Lord's Day Reflections with Lawrence Westfall

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 first 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 1:1-3, which starts us...

In this week’s reflection, we turn to the missionary call of every baptized Christian. Taking a look at the Gospel according to St. Luke 10:2-3, we turn our gaze to the missionary work that we have been called to do in this world today. All of us have a mission as children and soldiers of God among the wolves of this world to boldly proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Catholic faith. Let u...

Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost for the Tridentine Mass. The reading is from the Gospel according to St. Luke 5:1-11. The reading this Sunday is about the miraculous catch of fish and the calling of St. Peter. In this lesson, it is discussed of how Jesus is calling each of us to be fishers of men in our daily lives as Christians. If you'd like to hear more, then give t...

Last week, I shared with you my conversion story. This week I’m sharing with you my first sermon after announcing my call to preach as a young Protestant before becoming Catholic. The Sermon comes from the Gospel according to St. Matthew 14:22-33. I do not process the second sermon that I preached, for it would also be my last before converting to Catholicism. Nevertheless, I hope you find this ed...

Happy Lord’s Day! This podcast episode is a special edition. This isn’t the typical Sunday reflection, but rather my conversion to Catholicism from Protestantism. I hope this might be of benefit to your faith and soul. Please forgive my errors in speech during this podcast episode, none of which is on purpose. This has come from the heart to share with you. God Love You!

Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Fifth Sunday after Easter for the Tridentine Mass. The reading is from the Epistle of St. James 1:22-27. The reading this Sunday speaks of how we must not just be hearers of the Word, but also doers of the Word. Also, it speaks of how religion is a vital part of being a Christian. Being a Christian, having faith in Christ, is belonging to a religion. That religion is...

Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Fifth Sunday of Easter for the Novus Ordo Mass. The reading is from the second reading from the Book of the Apocalypse (Revelation) 21:1-5. The reading this Sunday speaks about the new Heaven and new Earth where we will shall spend eternity with our God and God shall spend eternity with us. In this lesson, it is discussed of the home prepared for us where death, sadn...

Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Fourth Sunday of Easter for the Novus Ordo Mass. The reading is from the second reading from the Book of the Apocalypse (Revelation) 7:9, 14-17. The reading this Sunday speaks the great multitude that will be found in Heaven, the tribulation period, and the triumph to follow the tribulation period when it’s all over. In this lesson, it is discussed of how me must of...

Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Third Sunday of Easter for the Novus Ordo Mass. The reading is from the Gospel according to St. John 21:1-19. The reading this Sunday speaks about the appearances of Jesus after His resurrection and the reconciliation plus restoration of St. Peter. In this lesson, it is discussed of how me must like St. Peter strive to love Christ with our entire hearts and lives. If...

Happy Lord’s Day! Today is Low Sunday in the Tridentine Mass. The reading is from the Gospel according to St. John 20:19-31. However, this is the same reading in the Novus Ordo Mass for this Second Sunday of Easter. I have chosen to use the biblical translation from the Tridentine Missal and therefore have opted to use name for this Sunday from the 1962 Mass. The title of this message comes from t...

Happy Lord’s Day! Happy Resurrection Sunday! Happy Easter! Today is Easter Sunday or Resurrection Sunday as I like to call it for all three branches of Christianity this year! The reading comes from the Tridentine Mass for this Resurrection Sunday and is the Gospel according to St. Mark 16:1-7. The reading this Sunday is focused on the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. In this Res...

Happy Lord’s Day! Today is Sixth (Palm) Sunday of Lent for the entire Church, but the readings of the Epistles and Gospels for this Sunday and the next five Sundays (six in total) will be coming from the Tridentine Mass. Today the Gospel reading is that which is the Last Gospel for Palm Sunday according to St. Matthew 21:1-9. The following lay reflections will be coming from the “The Moral Law - S...

Happy Lord’s Day! Today is Fifth (Passion) Sunday of Lent for the entire Church, but the readings of the Epistles and Gospels for this Sunday and the next five Sundays (six in total) will be coming from the Tridentine Mass. Today the Epistle reading is from Hebrews 9:11-15 and the Gospel reading is that which is according to St. John 8:46-59. The following lay reflections will be coming from the “...

