Saint Latinus Church

PURIFICATION OF SPIRIT THROUGH FASTING AND ALMSGIVING

St. Leo The Great

Dear friends, at every moment the earth is full of the mercy of God, and nature itself is a lesson for all the faithful in the worship of God. The heavens, the sea and all that is in them bear witness to the goodness and omnipotence of their Creator, and the marvellous beauty of the elements as they obey him demands from the intelligent creation a fitting expression of its gratitude.

But with the return of that season marked out in a special way by the mystery of our redemption, and of the days that lead up to the paschal feast, we are summoned more urgently to prepare ourselves by a purification of spirit.

The special note of the paschal feast is this: the whole Church rejoices in the forgiveness of sins. It rejoices in the forgiveness not only of those who are then reborn in holy baptism but also of those who are already numbered among God’s adopted children.

Initially, men are made new by the rebirth of baptism. Yet there still is required a daily renewal to repair the shortcomings of our mortal nature, and whatever degree of progress has been made there is no one who should not be more advanced. All must therefore strive to ensure that on the day of redemption no one may be found in the sins of his former life.

Dear friends, what the Christian should be doing at all times should be done now with greater care and devotion, so that the Lenten fast enjoined by the apostles may be fulfilled, not simply by abstinence from food but above all by the renunciation of sin.
There is no more profitable practice as a companion to holy and spiritual fasting than that of almsgiving. This embraces under the single name of mercy many excellent works of devotion, so that the good intentions of all the faithful may be of equal value, even where their means are not. The love that we owe both God and man is always free from any obstacle that would prevent us from having a good intention. The angels sang: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. The person who shows love and compassion to those in any kind of affliction is blessed, not only with the virtue of good will but also with the gift of peace.

The works of mercy are innumerable. Their very variety brings this advantage to those who are true Christians, that in the matter of almsgiving not only the rich and affluent but also those of average means and the poor are able to play their part. Those who are unequal in their capacity to give can be equal in the love within their hearts.

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Holy Mass

Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Lord be with you.

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Let us pray. O Lord! It is your mercy that you reconciled mankind as your children through the baptism of the Lord Jesus Christ, your only begotten Son, whom you created in your holy image, saved them through Noah's ark, blessed them through Abraham, and guided them through Moses. O Lord! You are the Holy Father, who sent his only Son, Lord Jesus Christ for the salvation of mankind, who gave up his life on the cross, and brought us the redemption through the forgiveness of sins, the grace of God, and the assurance of life everlasting, in the Kingdom of God, which is everlasting. O Lord! We pray to you, bless us all, bless all the faithfuls who have come to receive the holy communion, and bless all the faithfuls who could not come to the Church for work or sickness. O Lord! Bless all the souls who have departed in faith, who seek your grace for the salvation, for the cleansing of souls and the life everlasting. O Lord! Bless us with your grace, that we may be strong in faith, strengthen our soul, that we may be obedient to you, and your words. O God! Enlighten our souls that we may show others your love, which is everlasting, that they may also become the lights to the world. Amen.

All meats are clean. When the Lord presented all kinds of animals and birds before Peter, and Peter hesitated, the Lord said, don't call them unclean whom the Lord has declared as clean. Now, who would eat all these animals and birds as meat which Peter as a jew didn't eat? The philistines and gentiles would eat these meat. That means, all the people, who eat different kinds of meat, are now the people of the Lord.

The Way Of The Cross

We adore you, O Lord! And we praise you. Because by your Holy Cross, you have redeemed the world.

Whoever receives the Lord as God, and the saviour, he is bound to obey the Lord for salvation. For It's the obedience which brings grace and salvation to the faithful. Salvation is not one time act. It's a process which goes on throughout life.

I am, I am the Lord: and there is no saviour besides me.

- Isaias 43:11, Holy Bible