I was told that the gentleman who was video taping the sermons for Veneta, Oregon, USA chapel was recently forbidden by Fr. Rostand from video taping any more sermons. (I don't know why. The priest who was in charge of the Veneta priory, Fr. Cooper, was a follower of Bishop Fellay. He just got transferred to Arcadia, California, USA. I don't know how Veneta's new pastor, Fr. Burfitt, stands on these issues.)
Some of the Veneta faithful got angry about Fr. Rostand's forbidding video taping of public sermons. One of the faithful took notes this past Sunday and transcribed them, hoping to post them on the internet somewhere.
There was nothing political in the sermon, just a good Catholic sermon. But, for those who are interested, here are the notes:
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JMJ
Sunday, 19 August 2012 AD
Father Burfitt 9:30 am Mass Veneta, Oregon
12th Sunday After Pentecost
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 3:4-9
(St. Paul shows that in spite of all the glory surrounding Moses on Sinai, the Law which he gave to the people of God in the desert disappeared in the far stronger light of the Gospel of Christ, whose precepts are engraven on our hearts. The Apostle, as a preacher of the Gospel, was fully aware of the greatness of his mission. – St. Andrew Daily Missal)
“Our sufficiency is from God” – St. Paul
“The law killeth, but the Spirit quickeneth.”
Gospel: St. Luke 10:23-37
(Most of the Fathers of the Church, like St. Bede in the homily at Matins on today’s Gospel, like to see in this Samaritan of the Gospel a type of our Lord who came down from the heavenly Jerusalem, found humanity wounded and dressed its wounds with great compassion. He then departed on His way but before doing so placed humanity in the inn, which is His Church, wherein the Catholic priesthood pours out on the wretchedness of souls the divine balm of the good Samaritan. – St. Andrew Daily Missal)
“Blessed are the eyes that see what you see…”
“A certain lawyer tested Him…”
“Love the Lord your God with your whole heart, mind, and soul and your neighbor as yourself.”
“But who is my neighbor?”
The parable of the Good Samaritin
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Dear Faithful,
Announcements…
Today, 5 pm Vespers and Benediction
In “olden” days, Vespers was said as an evening sacrifice, sanctifying the Holy Day
Thursday, 23 August 2012 AD at 6:00 pm
6:00 pm Rosary, with
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament – for the Sanctification of the Parish
28 Aug – Close of School Registration
29 Aug – Parents / Teachers Meeting
04 Sep – School Starts
Altar Boy Practice
9:00 am Saturdays
Fr. Loop will be in charge
Once a month the Altar Boys will have a Day of Recollection
Cleaning Teams
Captains of cleaning teams, please report to Fr. Burfitt
Fr. Burfitt wants to know the health of the teams and if any changes are needed
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Hail Mary…
We begin with the Hail Mary to humble ourselves and realize she is our help and comfort and will open our ears.
12th Sunday After Pentecost: Great Charity is required of us to enter into heaven.
We should say an act of Faith, Hope, and Charity every day.
Today’s gospel: We need to realize that charity is not done only to those we like. Charity is based on love of God. How I act is based on how I love, NOT how I like.
Parents must LOVE all their children, even though they prefer some over others. We should have supernatural charity for EVERY one of our neighbors.
A few weeks ago, the gospel was of the Pharisee and the Publican. We must be humble first. Every one of us is a sinner. Right now, if we exposed all our sins we’ve confessed, we’d be extremely mortified. The love of God forgave me my sins. We need to remember this when we deal with our neighbor. God has forgiven me much more.
A man like the Publican can practice charity everywhere, because he is a man of humility. He realizes his own sins and is compassionate towards others. In today’s gospel of the Good Samaritan, the sinner stops to take care of the man beaten up by robbers.
I need to practice charity to my neighbor.
St. Thomas Aquinas comments on the Commandments. He says they are not just negative statements, but also positive statements. There is also good we should accomplish with the Commandments.
In his comment on the 4th Commandment, St. Thomas Aquinas says we first owe charity to our family. True charity in the home then extends out to the Parish, our 2nd family. (Note: Priests and Religious have the SSPX as their 1st family.)
We always need to remember how much we’ve been forgiven. It’s the sinner who does the good work today.
Yesterday, Father Burfitt was in Wal-Mart to buy a watch. He stood at the watch counter for a very long time. Another shopper, a woman, walked up and told Father there should be a bell somewhere to call for assistance. She then proceeded to look for a bell. She couldn’t find one.
Eventually, the woman began talking to Father, to keep him company while he was waiting. She commented on his cassock: “Aren’t you hot in that?” (It was a very hot day.) “My aunt was a nun. She used to wear a floor length habit, but then her order changed and the habit just became another street-type dress.”
Father Burfitt asked the woman if she was Catholic. The woman replied, “No, I haven’t decided what I want to be yet.” (She had told Father that she had a 30 year old son, and yet, she still hadn’t decided what she wanted to be!) Father asked the woman if she was baptized, and she replied, “No. I’ve never been baptized.” Father then invited her to come to Mass and gave her his contact information.
The point is: This woman, a pagan, was showing charity to Father. Father’s comment: “Let us not be outdone by pagans.”
Practical Things:
Do today – Practice one of the spiritual or corporeal works of mercy.
When men are ordained to the minor orders, etc. they must immediately practice what they’ve just been ordained to do. Why? To reinforce: “What is received must be put into action.”
The Chief Spiritual Works of Mercy
1. Admonish the sinner
2. Instruct the ignorant
3. Counsel the doubtful
4. Comfort the sorrowful
5. Bear wrongs patiently
6. Forgive all injuries
7. Pray for the living and the dead
The Chief Corporal Works of Mercy
1. Give food to the hungry
2. Drink to the thirsty
3. Clothe the naked
4. Visit the imprisoned
5. Shelter the homeless
6. Visit the sick
7. Bury the dead
In all humility, we should be the most charitable people alive. Ask Our Lady and St. John, who know the heart of Our Lord, to help us practice charity.
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