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Sermons distributed 3x weekly from English-speaking priests of the Society of Saint Pius X
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SSPX SermonsSpiritual Hunger - SSPX Sermons
As our devotion increases, so too does our hunger for spiritual gifts. Yet for many of us, there are disorders present in our spiritual life, be it a lack of…
SSPX SermonsDoes God Really Care About Me? - SSPX Sermons
The state of the world often instills in us a sense that God has abandoned us; we begin to lose hope. Yet the message of the Gospel is that Our Lord cares…
SSPX SermonsThe Holy Folly of a Mother: St. Felicity - SSPX Sermons
St. Felicity was a Roman citizen of noble birth. She reared her seven sons in the Faith despite the persistence of persecution and falsehood. When pressured to…
SSPX SermonsAnger and the 5th Commandment - SSPX Sermons
God’s Fifth Command—Thou shalt not kill—does not merely forbid extreme acts of violence such as murder. Rather, it addresses a whole disposition of soul that…
SSPX SermonsBeyond Duty: The Call to Love - SSPX Sermons
This is a follow-up to Sermon #273 - "The Problem with Superficiality" Jesus asks us to do more than the bare minimum. Yes, we all have duties relative to our…
SSPX SermonsSaints John Fisher and Thomas More: True Friends of God - SSPX Sermons
To be true friends of God, we must be prepared to take up our crosses. Our Lord does not want fair weather friends, that is, only those who show their…
SSPX SermonsLiving in the Real World – SSPX Sermons
Applying the supernatural truths of the Catholic Faith to our everyday lives is a continual struggle. It is altogether too easy to compartmentalize our…
SSPX Sermons[updated] The Problem of Superficiality – SSPX Sermons
Superficiality is a perennial problem that we must struggle with. Even the Apostles had to confront it. We want to have a casual life that makes no demands…
SSPX SermonsThere Is No Salvation Outside the Church - SSPX Sermons
Recently Catholics celebrated the feast day of the pillars of the Church, Ss. Peter and Paul. It is through the Catholic Church and the Catholic Church alone…
SSPX SermonsQuo Vadis? - SSPX Sermons
We know that St. Peter is the rock upon which Christ established His Church. He is one of the greatest saints, and we owe him our veneration. Yet we should…
SSPX SermonsDon’t Make Any Excuses – SSPX Sermons
Following the series of post-Paschal feasts that are intended to be consoling, Holy Mother Church steps forth to remind us that salvation is not automatic…
SSPX SermonsThe Secret of Prayer - SSPX Sermons
Prayer is the oxygen of the soul. It is the high point of our lives. Whether vocal or silent, it is our means to connect with God. Through prayer, we ask…
SSPX SermonsLord, What Wilt Thou Have Me to Do? - SSPX Sermons
To follow Christ, St. Paul was called to imitate Our Lord in every facet of his apostolate. And while he may not have known the abundant fruits of his labor in…
SSPX SermonsHoly Communion: A Remedy, Not a Reward - SSPX Sermons
As Catholics, we are called to not only accept the tenets of the Catholic Faith, but to approach all facets of our lives with the mind of the Church. This is…
SSPX SermonsSupernatural Friendship - SSPX Sermons
St. Peter had a great love for Our Lord, though we know from Scripture that he had an intemperate soul until Christ calmed it. His call for mutual charity or…
SSPX SermonsWhy Does Our Lord Come so Close to Us? – SSPX Sermons
Our Lord draws closest to us, spiritually and materially, in the Eucharist. How do we respond to this great gift, particularly after receiving Holy Communion?…
SSPX SermonsWhat Really Happened at Pentecost? - SSPX Sermons
On Pentecost, the faithful commemorate the birthday of the Church. Yet it is also a time to reflect on the coming of the Paraclete, the Holy Ghost, and the…
SSPX SermonsThe Internal Life of God - SSPX Sermons
On the great feast of the Holy Trinity, we recall that while our limited human intellect can conclude a great deal about a single, all-good God, it can tell us…
SSPX SermonsAre Protestants Followers of Christ? - SSPX Sermons
When Jesus Christ established the Catholic Church, He intended it to be the sole means of receiving the grace of the sacraments and the sanctifying grace that…
SSPX SermonsCharity Covers a Multitude of Sins - SSPX Sermons
The reality that charity covers a multitude of sins is found throughout Scripture. But in St. Peter’s first epistle he brings this truth front and center. It’s…
SSPX SermonsGrace Builds on Nature: What Makes a Healthy Life? - SSPX Sermons
What makes a healthy life of nature and of grace? As Catholics, we know that grace is all-important. But this grace also works and builds upon a foundation…
SSPX SermonsThe Holy Ghost and the Church – SSPX Sermons
When speaking of the Holy Trinity, we often overlook the Paraclete, that is, the Holy Ghost. Yet it is the Holy Ghost that guides the Church, even through…
SSPX SermonsThe Dangers of Sedevacantism - SSPX Sermons
As the crisis in the Church continues on, there are those traditional Catholics who have succumbed to the temptation of sedevacantism, that is, the belief…
SSPX SermonsSitting at the Right Hand of His Father - SSPX Sermons
In a certain sense, the Ascension is the greatest feast of the Church because it is the supreme glorification of Christ Jesus. This glorification is seen in…
SSPX SermonsThe Queenship of Our Lady - SSPX Sermons
