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The risen Christ appeared to a chosen few to reveal His resurrection. We are called to believe in this miracle and if we believe, we may see Him forever. The sight of the glorified Christ is the reward of all faithful Christians. For those He appeared to, Our Lord came as a consoler. Moreover, by tradition, Jesus appeared first to Our Lady, His Blessed Mother, because throughout His passion and su...

Our existence on earth is fleeting. By faith, we know this and believe in it. When we reflect upon eternity, our minds are not able to directly comprehend it. We measure our existence through time linearly, but eternity is the perpetual now. In the Mass, we bring together the fulness of time and the eternity of Our Lord's sacrifice in one moment, at all hours, and daily on countless altars across...

The cultivation of vocations cannot merely be part of a communication strategy. They must emerge from an authentic Christian culture. This is why the Society of Saint Pius X has endeavored since its founding to both promote priestly vocations and shape priests in line with Tradition. At the same time, the Society has and continues to inspire Catholic families to foster vocations. For as Our Lord i...

We must bow to God’s sovereign mercy. It is both great and mighty in our lives. Our perception of this mercy alters with where we are in our lives and experiencing our individual trials. What we often miss is the bigger picture, the expanse of what Our Lord’s love gives to us. We must let go of our expectations and trust we belong to Him fully. 📺 View / Listen to this Sermon on YouTube > 🔊 Su...

Our Lord instructed His disciples on how to pray. The Pater Noster , the Our Father, which is a profound prayer that reminds us that God is our father. It is the Holy Trinity that is the father over all of us. He cares and loves us. He desires that we unite ourselves with Him. We relate to God and He invites us to do so. What does that mean for us? How do we comprehend this incredible blessing uni...

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is central to the Catholic Faith. Yet this miracle is perhaps one of the most contested in Christian history, particularly in modern times. Objections range from the Disciples stealing Jesus's body to them imagining His resurrection. In this sermon, the implausibility of these objections are addressed. Moreover, the reasonableness of the Gospel accounts of Our Lord...

When Our Lord first appears to the Apostles, at first they do not believe and then are overjoyed. A less well known third appearance that Christ made is at the Sea of Galilee, which is recounted in the Gospel of John. Our first pope, St. Peter, dives into the sea to draw close to Christ immediately. And when the Apostles finally meet Him, he has prepared a fire and meal for them. This is just a sm...

After His miraculous resurrection, Our Lord appeared to the Apostles to reveal that he was alive the flesh. Christ invites them to come and feel Him while also showing that He can still eat. Our Lord's resurrection was not merely spiritual. He was not a ghost. Further, He showed his sacred wounds as a reminder of His great love for us. These wounds are not an ugly feature; they are glorified becau...

How does one describe the glorious Resurrection of Our Lord? It is the greatest victory in human history: over the devil, over sin, and over death. It is Our Lord's triumphant conquering of this universe wounded by sin. Christ has made life the last word, not death. He has paved the way to heaven for all who choose to follow Him. 📺 View / Listen to this Sermon on YouTube > 🔊 Subscribe to the...

He is alive. The miracle of Christ's glorious resurrection from the tomb is the centrality of the Faith. What we may forget is that He is alive perpetually in heaven and present with us now. It provides us with the perpetual opportunity to have a relationship with Him. Our Lord rose so that He can always be with us if we desire Him. It is an incredible treasure. 📺 View / Listen to this Sermon on...

On the great feast of Easter, we celebrate the resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. It is a time of immense joy. It is the moment that Our Lord, God incarnate, conquered death. He freed us from this ancestral curse out of His immense love for us. 📺 View / Listen to this Sermon on YouTube > 🔊 Subscribe to the SSPX Sermons podcast to get every episode > 🎤 Browse our Sermons Archive on SSP...

The sufferings of Our Lady were endured with trust in Divine Providence. Although we speak of the particular seven sorrows of Mary, there were certainly others. Even before the birth of Our Lord, she endured several, but always quietly and patiently. They increased in intensity. Now we have an opportunity, as we enter the closing days of the most penitential time of the liturgical year, to reflect...

