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EXTREME UNCTION In administering Extreme Unction the priest anoints the Christian who is in danger of death with the holy oils upon the organs of his five senses, and prays over him; by means of which the spiritual and not unfrequently the bodily malady of the sick man is cured. Extreme Unction is mentioned by St. James in his epistle. Extreme Unction acts spiritually as oil does materially; it st...

God has granted to the Church the power, after the reconciliation of the sinner with God, of changing the punishments yet remaining due to sin into works of penance, or of remitting them altogether. Hence at the time of the great persecutions, the Church used to lay upon repentant sinners public penances for the expiation of the temporal punishment of sin, and afterwards com mute them into lesser...

Confession is extremely useful both to individuals and to society in general. Confession is profitable to the individual inasmuch as he derives from it self-knowledge, delicacy of conscience, interior peace, strength of character, and moral purity. Confession is profitable to society at large because it is a means whereby disputes are settled, stolen property is restored, crimes are prevented, and...

General Confession. By a general confession is meant the confession of all the sins we have committed within a considerable period of time, A general confession is profitable because it produces in us greater self-knowledge, deeper humility, increased tranquillity of conscience, and obtains many graces from God. A general confession is indispensable, if an invalid confession has once been made; it...

In order to receive the Sacrament of Penance worthily, we must do as follows: 1, We must examine our conscience, i.e., we must carefully consider what sins we have committed and not yet confessed. 2. We must truly repent of our sins, that is, we must grieve from our heart that we have offended God by them, and the thought of offending Him must be abhorrent to us. 3. We must make a firm resolution,...

By worthily receiving the Sacrament of Penance we obtain the following graces: The guilt of sin is remitted and the debt of eternal punishment; yet there remains the debt of temporal punishment to be discharged (Council of Trent, 6, 30; 14, 12). The Holy Spirit returns to the repentant sinner, and im parts to him sanctifying grace; and the merits of all the good works he formerly performed while i...

The Confessor No priest can give absolution who has not received the faculties for hearing confessions from the bishop of the diocese. Priests who are duly authorized to hear confessions have not power to absolve from all sins, since there are certain sins which the Pope or the bishop has reserved to himself for judgment. (Council of Trent, 14, 11). In the confessional the priest stands in the pla...

The Nature and the Necessity of Penance. In the Sacrament of Penance the repentant Christian confesses his sins to a duly authorized priest, who, standing in the place of God, pronounces the absolution by means of which they are forgiven. The Sacrament of Penance is indispensably necessary for those who have fallen into sin after Baptism, for without this sacrament they are unable to recover the j...

Today, we discuss the Immaculate Conception, how one should behave after receiving the Eucharist, Spiritual Communion and my new book, A Daily Catholic Devotional Reflections on the Daily Mass readings January-June, 2026! Please subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzuBq5NsNkT5lVceFchZTtg Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-uncensor...

We must make a suitable preparation of body and soul be fore receiving holy communion. The manner in which we should prepare our soul is this: We must cleanse our souls from mortal sin by confession, perform good works, and adorn ourselves with the virtues. To receive holy communion when one is conscious of having committed a mortal sin, is to incur the guilt of sacrilege. Our body must be prepare...

Holy communion acts spiritually, as bread and wine act materially. By holy communion we are united most closely to Christ. Our Lord says : " He that eateth My flesh and drinketh My blood, abideth in Me, and I in him " (John vi. 57) . Holy communion imparts actual graces, and also maintains and increases sanctifying grace in the soul. The force of evil concupiscence is lessened by holy communion, a...

The Necessity of Holy Communion. The Holy Sacrament of the Altar is the nourishment of our souls. We are bound under pain of mortal sin to communicate at least once a year, and that at Easter; also in case of dangerous illness. It is, moreover, the wish of the Church that the faithful should, if possible, receive holy communion on Sundays and holydays. Please subscribe to my Youtube channel: https...

Today, we begin to discuss the Eucharist.  The Eucharist is the living heart of Catholicism and the main thing that differentiates us from protestant denominations.  We will spend a few shows on this most important subject Institution and Nature of the Holy Eucharist. The body of Christ under the appearance of bread, and the blood of Christ under the appearance of wine, is called the Most Holy Sac...

