 24, 2013. Size: 2.8 MB; duration: 08:10.

(2013-03-22) Prepare for Trials and Temptations

podcast@audiosancto.org — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Prepare for Trials and Temptations" given on Friday March 22, 2013. Size: 2.7 MB; duration: 07:54.

(2013-03-21) Saint Benedict and Humility

podcast@audiosancto.org — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Saint Benedict and Humility" given on Thursday March 21, 2013. Size: 2.8 MB; duration: 08:14.

(2013-03-19) The Humility and Self Effacement of Saint Joseph

podcast@audiosancto.org — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Humility and Self Effacement of Saint Joseph" given on Tuesday March 19, 2013. Size: 4.6 MB; duration: 13:15.

(2013-03-17) Courage: The Strength to Die Rather Than to Commit Sin

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Courage: The Strength to Die Rather Than to Commit Sin" given on Sunday March 17, 2013. Size: 7.4 MB; duration: 21:39.

(2013-03-17) The Veiling and Passion of the Mystical Body

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Veiling and Passion of the Mystical Body" given on Sunday March 17, 2013. Size: 5.4 MB; duration: 15:45.

(2013-03-07) The Latin Mass and the Passion of the Church

podcast@audiosancto.org — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "The Latin Mass and the Passion of the Church" given on Thursday March 7, 2013. Size: 2.9 MB; duration: 08:27.

(2013-03-06) The Latin Mass as the Life of Christ, part 2

podcast@audiosancto.org — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "The Latin Mass as the Life of Christ, part 2" given on Wednesday March 6, 2013. Size: 3.8 MB; duration: 10:59.

(2013-03-05) The Latin Mass as the Life of Christ, part 1

podcast@audiosancto.org — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "The Latin Mass as the Life of Christ, part 1" given on Tuesday March 5, 2013. Size: 2.3 MB; duration: 06:48.

(2013-03-03) Order in Our Souls

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Order in Our Souls" given on Sunday March 3, 2013. Size: 5 MB; duration: 14:36. Prayer, examination of conscience. Practice custody of senses or we will allow evil to reenter our souls. Order our house one room at a time The rupture of unity of God and Adam & Eve. God was expelled from their souls. Four powers of soul must be subjected four virtues. Comments by St. John Chrysostom and St. Augustine on sins of the tongue and exposure to evil jokes, music, TV. No compromise with the world and the children of unbelief. Do not crush the broken reed (those who are searching).

(2013-02-22) Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter and Our Lady of Lourdes

podcast@audiosancto.org — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter and Our Lady of Lourdes" given on Friday February 22, 2013. Size: 5.6 MB; duration: 16:19.

(2013-02-24) Prayers for Healing in the Liturgy

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Prayers for Healing in the Liturgy" given on Sunday February 24, 2013. Size: 8.2 MB; duration: 23:56. Comments regarding upcoming Papal conclave. Brief discussion of the propers of the Mass for the Second Sunday in Lent. Prayer for protection, deliverance, healing from woundedness of sin. Turn over all painful wounds to the Sacred Heart. Initial and deep healing. Not necessary to recall all the wounds. Keep all discussion with a priest in the confessional. Ask Our Lord to go behind the walls and wounds. My Peace I Give You. Prayer is the transfiguration of the Soul.

(2013-02-21) Mission (9): The Battle Plan for Staying Out of Egypt

podcast@audiosancto.org — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Mission (9): The Battle Plan for Staying Out of Egypt" given on Thursday February 21, 2013. Size: 11.8 MB; duration: 34:24. "Coming Out of Egypt: The Ark of the Covenant and God's Battle Plan for staying out of Egypt" ... "To stay out of Egypt, to conquer our hearts made hard by Egypt, and to avoid making ourselves a golden calf we need the Ark and all it contains. God likes to place His covenants in Arks... and the Ark of old is a type of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the ark of the New Covenant. Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mother of God and all that is contained in Her womb is the battle plan of God. As She stated so plainly at Fatima, "only She can help you." Total Consecration to Jesus living in Mary, renewed daily, places our own covenants in the Ark, safely assumed into heaven. Such a consecration draws us ever onward to the Promised Land."

(2013-02-21) Mission (8): Food for our Exodus: The Holy Eucharist

podcast@audiosancto.org — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Mission (8): Food for our Exodus: The Holy Eucharist" given on Thursday February 21, 2013. Size: 11 MB; duration: 31:59. "Coming Out of Egypt: The Manna of Christ's Body and Blood, food for our Exodus." The Manna for the Jews was truly a miraculous food with wondrous qualities. Yet, despite this heavenly gift, the Jews still longed for the food of Egypt. Today, we have the Manna which is Christ, the Most Blessed of all Sacraments. But, our spiritual taste buds have been dulled and desensitized by Egypt's influence which has caused us to abuse this Most Holy Food with sacrilegious Communions. Our Lord should never be invited to a soul filled with Egypt and Pharaoh enthroned.

(2013-02-20) Mission (7): Reparation to the Sacred Heart (part 2)

podcast@audiosancto.org — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Mission (7): Reparation to the Sacred Heart (part 2)" given on Wednesday February 20, 2013. Size: 11.1 MB; duration: 32:27. "Coming Out of Egypt: Reparation to the Sacred Heart, Refuge for sinners -- part 2." In these Egyptian like times, God has reserved a special grace...devotion to Sacred Heart of Jesus. Through this Heart that has loved men so much we can make fitting reparation for all our sinful wayfaring in the Land of Ham. The Heart that we have wounded through our ingratitude has been opened. Thus, a gate way exists for us to find refuge away from Pharaoh's Land.

(2013-02-20) Mission (6): Reparation to the Sacred Heart (part 1)

podcast@audiosancto.org — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Mission (6): Reparation to the Sacred Heart (part 1)" given on Wednesday February 20, 2013. Size: 11 MB; duration: 32:09. "Coming Out of Egypt: Reparation to the Sacred Heart, Refuge for sinners -- part 1." In these Egyptian like times, God has reserved a special grace...devotion to Sacred Heart of Jesus. Through this Heart that has loved men so much we can make fitting reparation for all our sinful wayfaring in the Land of Ham. The Heart that we have wounded through our ingratitude has been opened. Thus, a gate way exists for us to find refuge away from Pharaoh's Land.

(2013-02-19) Mission (5): The Golden Calf of Evolution, Morality

podcast@audiosancto.org — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Mission (5): The Golden Calf of Evolution, Morality" given on Tuesday February 19, 2013. Size: 20.2 MB; duration: 58:56. "Coming Out of Egypt: The Golden Calf of evolution and its effect on morality." The Jews of Old pined for a god lead them back to Egypt even while Moses received the Law on the Mountain. These apostates wanted a god that would allow them to do what Egyptians do, to eat, to drink and rise up to play. In the modern age, men have fashioned a new golden calf of evolution that will allow them to play and to treat others like beasts. But if human nature evolves, then morality must evolve too. This is the devil's work. But for those who are out of Egypt, we know that we have been made according to the image of Christ, the Son of God, the Son of Mary. There is no evolution in nature. There is no evolution in morality.

(2013-02-18) Mission (4): Church Triumphant vs. Church Malignant

podcast@audiosancto.org — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Mission (4): Church Triumphant vs. Church Malignant" given on Monday February 18, 2013. Size: 22.8 MB; duration: 66:31. "Coming Out of Egypt: The Church Triumphant vs. the church malignant." The devil has his assembly or synagogue in which there are many doors, one for each perverse human desire that can be imagined. God has His Church which has only one door, the Red Sea of Baptism. The devil's synagogue mocks the Church of God, even providing its own evangelists who loudly proclaim his anti-gospel in various stadiums, arenas and over all the airwaves of our times. God's One Holy Catholic Church, however, is the perfect society, providing every means necessary for us to Come out of Egypt, including the four pillars of the Church: the Creed, the Sacraments, the Ten Commandments, and the Our Father. Since She contains all we need for our journey through the desert, we should shun and despise every attempt of the devil to make us go back to the Land of Ham.

(2013-02-17) Mission (3): The Danger of Dying in Egypt (part 2)

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Mission (3): The Danger of Dying in Egypt (part 2)" given on Sunday February 17, 2013. Size: 10.5 MB; duration: 30:28. "Coming Out of Egypt: The danger of dying in Egypt, Part 2" To die in Egypt is to be possessed by the devil for all eternity where plagues will be visited upon us in proportion to our sins. We should not fear death itself but rather dying in Egypt. If we die on the way to the Promised Land, having come out of Egypt, we will not dread our bodily death. Thus, Egypt is a place to leave behind...to drown in the Red Sea so that we may be possessed by God in the Promised Land...we in turn possess Him.

