Homily #100830 ( 06min) Play – Today we celebrate the feast of St. Rose of Lima, one of those saints that strove for perfection from the dawn of reason. St. Rose found much spiritual nourishment in reading the lives of the saints.
Ave Maria! St. Rose of Lima, Virgin – Mass: EF, Dilexisti – Readings:
1st: 1cor 7:25-34
Gsp: mat 13:44-52

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This is found in the Divine Office but is worthy of posting. St. Rose’s feast day is August 23rd

Apart from the cross there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven…

Our Lord and Savior lifted up his voice and said with incomparable majesty: “Let all men know that grace comes after tribulation. Let them know that without the burden of afflictions it is impossible to reach the height of grace. Let them know that the gifts of grace increase as the struggles increase. Let men take care not to stray and be deceived. This is the only true stairway to paradise, and without the cross they can find no road to climb to heaven.” When I heard these words, a strong force came upon me and seemd to place me in the middle of a street, so that I might say in a loud voice to people of every age, sex and status: “Hear, O people; hear, O nations. I am warning you about the commandment of Christ by using words that came from his own lips: We cannot obtain grace unless we suffer afflictions. We must heap trouble upon trouble to attain a deep aprticipation in the divine nature, the glory of the sons of God and perfect happiness of soul.” “If only mortals would learn how great it is to possess divine grace, how beautiful, how noble, how precious. How many riches it hides within itself, how many joys and delights! No one would complain about his cross or about troubles that may happen to him, if he would come to know the scales on which they are weighed when they are distributed to men.”

– from the writings of Saint Rose of Lima

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Homily #130823b ( 08min) Play – Fr. Elias on the life of St. Rose of Lima, Peru a Dominican Third Order. 1586 – 1617. She worked hard for the poor and united the sufferings in her life with those of her Lord Jesus.
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Rose of Lima – Opt Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Friday 20th Week of Ordinary Time
1st: rut 1:1, 3-6, 14-16, 22
Resp: psa 146:5-6, 7, 8-9, 9-10
Gsp: mat 22:34-40

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Homily #140823b ( 11min) Play – Fr. Joachim on the life of St. Rose of Lima, Peru, who was the first saint from the new world and lived a very penitential life. Father points out that penance and suffering are the wings by which we fly to God and everlasting happiness.
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Rose of Lima – Opt Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Saturday in the 20th Week in Ordinary Time
1st: eze 43:1-7
Resp: psa 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14
Gsp: mat 23:1-12

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Fr Maximilian gives the homily on Aug 23 (St. Rose of Lima, virgin), explaining that God is waiting for us to turn back to him; he invites all to come to the heavenly feast, which requires conversion, but few respond, and consequently, few will be chosen to remain among the blessed. Those who do not turn away from sin, repent, and believe in the Gospel, will not be admitted to the heavenly feast.

Now more than ever, we must convert, pray, and do penance. In response to the crisis of faith and the repeated scandals, many within the Church are calling for acts of reparation and prayer. If we respond to this call, as requested by Our Lady of Fatima, then God will surely bring about the changes we need, and we will surely be saved.

Mass: St. Rose of Lima – Opt Mem

Readings: Thursday in the 20th Week in Ordinary Time
1st: Ezek 36:23-28
Resp: Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19
Gsp: Mt 22:1-14

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Our Lord and Savior lifted up his voice and said with incomparable majesty: “Let all men know that grace comes after tribulation. Let them know that without the burden of afflictions it is impossible to reach the height of grace. Let them know that the gifts of grace increase as the struggles increase. Let men take care not to stray and be deceived. This is the only true stairway to paradise, and without the cross they can find no road to climb to heaven.”

When I heard these words, a strong force came upon me and seemed to place me in the middle of a street, so that I might say in a loud voice to people of every age, sex and status: “Hear, O people; hear, O nations. I am warning you about the commandment of Christ by using words that came from his own lips: We cannot obtain grace unless we suffer afflictions.

We must heap trouble upon trouble to attain a deep participation in the divine nature, the glory of the sons of God and perfect happiness of soul.”

That same force strongly urged me to proclaim the beauty of divine grace. It pressed me so that my breath came slow and forced me to sweat and pant. I felt as if my soul could no longer be kept in the prison of the body, but that it had burst its chains and was free and alone and was going very swiftly through the whole world saying:

“If only mortals would learn how great it is to possess divine grace, how beautiful, how noble, how precious. How many riches it hides within itself, how many joys and delights! Without doubt they would devote all their care and concern to winning for themselves pains and afflictions. All men throughout the world would seek trouble, infirmities and torments, instead of good fortune, in order to attain the unfathomable treasure of grace. This is the reward and the final gain of patience. No one would complain about his cross or about troubles that may happen to him, if he would come to know the scales on which they are weighed when they are distributed to men.”

St. Rose of Lima (feast day is August 23^rd)

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Fr Matthias gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Aug 23, 2022, on the life of St Rose of Lima, Peru, who is the patron saint of the Americas, and exemplified, prayerfulness, penance, trust and courage, overcoming a very fearful disposition, by trusting in her spouse, Jesus.

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Rose of Lima – Opt Mem
Readings: Tuesday in the 21st Week in Ordinary Time – http://usccb.org/bible/readings/082322.cfm
1st: 2th 2:1-3, 14-16
Resp: psa 96:10-13
Gsp: mat 23:23-26

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