From a Country Latin Priest

1st Sunday of Lent - March 10, 2019

Receiving the love of the Father is Fr. Joseph's prayer for you this Lent.

Ash Wednesday - March 6, 2019

What are you doing for Lent? Fr. Joseph gives some things to do so as to live out these three things: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. 

Confirmation Mass, 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time - March 3, 2019

Pentecost, a sieve, and pottery. These are the three words which Fr. Joseph explains in this Confirmation homily. Bishop Kagan unexpectedly could not come for Confirmations thus delegating Fr. Joseph to confirm the youth on this one occasion. 

7th Sunday in Ordinary Time - February 24, 2019

In this homily, Fr. Joseph speaks about the sacrament of the Eucharist and how to properly receive Holy Communion, whether on the tongue or in the hand. 

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time - February 17, 2019

The sacraments are like a vehicle which bring us to heaven, but we need fuel. In the latter part of this homily Fr. Joseph speaks specifically about the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. 

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time - February 10, 2019

In this homily Fr. Joseph tells how the passion of Christ shows his great love for us. Jesus came to forgive us of our sins, the reason he gave us the sacrament of Confession on Easter Sunday. Fr. also explains what happens in the sacrament of Confession.

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time - February 3, 2019

In this homily Fr. Joseph explains that Confirmation makes us soldiers of Jesus Christ. "God become man so as to go to war." He desires that we be a part of his kingdom and fight for him by "word and deed." 

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - January 27, 2019

Fr. Joseph's speaks about the sacrament of Holy Orders in this homily.

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - January 20, 2019

Fr. Joseph speaks about marriage in this homily. He concludes by explaining the significance of the marriage rings. 

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord - January 13, 2019

In this homily, Fr. Joseph briefly explains what happens when Jesus is baptized and then relates it to our own baptismal call.