Happy Lord’s Day! Today is the Fourth (Laetare) Sunday of Lent for the entire Church, but the readings of the Epistles and Gospels for this Sunday and the next five Sundays (six in total) will be coming from the Tridentine Mass. For those wondering, “Laetare” is a Latin word meaning “Rejoice” in English! Today the Epistle reading is from Galatians 4:22-31 and the Gospel reading is that which is ac...

In addition to the reflection given today on the Third Sunday of Lent (2025), I have added a little extension onto the reflection. This addition is not to cause controversy or to upset fellow members of the faithful, but rather to encourage them to sanctify their Sundays instead of doing it on Saturdays. For us Christians, Sunday is the Lord’s Day. No other day of the week can claim this. Saturday...

Happy Lord’s Day! Today is the Third Sunday of Lent for the entire Church, but the readings of the Epistles and Gospels for this Sunday and the next five Sundays (six in total) will be coming from the Tridentine Mass. Today the Epistle reading is from Ephesians 5:1-9 and the Gospel reading is that which is according to St. Luke 11:14-28. The following lay reflections will be coming from the “The M...

Happy Lord’s Day! Today is the Second Sunday of Lent for the entire Church, but the readings of the Epistles and Gospels for this Sunday and the next five Sundays (six in total) will be coming from the Tridentine Mass. Today the Epistle reading is from 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7 and the Gospel reading is that which is according to St. Matthew 17:1-9. The following lay reflections will be coming from th...

Happy Lord’s Day! Today is the First Sunday of Lent for the entire Church, but the readings of the Epistles and Gospels for this Sunday and the next five Sundays (six in total) will be coming from the Tridentine Mass. Today the Epistle reading is from 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 and the Gospel reading is that which is according to St. Matthew 4:1-11. The following lay reflections will be coming from the...

Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time for the Novus Ordo Mass. The reading is from the Epistle of 1 Corinthians 15:54-58. The reading this Sunday speaks about the victory we have in Christ. In this lesson, it is discussed how we labor not in vain, but for a just cause, that cause being Jesus Christ! Because of Christ, death has been conquered and sin has been defeated. If w...

Happy Lord's Day! Today is Sexagesima Sunday in the Tridentine Mass. The reading is from the Epistle of 2 Corinthians 11:19-33; 12:1-9. The reading this Sunday speaks about the infirmities of St. Paul and how he gloried in Jesus Christ through his sufferings and what he saw. In this lesson, it is discussed how we should be like St. Paul and rejoice in our infirmities, not in ourselves, but in Chri...

Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time for the Novus Ordo Mass. The reading is from the Book of Jeremiah 17:5-8. The reading this Sunday speaks about those place their trust in humans versus those who put their trust in God. In this lesson, it is discussed of how me must not trust in fallible men, but rather place our trust in Almighty God. If you'd like to hear more, then gi...

Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany in the Tridentine Mass. The reading is from the Gospel according to St. Matthew 13:24-30. The reading this Sunday speaks about the evil sower who is Satan who comes to sow cockle, that which represents evil, among the wheat, which represents the good. In this lesson, judgement, the modernist agenda, and keeping our eyes on Christ is th...

Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany in the Tridentine Mass. The reading is from the Gospel according to St. Matthew 8:23-27. The reading this Sunday speaks about when Jesus calms the storm after being asking by the Apostles who lacked faith in the Master of the Sea. In this lesson, the attitude of Christ and His Apostles during this event is examined plus that of how we...

In addition to this podcast, I am launching a catechetical and apologetic branch called “Answering Catholicism with Lawrence the Zealot.” Soon this podcast and the new one in the making will launch on other podcast networks to further advance the Catholic faith. God Love You!

Happy Lord’s Day! Today is the Second Sunday after the Epiphany in the Tridentine Mass. The reading is from the Gospel according to St. John 2:1-11. The reading this Sunday speaks about the Wedding Feast at Cana. Many know that this is the first miracle performed in John’s Gospel and the first miracle Christ performed. This began the Lord Jesus Christ’s ministry on earth. You may ask: Did anyone p...