Lord's Day Reflections with Lawrence Westfall

Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Fourth Sunday of Easter. The reading used for this reflection is from the Novus Ordo and is the Gospel according to St. John 10:1-10. In this lesson, we take a look at Jesus as the Good Shepherd on this Good Shepherd Sunday. God Love You!

Happy Lord’s Day! Happy Resurrection Sunday! Happy Easter! Conquered Grave, Empty Tomb, Living Saviour: The Triumphant Message We Proclaim Today! May our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ grant you a blessed Resurrection Sunday and should you listen to this after Easter, may God still bless you as you either continue to live out your Christian life and remain with Him or if you are trying to find him!...

Happy Palm Sunday! Happy Lord’s Day! This Palm Sunday I invite you to accept Christ into your heart. May this message encourage you to do just that! This Palm Sunday could be the new found joy in your life that will become your eternal Easter - Accept Him Now! May God grant you a blessed Holy Week and should you listen to this after Holy Week, may God still bless you as you either continue to sear...

Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Fifth Sunday of Lent. The reading used for this reflection is from the Novus Ordo and is the Gospel according to St. John 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33-45. In this lesson, we take a look at the raising of Lazarus from the dead and how this Gospel reading can be applied to our lives. God Love You!

Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Third Sunday of Lent. The reading used for this reflection is from the Novus Ordo and is the Epistle to the Romans 5:1-2, 5-8. The reading this Sunday speaks about justification and faith. In this lesson, we take a look at how we are already saved (we are saved, we are being saved, and we will be saved in full). God Love You!

Happy Lord’s Day! This is the last Lord’s Day I will be reading from Lenten discourses of Archbishop John J. Swint. These particular chapters from his booklet “The Parables of the Kingdom” have proven ever so necessary to be read, reflected upon, and given to the world as a reminder of what was and still is the truths of our Catholic faith that should always be upheld. This faith, the Catholic fai...

Happy Lord’s Day! For the next few weeks, I will be reading from Lenten discourses of Archbishop John J. Swint. These particular chapters from his booklet “The Parables of the Kingdom” have proven ever so necessary to be read, reflected upon, and given to the world as a reminder of what was and still is the truths of our Catholic faith that should always be upheld. This faith, the Catholic faith,...

Happy Lord’s Day! For the next few weeks, I will be reading from Lenten discourses of Archbishop John J. Swint. These particular chapters from his booklet “The Parables of the Kingdom” have proven ever so necessary to be read, reflected upon, and given to the world as a reminder of what was and still is the truths of our Catholic faith that should always be upheld. This faith, the Catholic faith,...

“Where Christ reigns, love reigns! Where love reigns, peace reigns!” A brief Christmas message as we enter the Christmas season. May God grant you all His many blessings and may you all have a Merry Christmas! God Love You!

This was originally a Substack article of mine ( https://open.substack.com/pub/lawrencethezealot/p/good-people-go-to-hell?r=3hyxcs&utm_medium=ios ), but it is so true and so necessary to be proclaimed vocally that I decided to release it in audio sermon form. Good people go to Hell everyday, those who have done good works go to Hell everyday, but those who have faith in Jesus Christ, do good works...

Happy Lord's Day! Today is the First Sunday of Advent. The reading used for this reflection is from the Novus Ordo and is the Gospel according to St. Matthew 24:37-44. In today’s reflection, we focus on the return of Christ at the consummation of the world. Also, the heresy of the pre-tribulation rapture is addressed. The title of this reflection might throw you off, but it is for to catch the att...

Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe for the Novus Ordo Mass. The reading is from the Gospel according to St. Luke 23:35-43. In today’s reflection, the thieves on the Cross are looked back too and the salvation power of the Cross is proclaimed! Christ is King! God Love You!

Happy Lord’s Day! Today is the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome for the Novus Ordo Mass. The reading is from the First Epistle to the Corinthians 3:9-11, 16-17 6:3-9. In today’s reflection, the Lateran Basilica and the Church’s one foundation is examined. God Love You!