(2013-02-17) Mission (2): The Danger of Dying in Egypt (part 1)

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Mission (2): The Danger of Dying in Egypt (part 1)" given on Sunday February 17, 2013. Size: 13.2 MB; duration: 38:26. "Coming Out of Egypt: The danger of dying in Egypt, Part 1" To die in Egypt is to be possessed by the devil for all eternity where plagues will be visited upon us in proportion to our sins. We should not fear death itself but rather dying in Egypt. If we die on the way to the Promised Land, having come out of Egypt, we will not dread our bodily death. Thus, Egypt is a place to leave behind...to drown in the Red Sea so that we may be possessed by God in the Promised Land...we in turn possess Him.

(2013-02-17) Mission (1): We Need An Exodus From Sin

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Mission (1): We Need An Exodus From Sin" given on Sunday February 17, 2013. Size: 5.8 MB; duration: 16:53. "Coming Out of Egypt: Without an Exodus from sin we shall be plagued for all eternity." The good Lord has always warned us to get out of Egypt and stay out of Egypt because those who stay in the Land of Ham will suffer plagues. Today we live in a spiritual Egypt and we are plagued by the very things we worship. Therefore, we must have our own Exodus in order to reach the Promised Land of Heaven.

(2013-02-06) The Latin Mass: Collecting the Available Graces at Mass

podcast@audiosancto.org — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "The Latin Mass: Collecting the Available Graces at Mass" given on Wednesday February 6, 2013. Size: 4.9 MB; duration: 14:17.

(2013-02-05) The Latin Mass: Uniting Our Sufferings with Christ

podcast@audiosancto.org — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "The Latin Mass: Uniting Our Sufferings with Christ" given on Tuesday February 5, 2013. Size: 5.3 MB; duration: 15:20.

(2013-02-04) The Latin Mass: Latin is a Sacred Language

podcast@audiosancto.org — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "The Latin Mass: Latin is a Sacred Language" given on Monday February 4, 2013. Size: 5.2 MB; duration: 15:05.

(2013-02-17) The Lesson of Adam and Eve

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "The Lesson of Adam and Eve" given on Sunday February 17, 2013. Size: 10.5 MB; duration: 30:29. Explanation by Cornelius a Lapide of Chapter 4 of Saint Matthew's Gospel, Commentary on the Gospels. The Original Sin. Five lies of Lucifer. Five sins of Eve. The turning to self away from God. Virtues and corresponding vices. The necessity of continuing our growth in learning the Faith. Eight sins of Adam. Whose sin is greater? Christ's temptations as a model for our lives. The craftiness of Lucifer. Do not converse with the devil; say only, "Be gone!" Fasting and abstinence.

(2013-02-13) Ash Wednesday, Lent, and Spiritual Armor

podcast@audiosancto.org — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Ash Wednesday, Lent, and Spiritual Armor" given on Wednesday February 13, 2013. Size: 2.3 MB; duration: 06:43.

(2013-02-10) Watch One Hour with Me

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Watch One Hour with Me" given on Sunday February 10, 2013. Size: 5.2 MB; duration: 11:22. Abraham's sacrifice. Life is God's. Everything that happens is an act of Divine Love. Mortifying our attachments to the beauty of the world. Mardi Gras.

(2013-02-03) Saint Blaise and Sacramentals

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Saint Blaise and Sacramentals" given on Sunday February 3, 2013. Size: 5.4 MB; duration: 15:50. Review of sacrament and sacramentals. Sacramentals work because of the Church and are effective according to the dispositions of the user. They are unlike the sacraments in this way, but they dispose the faithful to receive sacramental grace. Comments on St. Blaise.

(2013-01-27) Sense of Humor and Prudence

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Sense of Humor and Prudence" given on Sunday January 27, 2013. Size: 7 MB; duration: 20:27. "The devil loves to fish in troubled waters" and fear motivates us to make irrational decisions. The virtue of prudence helps us to not be afraid of the trials and temptations of life, allowing us to laugh at our weaknesses as well as the temptations the devil proposes to us.

(2013-01-20) Mary, Mediatrix of All Graces

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Mary, Mediatrix of All Graces" given on Sunday January 20, 2013. Size: 4.6 MB; duration: 13:30.

(2013-01-20) They Have No Wine

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "They Have No Wine" given on Sunday January 20, 2013. Size: 4.2 MB; duration: 12:20.

(2013-01-13) We Must Become Rocks in the River of Revolution

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "We Must Become Rocks in the River of Revolution" given on Sunday January 13, 2013. Size: 7.8 MB; duration: 22:35.

(2013-01-13) The Critical Need for Virtuous Fathers

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "The Critical Need for Virtuous Fathers" given on Sunday January 13, 2013. Size: 9.1 MB; duration: 26:26. Wholesale attack on fathers and fatherhood. Pastors used to be permanent. "Military occupation of planet earth." All the evils within a parish belong to the pastor and bishop. Comparison of the family before to modern family. Successful Fathers.

(2013-01-06) The Cross Is the Weapon to Overthrow Satan

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "The Cross Is the Weapon to Overthrow Satan" given on Sunday January 6, 2013. Size: 4.9 MB; duration: 14:12.

(2013-01-01) Make the Resolution to Pray One Hail Mary Before All We Do

podcast@audiosancto.org — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Make the Resolution to Pray One Hail Mary Before All We Do" given on Tuesday January 1, 2013. Size: 5.9 MB; duration: 17:07.

(2013-01-01) My Delight Is to Be With the Children of Men

podcast@audiosancto.org — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "My Delight Is to Be With the Children of Men" given on Tuesday January 1, 2013. Size: 3.2 MB; duration: 09:19.

(2013-01-01) The Spiritual Aspect of Feasting

podcast@audiosancto.org — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "The Spiritual Aspect of Feasting" given on Tuesday January 1, 2013. Size: 3.2 MB; duration: 09:25.

(2012-12-30) Detachment from the World is Attachment to God

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Detachment from the World is Attachment to God" given on Sunday December 30, 2012. Size: 6.4 MB; duration: 18:32.

(2012-12-30) Divine Wisdom Trumps Human Wisdom

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Divine Wisdom Trumps Human Wisdom" given on Sunday December 30, 2012. Size: 3.5 MB; duration: 10:11.

(2012-12-28) The Catholic Church is a Church of Martyrs: The Holy Innocents

podcast@audiosancto.org — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "The Catholic Church is a Church of Martyrs: The Holy Innocents" given on Friday December 28, 2012. Size: 2 MB; duration: 05:47.

(2012-12-27) Saint John the Evangelist: The Eagle

podcast@audiosancto.org — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Saint John the Evangelist: The Eagle" given on Thursday December 27, 2012. Size: 3.4 MB; duration: 09:47.

(2012-12-25) Where There is No Love, Put Love and You Will Draw Out Love

podcast@audiosancto.org — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Where There is No Love, Put Love and You Will Draw Out Love" given on Tuesday December 25, 2012. Size: 6.5 MB; duration: 18:57.

(2012-12-25) Christmas Day is the Restoration of the Sense of Humor

podcast@audiosancto.org — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Christmas Day is the Restoration of the Sense of Humor" given on Tuesday December 25, 2012. Size: 5.2 MB; duration: 15:00.

(2012-12-25) Christ Jesus: The Light Which Allows Us to See The Truth

podcast@audiosancto.org — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Christ Jesus: The Light Which Allows Us to See The Truth" given on Tuesday December 25, 2012. Size: 4.4 MB; duration: 12:44.

(2012-12-23) Mary is the Perfect Vessel for the Perfect Gift

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Mary is the Perfect Vessel for the Perfect Gift" given on Sunday December 23, 2012. Size: 4.1 MB; duration: 12:05.

(2012-12-23) HIStory--and HERstory--Is All About the Mass of Christ

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "HIStory--and HERstory--Is All About the Mass of Christ" given on Sunday December 23, 2012. Size: 8.7 MB; duration: 25:14.

(2012-12-19) The Mass Helps Us Grow in Faith, Hope, and Charity

podcast@audiosancto.org — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "The Mass Helps Us Grow in Faith, Hope, and Charity" given on Wednesday December 19, 2012. Size: 4.4 MB; duration: 12:48.