Today's show is a bit different. We take a break from the Catechism and remember the life of Charlie Kirk, his assacsination, and those who died on the 9/11/01;  I discuss the evil in our nation and how we can combat it. My tribute to Charlie Kirk: https://youtu.be/QTrMbJAAR-A Please subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzuBq5NsNkT5lVceFchZTtg Become a supporter of thi...

This is one of the most meaningful podcasts I have ever done. I hope you will listen to it and share it with friends, family and loved ones. Were it not for the Sacrament of Confirmation, I would not be here. The ceremonial of Confirmation is as follows: The bishop lays his hands upon the candidates and anoints each one severally with chrism upon the forehead, with prayer; and those who are so ano...

This is what takes place at Baptism: Water is poured upon the head of the person to be baptized, and at the same time the words appointed by Our Lord are repeated; the person is thereby cleansed from original sin and all other sins, he is gifted with habitual and sanctifying grace, and becomes a child of God, an heir of heaven, and a member of the Church. Baptism acts spiritually as water does mat...

The sacraments are sensible signs instituted by Christ, by means of which the graces of the Holy Spirit are communicated to us. Christ instituted seven sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist, Penance, Extreme Unction, Holy Orders, and Matrimony. By the three sacraments, Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders, there is imprinted upon the soul a certain spiritual and indelible mark or cha...

The word of God is said to be the food of the soul, because it sustains the life and strength of the soul, as bread does that of the body. Hence it is the duty of every Christian either to hear ser mons frequently, or to read spiritual books and make a practical application of what he hears or reads. Those who are assiduous in hearing sermons or reading spiritual books, will not have great difficu...

SINGING AT MASS. The singing of which the Church makes use as an accompaniment to the Mass, is what is known as the Gregorian chant. In addition to the Gregorian chant we have in our churches congregational singing, hymns in which the people join. Instrumental music, as an accompaniment to the singing, is played on the organ, violin, or other musical instruments. Please subscribe to my Youtube cha...

In celebrating the holy sacrifice of the Mass the Church makes use of the Latin language. The Latin language is well adapted for the services of the Church, because it is both venerable and mysterious. The use of the Latin language in her services is most advantageous for the Church; it serves to maintain her unity and preserve her from many evils. Please subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://w...

THE VESTMENTS AND SACRED VESSELS USED AT MASS. The vestments which the priest wears in the celebration of Mass consist of (1), the amice; (2), the alb; (3), the girdle; (4), the maniple; (5), the stole; (6), the chasuble. The various portions of the sacerdotal vestments are com memorative of Our Lord's Passion, and also serve to remind the priest of the duties of his office. The principal things w...

THE TIME WHEN MASS IS TO BE CELEBRATED The holy sacrifice of the Mass is generally to be celebrated between sunrise and noon, and at midnight on Christmas Eve. On Sundays and holydays of obligation the holy sacrifice of the Mass is offered at a convenient hour in all parish churches, and almost always on week-days also. No priest may, as a rule, say Mass more than once daily; but on Christmas Day...

Today, I give you some updates about what has been going on in my life and why I had to turn down a career opportunity... they demanded that I renounce my Catholic faith!  Then, we discuss the immortality of the soul. Please subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzuBq5NsNkT5lVceFchZTtg Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-uncensored-c...

Today, we discuss THE OBLIGATION OF HEARING MASS. Every Catholic is bound, under pain of mortal sin, to hear the whole of one Mass devoutly every Sunday and holyday of obligation. Those persons who could not go to church without great injury to themselves, or who have some urgent work of mercy to perform, are excused from hearing Mass. We have not heard a whole Mass, unless we have been present in...

Today, we discuss DEVOTION AT HOLY MASS We ought to be very devout at Mass; that is, we ought to banish from our minds all that may cause distraction, and endeavor to unite our supplications to those of the priest, especially in the three principal parts of the Mass. Whispering, laughing, looking about at the time of Mass must be carefully avoided; moreover it is unseemly to come to Mass overdress...