Happy Lord’s Day! Today is the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed or commonly called All Souls’ Day for the Novus Ordo Mass. The reading is from the Epistle to the Romans 6:3-9. In today’s reflection, the baptism of a person which transforms them into a Christian through a new birth in Christ is examined. Through this new birth, we receive a newness of life. A life which ultimately will le...

Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time for the Novus Ordo Mass. The reading is from the Gospel according to St. Luke 18:9-14. In today’s reflection, the parable of the tax collector and the Pharisee is examined. One had humility and one had pride. One left justified and the other left unjustified. God Love You!

Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time for the Novus Ordo Mass. The reading is from the Second Epistle to Timothy 3:14-4:2. In today’s reflection, 2 Timothy 3:16-17 is given a closer look as the topics of Sola Scriptura (Scripture/Bible Alone) and a defense of Biblical Inerrancy is laid down. God Love You!

Happy Lord’s Day! Today is the Twenty-Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time for the Novus Ordo Mass. The reading is from the Gospel according to St. Luke 17:11-19. The reading this Sunday speaks ten lepers who were healed of leprosy and one who turned back. In this lesson, it is discussed of how we should be like the one leper who turned back to give thanks to Christ after Christ had healed him of his di...

This is the final lesson in the Superiority of Christ (SoC) sermon given by St. Paul in his letter to the Hebrews. This sermon of St. Paul’s spans 10 chapters. In this episode I will be dissecting the eighth and final lesson from St. Paul’s sermon and preaching upon the topic. If you would like to follow along in your Bible, you can find it in Hebrews 10:1-18. This begins our next lesson of Christ...

In the next few lessons of this podcast, we will be taking a look at the Superiority of Christ sermon given by St. Paul in his letter to the Hebrews. This sermon of St. Paul’s spans 10 chapters. In this episode I will be dissecting the seventh lesson from St. Paul’s sermon and preaching upon the topic. If you would like to follow along in your Bible, you can find it in Hebrews 9:1-28. This begins...

Our nation this week dealt with a political assassination, a school shooting, and the Anniversary of 9/11. It seems that every passing hour of this week has been a constant heartbreak as the forces of evil seem like they are winning. Yet we must not forget that there is a remedy in this hour of darkness. The remedy is found in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Where He is, darkness turns into lig...

In the next few lessons of this podcast, we will be taking a look at the Superiority of Christ sermon given by St. Paul in his letter to the Hebrews. This sermon of St. Paul’s spans 10 chapters. In this episode I will be dissecting the sixth lesson from St. Paul’s sermon and preaching upon the topic. If you would like to follow along in your Bible, you can find it in Hebrews 8:1-13 and Jeremiah 31...

In the next few lessons of this podcast, we will be taking a look at the Superiority of Christ sermon given by St. Paul in his letter to the Hebrews. This sermon of St. Paul’s spans 10 chapters. In this episode I will be dissecting the fifth lesson from St. Paul’s sermon and preaching upon the topic. If you would like to follow along in your Bible, you can find it in Hebrews 4:14-5:10 and Hebrews...

In the next few lessons of this podcast, we will be taking a look at the Superiority of Christ sermon given by St. Paul in his letter to the Hebrews. This sermon of St. Paul’s spans 10 chapters. In this episode I will be dissecting the fourth lesson from St. Paul’s sermon and preaching upon the topic. If you would like to follow along in your Bible, you can find it in Hebrews 4:1-11, which begins...

In the next few lessons of this podcast, we will be taking a look at the Superiority of Christ sermon given by St. Paul in his letter to the Hebrews. This sermon of St. Paul’s spans 10 chapters. In this episode I will be dissecting the third lesson from St. Paul’s sermon and preaching upon the topic. If you would like to follow along in your Bible, you can find it in Hebrews 3:1-6, which begins ou...

In the next few lessons of this podcast, we will be taking a look at the Superiority of Christ sermon given by St. Paul in his letter to the Hebrews. This sermon of St. Paul’s spans 10 chapters. In this episode I will be dissecting the second lesson from St. Paul’s sermon and preaching upon the topic. If you would like to follow along in your Bible, you can find it in Hebrews 1:4-14 and Hebrews 2:...