(2012-12-18) Faith: Thinking with Assent

podcast@audiosancto.org — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Faith: Thinking with Assent" given on Tuesday December 18, 2012. Size: 4.1 MB; duration: 12:01.

(2012-12-17) Theological and Moral Virtues: Faith

podcast@audiosancto.org — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Theological and Moral Virtues: Faith" given on Monday December 17, 2012. Size: 4.1 MB; duration: 11:54.

(2012-12-16) Make Friendship and Alliance with Your Conscience

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Make Friendship and Alliance with Your Conscience" given on Sunday December 16, 2012. Size: 7.8 MB; duration: 22:51.

(2012-12-15) Christ, The Template of All Creation, Makes Evolution Impossible

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Christ, The Template of All Creation, Makes Evolution Impossible" given on Saturday December 15, 2012. Size: 4.1 MB; duration: 11:59.

(2012-12-14) Faith Relies on Authority: Saint John of the Cross

podcast@audiosancto.org — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Faith Relies on Authority: Saint John of the Cross" given on Friday December 14, 2012. Size: 4.1 MB; duration: 11:55.

(2012-12-13) Saint Lucy and How Faith Comes About in a Soul

podcast@audiosancto.org — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Saint Lucy and How Faith Comes About in a Soul" given on Thursday December 13, 2012. Size: 4.1 MB; duration: 11:53.

(2012-12-12) Our Lady of Guadalupe Conquers the Enlightenment

podcast@audiosancto.org — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Our Lady of Guadalupe Conquers the Enlightenment" given on Wednesday December 12, 2012. Size: 7 MB; duration: 20:22.

(2012-12-11) Saint Maravillas: Model of Serenity

podcast@audiosancto.org — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Saint Maravillas: Model of Serenity" given on Tuesday December 11, 2012. Size: 4.4 MB; duration: 12:47.

(2012-12-10) Saint Juan Diego Faith, and Our Lady of Guadalupe

podcast@audiosancto.org — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Saint Juan Diego Faith, and Our Lady of Guadalupe" given on Monday December 10, 2012. Size: 3.8 MB; duration: 11:10.

(2012-12-09) Straight out of Egypt: Spiritual Plagues and Their Remedy

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Straight out of Egypt: Spiritual Plagues and Their Remedy" given on Sunday December 9, 2012. Size: 5.1 MB; duration: 14:50.

(2012-12-08) Gratitude and the Immaculate Conception

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Gratitude and the Immaculate Conception" given on Saturday December 8, 2012. Size: 3 MB; duration: 08:48.

(2012-12-02) Live the Advent Season: Patience

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Live the Advent Season: Patience" given on Sunday December 2, 2012. Size: 3.6 MB; duration: 10:26.

(2012-11-25) Fifty Years After Vatican Council II: A Retrospective

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Fifty Years After Vatican Council II: A Retrospective" given on Sunday November 25, 2012. Size: 10.6 MB; duration: 30:48.

(2012-12-09) Atlas Versus The Infant of Prague: Doubt Versus Faith

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Atlas Versus The Infant of Prague: Doubt Versus Faith" given on Sunday December 9, 2012. Size: 8 MB; duration: 23:19.

(2012-12-08) The Immaculate Conception Will Dissipate All Error

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "The Immaculate Conception Will Dissipate All Error" given on Saturday December 8, 2012. Size: 6.1 MB; duration: 17:39.

(2012-12-07) Saint Ambrose and Meditation on the Immaculate Conception, Part 4

podcast@audiosancto.org — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Saint Ambrose and Meditation on the Immaculate Conception, Part 4" given on Friday December 7, 2012. Size: 3.5 MB; duration: 10:04.

(2012-12-06) Saint Nicholas and Meditation on the Immaculate Conception, Part 3

podcast@audiosancto.org — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Saint Nicholas and Meditation on the Immaculate Conception, Part 3" given on Thursday December 6, 2012. Size: 4.4 MB; duration: 12:49.

(2012-12-05) A Meditation on the Immaculate Conception, Part 2

podcast@audiosancto.org — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "A Meditation on the Immaculate Conception, Part 2" given on Wednesday December 5, 2012. Size: 4.3 MB; duration: 12:39.

(2012-12-04) Peter Chrysologus and Meditation on the Immaculate Conception, Part 1

podcast@audiosancto.org — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Peter Chrysologus and Meditation on the Immaculate Conception, Part 1" given on Tuesday December 4, 2012. Size: 4.3 MB; duration: 12:39.

(2012-12-03) The Miracles of Saint Francis Xavier

podcast@audiosancto.org — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "The Miracles of Saint Francis Xavier" given on Monday December 3, 2012. Size: 3.9 MB; duration: 11:22.

(2012-12-02) The Kingdom of God is Accomplished in the Mass

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "The Kingdom of God is Accomplished in the Mass" given on Sunday December 2, 2012. Size: 6.3 MB; duration: 18:25.

(2012-12-01) Types and Our Times: We Are to Inspire the Saints of the End Times

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Types and Our Times: We Are to Inspire the Saints of the End Times" given on Saturday December 1, 2012. Size: 5.1 MB; duration: 14:50.

(2012-11-30) Types and Our Times: Saint Andrew and Manliness

podcast@audiosancto.org — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Types and Our Times: Saint Andrew and Manliness" given on Friday November 30, 2012. Size: 4.1 MB; duration: 11:55.

(2012-11-29) Types and Our Times: Blessed Alexandria de Costa

podcast@audiosancto.org — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Types and Our Times: Blessed Alexandria de Costa" given on Thursday November 29, 2012. Size: 4.7 MB; duration: 13:35.

(2012-11-28) Types and Our Times: Saint Joan of Arc

podcast@audiosancto.org — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Types and Our Times: Saint Joan of Arc" given on Wednesday November 28, 2012. Size: 4.9 MB; duration: 14:11.

(2012-11-27) Types and Our Times: Queen Isabella, The Catholic (part 2)

podcast@audiosancto.org — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Types and Our Times: Queen Isabella, The Catholic (part 2)" given on Tuesday November 27, 2012. Size: 4.8 MB; duration: 13:53.

(2012-11-26) Types and Our Times: Queen Isabella, The Catholic (part 1)

podcast@audiosancto.org — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Types and Our Times: Queen Isabella, The Catholic (part 1)" given on Monday November 26, 2012. Size: 3.4 MB; duration: 10:01.

(2012-11-24) Saint John of the Cross: Lover of the Church

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Saint John of the Cross: Lover of the Church" given on Saturday November 24, 2012. Size: 5 MB; duration: 14:35.

(2012-11-18) These Revolutionary Times (part 2)

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "These Revolutionary Times (part 2)" given on Sunday November 18, 2012. Size: 9.2 MB; duration: 26:41.

(2012-11-11) A Reflection on Purgatory

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "A Reflection on Purgatory" given on Sunday November 11, 2012. Size: 5 MB; duration: 14:34.

(2012-11-08) Daily Mass for the Dead: The Poor Souls are Focused on the Will of God

podcast@audiosancto.org — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Daily Mass for the Dead: The Poor Souls are Focused on the Will of God" given on Thursday November 8, 2012. Size: 5.4 MB; duration: 15:46. The main focus of the Poor Souls is the will of God. Saint Catherine of Genoa says that the primary pain of the souls in Purgatory is the resistance in their souls, due to the lingering stain of sin, to the Will of God. If we fail to fully unite with the will of God in this life -- being in the "unitive way" -- then purgatory will burn this lack of conformity out of our souls (assuming, of course, we are not lost). Let us daily ask God to help us to love our crosses.

(2012-11-07) Daily Mass for the Dead: Purgatory Removes the Stain of Sin

podcast@audiosancto.org — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Daily Mass for the Dead: Purgatory Removes the Stain of Sin" given on Wednesday November 7, 2012. Size: 5.3 MB; duration: 15:19. Sin has three consequences: Guilt, Debt, and Stain of Sin. Confession can remove the guilt; the sinner or anyone on behalf of the sinner can "pay" the debt, but only the sinner can remove the stain of sin by by amending their life and correcting their spiritual malfunctions. To say of the recently departed that "they dead are no longer suffering" belies a profound lack of charity for those souls. The souls in Purgatory suffer incredibly for even the smallest transgression; we ought to offer indulgences and Masses for the Poor Souls.

