Our Lord provides us the grace to persevere in this life, though too often we fail to recognize it. Even during His earthly ministry, He revealed Himself to the Apostles and those He ministered to and they also did not realize it. While Christ does not ow

We can go throughour time on earth performing every act we are called to do, be it reciting prayers and refraining from sin, and yet do so lifelessly. Unless we act out of love for God and a sincere desire to live in His presence, our efforts, including

Our daily duty of state requires a series of little martyrdoms. Although these duties differ from person to person, and circumstance to circumstance, none can be accomplished without renouncing ourselves and submitting to Gods will for us.  Vi

If we are to define progress in the spiritual life, we often think of it in terms of avoiding sin. A better way to conceive of spiritual progress is the act of growing in virtue. But to grow in virtue, to become truly holy, we must open ourselves to God's

Although devotion to any particular saint is optional, devotion to Our Blessed Lady and St. Joseph is not. For St. Joseph presents to us a model for holiness and happiness. For as St. Joseph's life demonstrates, perfect happiness comes from embracing the

Even a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, not to mention the myriad of other elements and infrastructure that must be in place so that we may walk forward. What is true in the practical realm is true as well of the spiritual realm. Thi

In order to move closer to perfection, we must fastnot only from food, but from sin as well. By chastening the body, we elevate our spirit and instill charity in our soul.  View / Listen to this Sermon on YouTube > Subscribe to the SSPX Ser

The sin of presumption is especially dangerous. All of us fall into it at times, believing that we can place ourselves in danger of committing mortal sin or falling into temptation without worry. How many times do we tell ourselves that nothing is wrong,

As Catholics, we are called to have a love for the sacrament of confession. Along with the Eucharist, confession is the primary means by which we may save our souls. Yet many of us find it difficult to confess our sins regularly and too often make excuses

How should we perform our penance? That is, what should be our heart's disposition? Two indispensable dispositions are, first, to love God and, second, to unite our penance with the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ. For our acts penance will lack fruit un