Perfection Happens in Stages – SSPX Sermons
In order to move closer to perfection, we must fast—not only from food, but from sin as well. By chastening the body, we elevate our spirit and instill charity in our soul.
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Don’t Play With Sin – SSPX Sermons
The sin of presumption is especially dangerous. All of us fall into it at times, believing that we can place ourselves in danger of committing mortal sin or falling into temptation without worry. How many times do we tell ourselves that nothing is wrong, God will forgive, and continue on our wayward path? But in…
Read MoreWe Need Regular Confession – SSPX Sermons
As Catholics, we are called to have a love for the sacrament of confession. Along with the Eucharist, confession is the primary means by which we may save our souls. Yet many of us find it difficult to confess our sins regularly and too often make excuses for not devoting ourselves fully to this great…
Read MorePenance that Leads to God – SSPX Sermons
How should we perform our penance? That is, what should be our heart’s disposition? Two indispensable dispositions are, first, to love God and, second, to unite our penance with the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ. For our acts penance will lack fruit unless they lead us back to God. 📺 View / Listen to…
Read MoreWhy Do We Fast and Abstain? – SSPX Sermons
We fast and abstain during the Lenten season in order, among other things, to control the concupiscence of the flesh while elevating our souls to God. Both practices also offer us an opportunity to make reparation for our past sins and imitate Our Lord, fasted in the desert for 40 days and 40 nights. 📺…
Read MoreThe Power of Prayer and Penance – SSPX Sermons
Every apparition of Our Lady has one consistent message: prayer and penance. For while we may wish for our bodily or material maladies to be addressed when we appeal to the Blessed Virgin and Christ, these temporal cures mean nothing if we do not first heal our souls. And so in this time of Lent,…
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The Power of Prayer and Penance – SSPX Sermons
To arise in humility, we must have a fear of pride. Moreover, we cannot rest on our own abilities and virtues. We must, rather, look to God with humility so He can work in our souls while remembering that we can only claim our weaknesses for ourselves.
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Arise in Humility to Prepare for Lent – SSPX Sermons
To arise in humility, we must have a fear of pride. Moreover, we cannot rest on our own abilities and virtues. We must, rather, look to God with humility so He can work in our souls while remembering that we can only claim our weaknesses for ourselves.
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The Benefit of Trials – SSPX Sermons
In the midst of life’s trials, do we rejoice in them and see them as an opportunity for spiritual growth? Without trials, we are often tempted to believe we do not need God while remaining attached to the passing things of this world.
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Overcoming Tepidity – SSPX Sermons
If we are not watchful, our minds quickly lose focus on the one true thing needful. When we do not put our whole selves into our prayers and devotions, we begin to see our spiritual lives as a burden and oppressive. Before we know it, our connection with God begins to unravel and we become susceptible to destructive temptations that place our salvation in peril.
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