(2012-11-06) Daily Mass for the Dead: Purgatory is Real

podcast@audiosancto.org — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Daily Mass for the Dead: Purgatory is Real" given on Tuesday November 6, 2012. Size: 4.6 MB; duration: 13:28. Purgatory is generally denied these days; one explanation (by Cardinal Ratzinger before he was elected Pope) is that nearly everyone today believes themselves to be a victim and entitled to benefits, such as heaven after death. Faith and reason tell us that there is a middle ground between heaven and hell where the souls of the saved but not yet purged of the stain of sin must be perfected. Saint Augustine says: "The fires [of Purgatory] are more grievous than anything that man can suffer in this life whatsoever." Always remember to pray for the Poor Souls in Purgatory.

(2012-11-02) Let Us Perform Spiritual Alms for the Poor Souls

podcast@audiosancto.org — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Let Us Perform Spiritual Alms for the Poor Souls" given on Friday November 2, 2012. Size: 2.7 MB; duration: 07:50. The poor souls cannot merit anything for themselves; they depend on us to perform works of charity on their behalf to lessen their sufferings. The exisitence of Purgatory is De Fide, that is, it's an article of Faith required for Catholics to believe. The holy sacrifice of the Mass includes prayers specifically for the intentions of the Faithful departed (the souls in Purgatory). The story of Saint Teresa of Avila and Don Bernadino. Let us frequently perform spiritual alms for the Poor Souls -- there are no ungrateful souls in heaven and those we help will most assuredly help us!

(2012-11-18) The Mustard Seed

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "The Mustard Seed" given on Sunday November 18, 2012. Size: 6.5 MB; duration: 18:57. From the works of St. Hilary, St. Gregory and Cornelius a Lapide: the mustard seed is a metaphor for Our Lord; the words of the Prophets given to the Chosen People; the seed rises up for the birds; the Church. To remain faithful to the One True Church. St. Augustine describes the mustard herb as medicinal and as a spice for the Gentiles. The leaven of the Gospel explained by St. Gregory is at first invisible and when it is kneaded (persecuted) it grows.

(2012-11-11) We Are Strangers in a Strange Land

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "We Are Strangers in a Strange Land" given on Sunday November 11, 2012. Size: 8.3 MB; duration: 24:12. The World is not our home. How do we function in this strange land? It is easy to grow weary being on guard. We should be wise as serpents simple as doves but keep your eyes on the Kingdom we are traveling to. Patriotism means now that we take a stand against the precepts of the Strange Land. It is never too late to change our ways and become vigilant. The Communion of Saints. We can help each other in the Mystical Body. Christ is the principal of unity. We need each other. We should help the souls in Purgatory. Quote from "Mr. Blue" by Myles Connolly.

(2012-11-01) The Victories of the Saints

podcast@audiosancto.org — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Victories of the Saints" given on Thursday November 1, 2012. Size: 2.5 MB; duration: 07:14.

(2012-11-01) Risibility: A Joyful Quality Found in the Saints

podcast@audiosancto.org — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Risibility: A Joyful Quality Found in the Saints" given on Thursday November 1, 2012. Size: 4.2 MB; duration: 12:07.

(2012-10-28) Excommunication, Leadership, and Elections

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Excommunication, Leadership, and Elections" given on Sunday October 28, 2012. Size: 7.6 MB; duration: 22:01.

(2012-11-04) Abortion, The Natural Law, and Elections

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Abortion, The Natural Law, and Elections" given on Sunday November 4, 2012. Size: 4.8 MB; duration: 13:59.

(2012-10-14) The Maternity of Mary

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Maternity of Mary" given on Sunday October 14, 2012. Size: 5.9 MB; duration: 17:02. To understand what a mother is we must understand what a woman is: the giver of life and love and that is what God created us for. In marriage woman gives all and sacrifices all to make her spouse happy. With human wives and mothers there are failing in this self sacrifice. In the Blessed Mother - the Immaculate - there are no flaws. She fulfills all the potentials of every wife and mother. Mary does for us spiritually what she gave Our Lord physically.

(2012-09-30) Founding of the Mercedarians

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Founding of the Mercedarians" given on Sunday September 30, 2012. Size: 9.3 MB; duration: 27:04. The founding of Our Lady of Mercy for the Ransom of Captives (slaves of the Muslims). Islam uses a systematic and strategic process of lying (Takia) to engage in Jihad (war vs. all infidels). Three main strategies: live in peace with infidels until Muslims out number "infidels"; defend Jihad; engage in Jihad. Examples of some saints: Sts. Peter Nolasco, Raymond Nonatus and the Vincentians and other Religious orders that ransomed slaves from the Muslims. How do we compare to these?

(2012-10-21) The Meaning of Forgiveness

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Meaning of Forgiveness" given on Sunday October 21, 2012. Size: 7.8 MB; duration: 22:48. A sinner (all of us) cannot be truly freed from sin if he fails to forgive. In today's Gospel we find a type of God: the Lord who forgives a debt; and a type of the sinner (us): the servant who is forgiven. The first servant owes 10,000 talents, which in today's American currency equivalent is about $1.5 Billion -- a debt virtually impossible to repay. Yet, the Lord forgives him the debt when he asks to be forgiven. That same servant is owed 100 pence; equivalent to less than two American dollars and he refuses to forgive. Comments by Cornelius a Lapide. Can we "afford" to sin and not be for given even one time? Can we afford NOT to forgive sins?

(2012-11-04) The Problem of Voting in Revolutionary Times

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Problem of Voting in Revolutionary Times" given on Sunday November 4, 2012. Size: 10 MB; duration: 29:12.

(2012-10-21) Supernatural Hope Will Not Disappoint

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Supernatural Hope Will Not Disappoint" given on Sunday October 21, 2012. Size: 7.7 MB; duration: 22:33. In this evil day in which we find ourselves, we must make use of the means the Lord has given us to pass through, and even use it to gain our ultimate end: possessing God in heaven. And this requires we use our HOPE! Let us memorize our Act of Hope and repeat it often, as well as reflecting upon the working of God in the past. He will work so again -- Hope will not disappoint.

(2012-10-18) Saint Luke the Evangelist

podcast@audiosancto.org — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Saint Luke the Evangelist" given on Thursday October 18, 2012. Size: 4.1 MB; duration: 12:02.

(2012-10-17) Fire, Flesh, and Bronze: The Three Hearts of a Christian

podcast@audiosancto.org — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Fire, Flesh, and Bronze: The Three Hearts of a Christian" given on Wednesday October 17, 2012. Size: 3.9 MB; duration: 11:19. According to the writings of Saint Benedict Joseph Labre, each Christian should have three hearts: one of fire, one of flesh, and one of bronze. The heart of fire is to be aflame with love for God; the heart of flesh is to be filled with love of our neighbor; the heart of bronze is to be cold to self-love, helping us to be eager to practice mortifications.

(2012-10-16) Saint Hedwig

podcast@audiosancto.org — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Saint Hedwig" given on Tuesday October 16, 2012. Size: 4.5 MB; duration: 13:12.

(2012-10-15) In the Company of Saints We Become Saints: Saint Teresa of Avila

podcast@audiosancto.org — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "In the Company of Saints We Become Saints: Saint Teresa of Avila" given on Monday October 15, 2012. Size: 5.9 MB; duration: 17:16.

(2012-10-14) (Assisted) Suicide is NOT Consistent with Dignity for Life

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "(Assisted) Suicide is NOT Consistent with Dignity for Life" given on Sunday October 14, 2012. Size: 6.4 MB; duration: 18:33.

(2012-10-07) The Holy Rosary: The Spiritual Weapon for Spiritual War

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Holy Rosary: The Spiritual Weapon for Spiritual War" given on Sunday October 7, 2012. Size: 7.1 MB; duration: 20:43.

(2012-10-06) Capital Punishment is Consistent with Dignity for Life

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Capital Punishment is Consistent with Dignity for Life" given on Saturday October 6, 2012. Size: 7.5 MB; duration: 21:55.

(2012-10-03) The Universal Applicability of the Little Way of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus

podcast@audiosancto.org — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Universal Applicability of the Little Way of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus" given on Wednesday October 3, 2012. Size: 3.6 MB; duration: 10:37.

(2012-09-30) The Archangel Michael: The Original Counter-Revolutionary

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Archangel Michael: The Original Counter-Revolutionary" given on Sunday September 30, 2012. Size: 5 MB; duration: 14:41.