As Our Savior asked His disciples to wait with Him and watch with Him, He invites us to do the same. God appeared to us in the form of a man, humbling Himself. Through this abasement, He seeks to draw us closer to Him and see in this humbling the great mystery of His passion for all to imitate. 📺 View / Listen to this Sermon on YouTube > 🔊 Subscribe to the SSPX Sermons podcast to get every ep...

During the second half of Lent, the Church does something remarkable in the traditional liturgy: she has us read almost exclusively from the Gospel of St. John. From day 21 until the last day of Lent, there are only two Gospels that are not from St. John, outside the readings of the Passion. It is clear that the Church wants us to focus on this Gospel in order to learn about the Passion. We know t...

The suffering of Christ went far beyond what He endured physically. Uncharitable and angry words can inflict immense damage. The rash judgments of others toward Our Lord certainly caused wounds in His heart. Without evidence or good reason, He was subjected repeatedly to accusations that were ultimately untrue. In our own lives, we must think about the power our words have to hurt others and the d...

"In him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it." Christ is the light entering the world. Although we normally celebrate this momentous event on Christmas, in reality we celebrate it today when Our Lady receives Our Lord into her womb through accepting the miraculous calling of God. And in this great miracle, we have an...

The institution of the Holy Eucharist is one of Our Lord’s greatest miracles. It is the seed of eternal life. For it to be spiritually beneficial we must receive worthily, with faith, fear, and love. These terms may seem easy and casual, but it we must have a profound commitment to God and with the right intention to receive Him. 📺 View / Listen to this Sermon on YouTube > 🔊 Subscribe to the...

Almost everyone is overstressed with daily duties in these modern times. It can be crushing and unhealthy. But with St. Joseph and his amazing example, he can help us carry our daily crosses and have faith. 📺 View / Listen to this Sermon on YouTube > 🔊 Subscribe to the SSPX Sermons podcast to get every episode > 🎤 Browse our Sermons Archive on SSPXpodcast.com > 📳 Subscribe to the SSPX...

The screen often becomes an addiction. It is not just the Church that makes this declaration, but the behavioral sciences also confirm this. Screens are an escape from reality in the same way alcohol and drugs pretend to offer. While we may want to frame it as a moral issue, this pitfall is so much more complex because it rewires your brain. And it targets everyone. 📺 View / Listen to this Sermon...

The miracle of the feeding of the 5,000 is recorded by all four evangelists. He did not use it as a moment of self aggrandizement, but rather to prepare the way for the greater miracle of the Holy Eucharist. Our Lord is demonstrating through this miracle that He can not only fulfill us physically by addressing our hunger, but He is the there to fulfill us spiritually through the holy sacrifice of...

A specific type of foolish speech that deters progress in the spiritual life is complaining. The act of complaining makes it almost impossible to cooperate with God's grace, for it locks us into ourselves and away from reality. Thus, it removes us from God. Complaining is not the same as making a negative judgment, for sometimes those judgments are necessary. When bitterness and resentment enter i...

Considering the metaphor of cleaning the house, making a good confession immediately comes to mind. Confession, like cleaning, does not begin randomly; first we must assess where to begin and what efforts are required. In the context of confession, this is undertaken through a thorough examination of conscience. This preliminary step is indispensable because it reveals not only those sins we need...

We must always desire to become saints. At first blush, this directive may fill us with fear and discouragement. Is this not too much to ask? Are we not encouraged to focus on the little things, like being true to our respective stations in life? These little things are indeed good—so long as they arise from a supernatural motive. But without an ultimate desire for sanctity, how supernatural can o...

One of the great errors the Church has faced over the centuries is the temptation to avoid the Cross. The Church faces this same problem today. Some argue that the traditional Mass focuses too much on Christ's sacrifice on the Cross. We find this mentality expressed in the Novus Ordo Missae or New Mass. This liturgy avoids the concept of sacrifice, replacing it with the idea that the Mass is nothi...

The spiritual life consists of looking only at Jesus and doing everything for Him. This is what the Church calls purity of intention. Yet rather than simply aiming to please God, we often act to please only ourselves. While it is easy to claim we do everything to please God, this sermon discusses four ways to examine if that's truly the case and encourages us to correct any false intentions. 📺 Vi...