(2012-09-23) Love by Sacrifice

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Love by Sacrifice" given on Sunday September 23, 2012. Size: 5.2 MB; duration: 15:14. Scripture commentary by Cornelius A'Lapide . "You can't know the word of God as well as The Word of God". The Pharisee in today's Gospel (17th Sunday after Pentecost) wanted to know the truth: how to offer pleasing sacrifice to God. Love is the object of all the laws of God. What motivates us in sacrifice. "The means of loving God is to love God without measure" (St. Bernard). True love of neighbor is to love as oneself; to labor (desire his good) for him with the same desire as we labor for ourselves. But we are selfish and when we sin we offend God, nature and neighbor. The Ten Commandments are ordinances of love. We can know if we love God and neighbor by how well we keep these ordinances.

(2012-09-23) Extending Our Battle Plan for Sanctity: Living by a Regula

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Extending Our Battle Plan for Sanctity: Living by a Regula" given on Sunday September 23, 2012. Size: 3.7 MB; duration: 16:08. In addition to having a battle plan for avoiding falling into sin, once we are free from sin it is very helpful to have a daily rule, or Regula, to order our day toward sanctity and avoid idleness. An example to consider is the daily rule created by Gabriel Garcia Moreno, the martyred former President of Ecuador (a matyrdom predicted by Our Lady of Good Success). A copy of his daily rule can be found here: http://www.audiosancto.org/files/Gabriel-Moreno-Rule-of-Life.pdf.

(2012-09-22) The True Spirit of Poverty

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The True Spirit of Poverty" given on Saturday September 22, 2012. Size: 2.3 MB; duration: 10:05. Nine considerations for growing in the spirit of Poverty: (1) The poor in spirit have the feeling that they always have too much for themselves whereas those who do not have the spirit of poverty feel they never have enough. There is always something else they need. (2) The poor in spirit are convinced that nothing is due to them. (3) They choose for themselves that which is common and ordinary, and even that which is less. (4) They remind themselves of those in the world who are in need when they use the goods of this world. Thus, they have a certain holy and spontaneous uneasiness when making an expenditure for themselves. (5) They know how to adapt themselves to life's little demands by making due with what is available. (6) They are available for the service of others in a disinterested manner, that is to say, without seeking some material or affective compensation. (7) They even sense the needs of their neighbors with a certain awareness which enables them to help them without being asked. Such people easily relate to the poor when they meet them. (8) They count spontaneously on the help of God when things seem to be lacking. By faith they live the Gospel saying, "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and its justice and all these things will be added to you besides." Poverty keeps us humble! It keeps us looking UP! (9) They feel a profound joy and contentment at not needing anything, at being free of things of this world.

(2012-09-16) Help The Priest to Help You: The Love of God and Confession

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Help The Priest to Help You: The Love of God and Confession" given on Sunday September 16, 2012. Size: 5 MB; duration: 21:49. In the Sacrament of Penance, the priest is a judge, a doctor, a teacher, and a loving father. He wants nothing more than to help us grow in or regain the state of grace. We should open our soul to the priest and tell him all: God already knows our sins -- what difference does it make if the priest knows? The seal of confession prevents the priest from revealing anything said in confession (and is a sin for the priest which only the Pope can forgive).

(2012-09-16) On The 5th Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "On The 5th Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum" given on Sunday September 16, 2012. Size: 4.1 MB; duration: 17:51. An analogy is drawn between the treasure of the Cross of Christ, lost for a while and then recovered and returned to Jerusalem, and the traditional form of the Latin Mass which was lost after the 1960s and restored to the the New Jerusalem, the Holy Catholic Church, with the implementation of Summorum Pontificum five years ago.

(2012-09-15) The Blessed Virgin Mary: Co-Redemptrix of Mankind

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Blessed Virgin Mary: Co-Redemptrix of Mankind" given on Saturday September 15, 2012. Size: 2.3 MB; duration: 10:07. Just as Eve cooperated with Adam in the fall of mankind into Original Sin, the new Eve -- the Blessed Virgin Mary -- cooperates with her Divine Son in the redemption of mankind, earning her the (not yet dogmatically defined) title of "Co-Redemptrix."

(2012-09-09) Our Lady of Sorrows Will Help You Overcome Habitual Sin

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Our Lady of Sorrows Will Help You Overcome Habitual Sin" given on Sunday September 9, 2012. Size: 4.9 MB; duration: 21:16. The Blessed Mother is a tower of strength for us. St. John Vianney: "Struggles put us at the foot of the Cross, and the Cross at the gate of heaven" and we will find Mary both at the foot of the Cross and at the Gate of Heaven. Saint Bernard: "Our Lady's sufferings amount to more than all of the suffering of all of the rest of the Saints combined." The dead boy in the Gospel reading is symbolic of a soul in moral sin and a public sinner at that (the whole town was there to see him dead). Both repentance AND perseverence are necessary for salvation. After confession, be prepared to fight battles against temptation. A consideration by St. Alphonsus Liguori of the spiritual challenges faced by relapsing sinners. A reflection on Sampson and the folley of thinking we will always have recourse to confession after falling into sin. Review the battle plan for overcoming habitual sin. The boy in the Gospel was restored to life through the intercession of his mother. Always have devotion and recourse to the Blessed Mother.

(2012-09-09) Why Bother to Attend Holy Mass

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Why Bother to Attend Holy Mass" given on Sunday September 9, 2012. Size: 5.5 MB; duration: 24:05. Apart from obeying a precept of Mother Church, what is the purpose for attending Holy Mass? Christ lives in Heaven interceding for us principally by His sacrifice on Calvary. Holy Mass is the exact projection of this continual sacrifice. At Holy Mass, we are united to Christ. If temporal food gives life to the body, Heavenly Food gives gives life to the soul. For Mass and Holy Communion we must fix an intention at the Offertory; we must unite ourselves to the priest. The Catechism of the Council of Trent: "Holy Communion is an antidote for our daily faults." Our Lord wants to know what He can do for us. Ask Him to arrange our souls and spiritual lives so they please Him. Comments on making a GOOD thanksgiving from St. Teresa, St. Pierre Julian Eymard and St. Alphonsus Ligouri.

(2012-09-02) Thy Kingdom Come: Seeking First The Kingdom of God

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Thy Kingdom Come: Seeking First The Kingdom of God" given on Sunday September 2, 2012. Size: 3 MB; duration: 12:57. Catechism of the Council of Trent instructions on this Gospel. The second petition in the "Our Father" asks that His Kingdom come. This is our petition for all we need to live our natural and supernatural lives. How should we petition? What should be our disposition? The influence of demons. Man falls often and abandons his good resolutions. Diligence in asking and laboring for the Kingdom of God. Why Faith, Hope and Charity are important to achieve the answer.

(2012-06-09) Part 2: Catholic Counter-Revolutionaries

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Part 2: Catholic Counter-Revolutionaries" given on Saturday June 9, 2012. Size: 9.4 MB; duration: 41:13. Continuation of the call to the counter revolution. The infiltration of the culture and the Catholic Church. Quotes from Archbishop Chaput (of Philadelphia) on the state of the Church. The "Oath Against Modernism" (Pope St. Pius X). The example of St. Edmond Campion -- "In condemning us, you condemn all your ancestors, all the ancient bishop, priests, and kings." The blood of martyrs; the blood of counter revolutionaries is the seed of future Christians. Vendee and Christero examples. HHS Mandate.

(2012-06-09) Part 1: Catholic Counter-Revolution

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Part 1: Catholic Counter-Revolution" given on Saturday June 9, 2012. Size: 9.4 MB; duration: 40:54. The way we pray is the way we believe; Sumorum Pontificum; "The Mass [Liturgy] that just won't die." History of the Faith; Would our forefathers recognize the Liturgy and Faith of today? "Change agents" -- modern Catholics. Traditionalists must rebuild -- a Catholic counter revolution.

(2012-08-26) Evolution Continues to Devolve

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Evolution Continues to Devolve" given on Sunday August 26, 2012. Size: 5 MB; duration: 21:48. On Atheistic Evolution: Creation without God. Commentary by Pope Leo XIII; Nobilissima Gallorum Gens. HHS Mandate for school children in Oregon. Pray the Family Rosary. Richard Dawkins' "New Atheists". Thomistic philosophic foundations to explain the atheistic evolution errors. What is truth? Truth is when Judgement equals Reality. How to show there is an objective standard. Self-evident propositions are First Principles: Identity A = A; Non-contradiction A ≠ B; Excluded Middle. These are evidence no one can really deny. Lawrence Krauss, "A Universe from Nothing" -- 'Nothing' is something; 'Nothing' has a nature; 'Nothing' has properties and almost everything else. This is contrary to self-evident propositions.

(2012-08-26) God Works Through His Priests

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "God Works Through His Priests" given on Sunday August 26, 2012. Size: 5.1 MB; duration: 22:26. God made the universe hierarchical. This is a priestly universe. Imagine a world without priests to absolve, offer sacrifice (holy Mass and prayer). Why do so few grow in holiness? The holier the priests, the holier the people. Children are holier because of their parents. Priests will be holier because of the Bishops. The bishops become holier through the Pope. What of the Consecration of Russia? Lateran Council; St. Gregory the Great; Our Lady of LaSalette; the example of St. Bernard of Clairvaux.

(2012-08-21) Authentic Christian Masculinity: Saint Bernard of Clairvaux

podcast@audiosancto.org — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Authentic Christian Masculinity: Saint Bernard of Clairvaux" given on Tuesday August 21, 2012. Size: 2.7 MB; duration: 11:51. Why are so few men interested in the Church? Effeminant men. Masculine men. Teaching of St. Thomas and the work of St. Bernard of Clairvaux. The Family That Overtook Christ.

(2012-08-19) Go and Do Likewise: Being a Good Samaritan

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Go and Do Likewise: Being a Good Samaritan" given on Sunday August 19, 2012. Size: 4.4 MB; duration: 19:09. Fr. Gabriel of St Mary Magdalen, Divine Intimacy #273: We are the wounded man who has fallen by the robbers: the world the flesh and the devil. We get farther away from God as we sin. We are not guiltless in our temptations. Who in our lives is in need of healing, patience, or kindness? Will we hold a grudge or show mercy? Those who wound themselves are most in need of help. What does the one in front of us need? Be selfless and charitable so you can show it. We must spend time with Christ in order to imitate Him. Conversation with Christ. How to implement the Corporal Works of Mercy.

(2012-06-09) A Traditional Battle Plan for Combating Habitual Sin, part 2

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "A Traditional Battle Plan for Combating Habitual Sin, part 2" given on Saturday June 9, 2012. Size: 11.8 MB; duration: 51:34.

(2012-06-09) A Traditional Battle Plan for Combating Habitual Sin, part 1

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "A Traditional Battle Plan for Combating Habitual Sin, part 1" given on Saturday June 9, 2012. Size: 13.4 MB; duration: 58:31. Cycles of real or perceived injustice cause anger and indignation. When we indulge this causes more self-pity, anger, and resentment. Two approaches to problems: the horizontal (City of Man) and the vertical (City of the Church). Horizontal solutions "manage" problems; vertical solutions conquer problems.Worldly solutions are based in the errors of the Enlightenment, which looks to man for solutions to all problems. Review of the errors of Emanuel Kant's philosophy. Prominent in the 14th-15th centuries. The Enlightenment is revolutionary by nature. It revolts from the order established by God. Exposure of the serious errors of Twelve-Step Programs.

(2012-08-19) Love Your Neighbor As Yourself: Father Peter Whelan

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Love Your Neighbor As Yourself: Father Peter Whelan" given on Sunday August 19, 2012. Size: 2.5 MB; duration: 10:51. Why does God allow evil? So that good might come from it. The example cited in today's sermon is the extraordinary and heroic Charity displayed by Father Peter Whelan at the Andersonville prison camp during the American Civil War.

(2012-08-18) Why Homeschool

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Why Homeschool" given on Saturday August 18, 2012. Size: 2.7 MB; duration: 11:54. Every task is an opportunity to grow in holiness. The only evil in the world is when our will is not in union with God's. Is God able to give an imperfect gift? God loves us and would never do anything to harm us. Peace in the home is not always possible, but peace in the heart is. Homeschooling is so valuable because your children see love and self-sacrifice in action.

(2012-08-15) The Assumption and Merit

podcast@audiosancto.org — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Assumption and Merit" given on Wednesday August 15, 2012. Size: 4.3 MB; duration: 18:52. Carmelite traditions. The singular and extraodinary graces merited by Our Lady. Sacrifice is the source of merit. What sacrifices and suffering did Our Lady endure to merit the graces God gave her? How we can enter into these sufferings and gain these merits. Discussion of whether or not the Blessed Mother suffered physical death (non-dogmatic).

(2012-08-12) Christ Works Through His Sacraments

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Christ Works Through His Sacraments" given on Sunday August 12, 2012. Size: 4.1 MB; duration: 17:47. Review of the elements of sacraments and what they effect. What is matter; what is form; what is intended by the Church? Today's Gospel gives us a type of Our Lord and His work through the sacraments. The healing of man and our reunion with God is the principle work of Christ. The words form the action and make the sacrament "happen."

(2012-08-12) Prayer: What to Ask And How to Ask For It

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Prayer: What to Ask And How to Ask For It" given on Sunday August 12, 2012. Size: 1.7 MB; duration: 07:32. Prayer is essential for salvation. God gives us many things for which we have not asked. What should we ask for? For whom should we pray? To whom do we pray? We should believe in God and His goodness; we should persevere.

(2012-08-12) Merit: Obtaining Graces for Ourselves and Others

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Merit: Obtaining Graces for Ourselves and Others" given on Sunday August 12, 2012. Size: 5 MB; duration: 21:49. Saint Augustine says that God created us without our help but will not save us without our cooperation. This cooperation comes though spiritually meritorious works. In order for an act to be meritorious:

The work must be done by a living man,
The one doing the work must be in the state of grace,
The action performed must be virtuous,
The action must be done of free will,
God promises a reward for the action.

The greatest merit is obtained through sacrifice and patient suffering.

(2012-08-10) God Loves a Cheerful Giver: Saint Lawrence, Martyr

podcast@audiosancto.org — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "God Loves a Cheerful Giver: Saint Lawrence, Martyr" given on Friday August 10, 2012. Size: 2.3 MB; duration: 10:14. Archdeacon of Rome and guard of the Church treasury. The persecution of St. Laurence. "I'm done on this side; you can turn me over." This sentiment and St. Lawrence's daily work with the poor of the Church show why God loves a cheerful giver. Let us light a fire within our hearts to fight the wildfires of the world. Humility cannot be acquired without poverty.

(2012-08-05) The Dispositions Necessary for Prayer

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Dispositions Necessary for Prayer" given on Sunday August 5, 2012. Size: 3.9 MB; duration: 16:56. Dispositions necessary for prayer. How much does pride offend God? Examples from scripture on humility. The just man is at peace. Being under the influence of sin will also rob our peace. The beginning (fear, anxiety, complaining) of sin robs us of peace. None of those three acts will restore what ever has been lost materially or spiritually. Sorrow and contrition are the antidote of sin.

(2012-07-15) False Prophets in Our Spiritual Life

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "False Prophets in Our Spiritual Life" given on Sunday July 15, 2012. Size: 4.2 MB; duration: 18:32. The Christian life is necessarily a life a prayer and sacrifice to bring us closer to Him and make us like Him. Fear, worry, anxiety, sadness are the wages of sin and from the devil. Counsel from St. Ignatius of Loyola. The ravening wolves of the spiritual life. Fear kills; love gives life. What should be our motive to pray? How to pray. Interior silence. Can we not find at least one half-hour to converse with our best friends? Conversation with Christ. The only failure in the spiritual life is to give up.

(2012-08-05) Islam: A Christian Heresy Posing as a Post-Christian Religion

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Islam: A Christian Heresy Posing as a Post-Christian Religion" given on Sunday August 5, 2012. Size: 3.3 MB; duration: 14:21. "You know that when you were heathens, you went to dumb idols, according as you were led" (1 Corinthians 12:2). Salman Rushdie's book, The Satanic Verses, references an actual event in the life of Muhammad when the pseudo-prophet used the words of Satan as if they were the word of God. Initially Muhammad said that the early adherents of Islam could worship three pagan (false) gods in addition to Allah. This is just one example of Islam's mixing paganism with concepts drawn from Christianity (ie: one God, the immortal soul, punishment or reward in an eternal afterlife, angels, demons, heaven, and hell).

(2012-07-29) If We Are Faithful to God We Will Be Saved

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "If We Are Faithful to God We Will Be Saved" given on Sunday July 29, 2012. Size: 6.8 MB; duration: 29:34. A detailed examination of 1 Corinthians, chapter 10. Definition of "type:" a person thing or action that really existed that is meant to foreshadow a future person, thing, or action. The journey of the Jews from Egypt to the Promised Land is a type of our life as Christians: Egypt represents the world which is ruled by Satan; the passage through the Red Sea is a type of Baptism, and the journey in the desert is a type of the trials and temptations we face in our lives as we strive to follow Christ. Let us learn a lesson from the fall of the Israelites: if you are faithful to God, He will be faithful to you.

(2012-07-29) Persistence in Sin Brings Eternal Punishment

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Persistence in Sin Brings Eternal Punishment" given on Sunday July 29, 2012. Size: 2.3 MB; duration: 09:56. Saint Paul, in today's Epistle, reminds us of the Justice of God: that He will punish those who do evil. Jerusalem was destroyed because her inhabitants "did not recognize the time of their visitation" (Luke 19:41-44); they remained obstinate in their sin of rejection. So too shall we be punished eternally unless we answer God's call for us to repent.

(2012-07-27) Blessed Titus Brandsma Shows Us How To Love Gratuitously

podcast@audiosancto.org — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Blessed Titus Brandsma Shows Us How To Love Gratuitously" given on Friday July 27, 2012. Size: 3 MB; duration: 13:10. "All that will live Godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution." (2 Timothy 3:12) Blessed Titus Brandsma, a martyr died at the hands of the Nazis at Dachau (also called the concentration camp for the clergy) 70 years ago on the feast of Saint Anne. Blessed Titus shows us how we can love gratuitously, something we must do for the Love of God.

Recommended reading: "Christ in Dachau" by Fr. John M. Lenz: http://www.abebooks.com/products/isbn/9781929291663/

(2012-07-26) Saint Anne: How to be Made Worthy of the Promises of Christ

podcast@audiosancto.org — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Saint Anne: How to be Made Worthy of the Promises of Christ" given on Thursday July 26, 2012. Size: 3.2 MB; duration: 14:03. "Who shall find a valiant woman? (Proverbs 31:10)" The example of Saint Anne shows us that prayer and sacrifice is the path to make ourselves "worthy of the promises of Christ."

(2012-07-22) Fatima: The Vision of Hell, the Torments of the Damned in Hell

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Fatima: The Vision of Hell, the Torments of the Damned in Hell" given on Sunday July 22, 2012. Size: 6.6 MB; duration: 29:01. Review of the evidence for the miracle of Fatima. The first (vision of hell) and second (persecution and famine) apparition instructions. Devotion to the Immaculate Heart. What will happen if these instructions are not followed. The vision of Hell was shown to children. We should not hide the truth of Hell: modernist excuses to ignore Hell. Scripture and Tradition: Mark, chap 9; Council of Trent; words of Our Lord regarding demons in Hell; Pope Pius II condemned idea that all are saved; Sr. Lucia and Jacinta's prayers. The pains of Hell. Quotes from popes.

(2012-07-25) Saint James the Greater: Drinking of the Chalice of Our Vocation

podcast@audiosancto.org — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Saint James the Greater: Drinking of the Chalice of Our Vocation" given on Wednesday July 25, 2012. Size: 2.4 MB; duration: 10:39. Jesus asked James and John: "Do you know what you are asking? Can you drink the chalice that I am going to drink? (Mark 10:38)" The "chalice" is the sum of the trials and tribulations we will face in our vocation. Drinking of the chalice requires Faith, trust in God, courage, and -- perhaps most importantly -- perseverence; in drinking of this chalice we accept God's Will for us and if we persevere we will find our salvation.

(2012-07-24) The Pearl of Great Price: The Virgin Martyrs vs. Religious Liberty

podcast@audiosancto.org — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Pearl of Great Price: The Virgin Martyrs vs. Religious Liberty" given on Tuesday July 24, 2012. Size: 3.2 MB; duration: 13:47. A brief reflection on Saint Christina (ten year old virgin martyr), and the three "Guadalajara Martyrs" (Carmelite nuns) of the Spanish Civil War of 1936. What does the heroic testimony of the martyrs tell us about the notion of "religious liberty?" Also a brief analysis of the communist dialectic of "thesis, antithesis, synthesis" -- the errors of Russia -- and how it is present today even in America.

(2012-07-22) Spiritual Fertility vs. Spiritual Barrenness: Anniversary of Humanae Vitae

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Spiritual Fertility vs. Spiritual Barrenness: Anniversary of Humanae Vitae" given on Sunday July 22, 2012. Size: 3.6 MB; duration: 15:51. Life of Elisabeth Leseur ("My Spirit Rejoices"): the giving of her life for her husband. In contrast to her contemporary: Margaret Sanger (founder of Planned Parenthood). Instead of heroic virtue there is pernicious vice. Pregnancy has become a "sickness" for which we need a pill.

(2012-07-22) Make Friends You Can Meet in Heaven

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Make Friends You Can Meet in Heaven" given on Sunday July 22, 2012. Size: 2.4 MB; duration: 10:20. Avarice is the inordinate love of earthly goods. Christ commends the unjust steward for his cunning. It applies to Christ's followers in that we should use the goods of the world to glorify God and our eternal end. What we have been given (or not given) is meant to get us to Heaven. Using the goods of the world to assist those in need establishes for us friends in Heaven who will help us if we fail.

(2012-07-21) Saint Lawrence of Brindisi

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Saint Lawrence of Brindisi" given on Saturday July 21, 2012. Size: 3.2 MB; duration: 13:49. Great militant defender of the Faith against the Muslim invasions. Christ is the foundation of the world. This is why God did not rebuild after the sin of Adam. "The Lamb that was slain from the beginning of the world." The Novitiate is the foundation of religious life. All the true, good and beautiful comes from Christ. The devil revolted against the order established by God in Jesus Christ. Adam and Eve followed. Christ was not a revolutionary but a restorer.

(2012-07-08) I See Men Like Trees, Walking

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "I See Men Like Trees, Walking" given on Sunday July 8, 2012. Size: 4.4 MB; duration: 19:19. In defense of the true meanings of the two miracles of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. Read Mark, 6:31 to 8:29. Explains why Our Lord made the blind man see in two phases. Firstly, to remind the disciples who He is (the blind man represents His disciples). Secondly, to extract a confession of Faith from the Apostles and Peter. Those who walked with Christ may not have been able to see Him clearly because of sin and error. How does this apply to me? What is my blindness and profession of Faith?

(2012-07-08) Baptism and Sustenance

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Baptism and Sustenance" given on Sunday July 8, 2012. Size: 2.1 MB; duration: 08:59. St. Paul explains baptism. Explains the ritual and what is effected. Christ's miracles are act of charity. The sacraments sustain us on our journey to Heaven so we preserve the graces received at Baptism.

(2012-07-01) 4-for-4 and Our Blood Covenant with Jesus

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "4-for-4 and Our Blood Covenant with Jesus" given on Sunday July 1, 2012. Size: 6.4 MB; duration: 27:57. Comments on the condition of the USA: the four sins they cry out for vengeance. Examples of human tribal blood covenants. Men see blood as life and the sharing of blood is the sharing of life. Three examples from Old Testament (Abraham, the Passover, day of Atonement); three examples from the New Testament (Sweating of Blood, piercing of the Sacred Heart, Sacraments -- Precious Blood).

(2012-06-24) The Birth of Saint John the Baptist

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Birth of Saint John the Baptist" given on Sunday June 24, 2012. Size: 3.6 MB; duration: 15:49. St. John is the final witness, prophet to announce the Messias. St. John, like Our Lady, is not holy because of the extraordinary graces given but because he heard the Word of God and kept it. What is our mission? What will make us holy? What will give us peace?

(2012-06-24) Saint John the Baptist: Preparation Through Prayer, Penance, and Preaching

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Saint John the Baptist: Preparation Through Prayer, Penance, and Preaching" given on Sunday June 24, 2012. Size: 2 MB; duration: 08:42. Cleansed from Original Sin by the voice of Our Lady. His extraordinary mission required extraordinary graces and penance. He preached to prepare the world for the Messias. Since the hearts of the people were hard, God sent St. John to soften their hearts by teaching repentance and penance.

(2012-06-17) The More Selflessly We Love, the More We Are Loved

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The More Selflessly We Love, the More We Are Loved" given on Sunday June 17, 2012. Size: 4.5 MB; duration: 19:48. Love wishes the good of the other person to the extent of the sacrifice of our own good. Love loves so much even to the forgetfulness of ourselves and then others will be drawn to the same selflessness for us. We are all attracted to unselfish people and are repelled by selfish people. Ability to love is the true test of virtue. "To give what we cannot keep in order to gain what we cannot lose."

(2012-06-10) The Real Presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist: He Is Really There

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Real Presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist: He Is Really There" given on Sunday June 10, 2012. Size: 4.6 MB; duration: 20:14. Belief in Christ is also belief in the Trinity, the Incarnation and the True Presence. Council of Trent teachings. Luther broke and others broke from Luther. That these beliefs have continued through the centuries proves God is preserving the Church. Judas failed in the Eucharist. Archbishop Fulton Sheen and the Holy Hour.

(2012-06-03) Three Persons in One Substance: A Discussion on Trinitarian Theology

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Three Persons in One Substance: A Discussion on Trinitarian Theology" given on Sunday June 3, 2012. Size: 3.7 MB; duration: 16:17. Saint Augustine and the vision of the Child Jesus. We will never be able to understand all the mysteries of the Faith, but we can believe them. Person -- who? Nature -- what? Three Persons is the Trinity; one Nature is God. Gift of Wisdom. Time is now to stand up for the Faith.

(2012-06-17) Lost Lambs and Penance

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Lost Lambs and Penance" given on Sunday June 17, 2012. Size: 2.6 MB; duration: 11:15. Spirit of the Pharisees vs. the Spirit of Christ. Repentance is a grace of God; the lost sheep is brought back, repenting, and Christ puts it His shoulders. The sheep can leave the sheepfold on it's own but it cannot return by itself. What is necessary for true contrition and satisfaction?

(2012-06-10) Increasing the Desire for Interior Joys

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Increasing the Desire for Interior Joys" given on Sunday June 10, 2012. Size: 4.1 MB; duration: 17:56. Losing desire for interior joys. Pursuit of worldly joys will be greater is a great error. If we work to virtue our entire life we seek union with God and His joy. This gives glory to God now. Ask for grace to follow opportunities for virtue. Peace of soul through patience.

(2012-06-03) It Is Time to Fight for the Truth

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "It Is Time to Fight for the Truth" given on Sunday June 3, 2012. Size: 4.5 MB; duration: 19:28. St. Augustine and the vision of the Child Jesus. We will never be able to understand all the mysteries of the Faith, but we can believe them. Person is "who." Nature is "what." Three Persons is the Trinity; one Nature is God. Gift of Wisdom. Time is now to stand up for the Faith.

(2012-05-20) Fatima: Public and Private Revelation

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Fatima: Public and Private Revelation" given on Sunday May 20, 2012. Size: 7.7 MB; duration: 33:32. Private and public revelation; why we have been given them and what is the purpose and our obligations with regard to believing them.

(2012-05-13) Fatima: The Miracle of the Sun

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Fatima: The Miracle of the Sun" given on Sunday May 13, 2012. Size: 7.8 MB; duration: 34:04. What is a miracle; how do we determine the authenticity; why does God give them? Fundamentally, do Catholics have to believe them? Review of Fatima and the urgent message for our time.

(2012-05-06) With Whom There Is No Change Or Shadow of Alteration

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 06 May 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "With Whom There Is No Change Or Shadow of Alteration" given on Sunday May 6, 2012. Size: 2.7 MB; duration: 11:39. How Our Lord keeps His promise not to leave us orphans: in the Eucharist (admonition to the first communicants); and in His Church. Through the Church we have the Priesthood; Council of Trent proclaims Apostolic Succession; Intact Deposit of Faith.

(2012-04-29) Love Leads To Perfection

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Love Leads To Perfection" given on Sunday April 29, 2012. Size: 4.9 MB; duration: 21:22. Man is made to live for eternal happiness, not in this life but rather in the life Our Lord prepared for us in Heaven. We should begin that life in this life by love (not fear) of neighbors, who are the possessions of God. How we should bear the sufferings of this life.

(2012-04-22) Modesty, Scandal, Purity, and Caring for Our Neighbor

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Modesty, Scandal, Purity, and Caring for Our Neighbor" given on Sunday April 22, 2012. Size: 7.2 MB; duration: 31:33. "All that will live Godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution" (2 Timothy 3:12). If we are living according the teaching of the Church on the virtue of modesty, we will stand out against the Pop culture. What is modesty? Can we do as we please with regard to our neighbor? Giving and taking scandal. How to apply the standard in day-to-day life.

(2012-04-15) Divine Mercy: History of the Feast and Our Need For It

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Divine Mercy: History of the Feast and Our Need For It" given on Sunday April 15, 2012. Size: 7.2 MB; duration: 31:26. Why are new Feasts instituted? Feast of Corpus Christi; Feast of Sacred Heart. Background of Saint Faustina. Why the doctrine of Divine Mercy today? Mercy before Justice.

(2012-04-29) The Cross is the Meaning of Life: Saint Paul of the Cross

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Cross is the Meaning of Life: Saint Paul of the Cross" given on Sunday April 29, 2012. Size: 4.7 MB; duration: 20:19. Sorrow shall be turned into joy. Seeking penance and embracing suffering first in order to enter Heaven's joy. The Cross is the meaning of the life of a Catholic. Without sacrifice there is no love and no hope.

(2012-04-15) The Power of Divine Mercy

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "The Power of Divine Mercy" given on Sunday April 15, 2012. Size: 5.4 MB; duration: 23:24. Image of water and blood. Reaching out to Our Lord for mercy; the differences in repentance of St. Peter and Judas. How do we seek forgiveness?

(2010-07-24) Raising a Holy Family Amid the Culture of Death

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Raising a Holy Family Amid the Culture of Death" given on Saturday July 24, 2010. Size: 9.5 MB; duration: 41:27.

(2012-02-28) Lenten Mission: What is Love

podcast@audiosancto.org — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Lenten Mission: What is Love" given on Tuesday February 28, 2012. Size: 10.7 MB; duration: 46:38.

(2012-02-28) Lenten Mission: On Mary

podcast@audiosancto.org — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Lenten Mission: On Mary" given on Tuesday February 28, 2012. Size: 6.6 MB; duration: 29:00.

(2012-04-01) Avarice and Holy Week

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Avarice and Holy Week" given on Sunday April 1, 2012. Size: 3.3 MB; duration: 14:19. We must pray for a Faith so strong that it does not fear death. Our Lord chose the time and place of His death. He embraced it without fear. This is a sure sign of His love for us. On avarice.

(2012-03-25) He Came unto His Own and They received Him Not

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "He Came unto His Own and They received Him Not" given on Sunday March 25, 2012. Size: 6.1 MB; duration: 26:39. The purpose of Passiontide--Our Lord's persecution. Geography of Palestine. The Pharisees and Sanhedrin knew Our Lord was the Messiah. Hell (four levels).

(2012-03-22) (Lenten Mission Part 6) Mary is Our Guide to God

podcast@audiosancto.org — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "(Lenten Mission Part 6) Mary is Our Guide to God" given on Thursday March 22, 2012. Size: 15.4 MB; duration: 67:16.

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(2012-03-21) (Lenten Mission Part 5) Building on the Rock of God

podcast@audiosancto.org — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "(Lenten Mission Part 5) Building on the Rock of God" given on Wednesday March 21, 2012. Size: 17.7 MB; duration: 77:13.

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(2012-03-20) (Lenten Mission Part 4) The Roman Catholic Church is the Mountain of God

podcast@audiosancto.org — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "(Lenten Mission Part 4) The Roman Catholic Church is the Mountain of God" given on Tuesday March 20, 2012. Size: 15.6 MB; duration: 67:58.

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(2012-03-19) (Lenten Mission Part 3) The Obstacles to Climbing: The Causes of Sin

podcast@audiosancto.org — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "(Lenten Mission Part 3) The Obstacles to Climbing: The Causes of Sin" given on Monday March 19, 2012. Size: 20 MB; duration: 87:29.

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(2007-12-28) Company Keeping

podcast@audiosancto.org — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Sermon titled "Company Keeping" given on Friday December 28, 2007. Size: 8.1 MB; duration: 70:54.

(2008-06-21) Counter Cultural in Modern Day Egypt

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "Counter Cultural in Modern Day Egypt" given on Saturday June 21, 2008. Size: 7.1 MB; duration: 61:47.

(2012-03-18) (Lenten Mission Part 2) Knowing Up from Down: Heaven from Hell

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "(Lenten Mission Part 2) Knowing Up from Down: Heaven from Hell" given on Sunday March 18, 2012. Size: 18 MB; duration: 78:36.

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(2012-03-18) (Lenten Mission Part 1) Introduction: Climbing the Mountain of God

podcast@audiosancto.org — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Sermon titled "(Lenten Mission Part 1) Introduction: Climbing the Mountain of God" given on Sunday March 18, 2012. Size: 5.4 MB; duration: 23:35.

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