The month of May is the month of Mary, culminating in the celebration of the Queenship of Our Lady. Her queenship impresses upon us the importance of our time…
SSPX SermonsSt. Germaine and Fatherly Love – SSPX Sermons
God is Our Father is in a number of different senses. The most important way in which He is Our Father is that He created us in His image and we are His…
SSPX SermonsLearning to Bridle the Tongue - SSPX Sermons
As St. James instructs, if any man thinks himself religious but does not control his tongue, his religion is vain. The sins of the tongue are, unfortunately…
SSPX SermonsContradictions of Vatican II - SSPX Sermons
One of the great curses of our times is the willingness of so many to believe anything because they have abandoned the pillar and ground of the truth (1 Tim…
SSPX SermonsDo-It-Yourself Catholicism - SSPX Sermons
While self-reliance has its place, the Catholic Faith flourishes when it is the heartbeat of your daily life, anchored in the support and strength of a…
SSPX SermonsPrayer: The Key to Heaven - SSPX Sermons
Prayer is the key to heaven. As Our Lord demonstrated during His earthly ministry, it is through prayer that we are granted the means to persevere through the…
SSPX SermonsBear Wrongs Patiently – SSPX Sermons
One of the dominant themes in St. Peter's epistle is to bear wrongs patiently, for it is a grace. Bearing wrongs patiently is one of the spiritual works of…
SSPX SermonsThe Challenges Facing Our New Pope - SSPX Sermons
The election of a new pope is a time of rejoicing for the Church. However, we cannot ignore the great challenges facing the new Pontiff, Leo XIV. In addition…
SSPX SermonsOur Lady and the Choice of Our State in Life - SSPX Sermons
Two of Our Lady's titles, Stella Maris (Star of the Sea) and Stella Matutina (Morning Star) indicate that she is the guiding star in our lives. By taking the…
SSPX SermonsWhat Should Catholics Think About Their Work? – SSPX Sermons
Our work has a value in the eyes of God. Our Lord has set an example for us, starting the Book of Genesis. And through it, He shows us that our work transcends…
SSPX SermonsThe Prayers of St. Monica: Inspiration for Christian Mothers - SSPX Sermons
Holy Mother Church presents us the feast of All Saints to instruct us. For each saint has a particular virtue to teach. But the lesson we should draw from this…
SSPX SermonsIs the Priesthood Necessary in Today's World? - SSPX Sermons
The priesthood is an indispensable aspect of the Catholic Faith. Instituted by Our Lord, it is the means of our sanctification and the gateway to our…
SSPX SermonsHidden Resurrection - SSPX Sermons
When Our Lord rose from the dead, there were no trumpet blasts; there was no grand revealing of this miracle. Why then did God choose to keep the Resurrection…
SSPX SermonsThe Mystery of Easter - SSPX Sermons
Easter is the richest of all the mysteries of the liturgy. If we enter with good dispositions, knowledge, and love into this mystery, then we enter into the…
SSPX SermonsWalking in the Light of the Resurrection - SSPX Sermons
We often live our lives in fear of material deprivations and similar hardships. However, as the Bible instructs, fear of the Lord is the beginning of…
SSPX SermonsBlessed Are They Who Have Not Seen and Have Believed - SSPX Sermons
The last beatitude Our Lord gives is centered on the great gift of faith. It is through faith that we find eternal life. And it is also through faith that we…
SSPX SermonsHe Loved Them Unto the End - SSPX Sermons
Our Lord Jesus Christ gave Himself to His creation out of love. This self-giving is expressed through the offering of His Body and Blood during the sacrifice…
SSPX SermonsTruly He Is Risen! - SSPX Sermons
"He has risen as He foretold!" These words of the angel at the tomb express the very foundation of the Catholic Faith. By laying down His life out of love…
SSPX SermonsOur Lord Conquers Human Fears - SSPX Sermons
Maundy Thursday is one of the holiest nights of the year, for it is the time that Our Lord institutes the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. At the same time, Christ…
SSPX SermonsPadre Pio's Considerations on the Agony in the Garden - SSPX Sermons
Meditating on the agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, with the assistance of Padre Pio's considerations, opens up the deeper meaning behind the great distress…
SSPX SermonsEmbracing the Cross – SSPX Sermons
We find in Christ's Cross the culmination of the Father's love for us. By accepting crosses in our own lives, we show our love toward God. For it is through…
SSPX SermonsThe Causes of the Passion - SSPX Sermons
What are the causes of Passion? Many parties alive during Our Lord's lifetime bear some responsibility for His suffering. However, if we look deeper into this…
SSPX SermonsThe Abasement of Our Lord - SSPX Sermons
The Passion of Our Lord occupies an eminent place in all of God's work, for through it Christ accomplished our salvation. To unite ourselves deeper with Our…
SSPX SermonsWhat the Shroud Tells Us About Our Lord's Passion - SSPX Sermons
Passiontide opens up a period for us to reflect on all that Our Lord Jesus Christ has done for us, including above all His Passion. We have two sources to…
SSPX SermonsInvesting in Souls - SSPX Sermons
Lent, as we know, is a time of preparation for Our Lord's Resurrection. However, what good are our sacrificial acts during this time unless we first have…
SSPX SermonsGod Works Through Human Instruments - SSPX Sermons
God works through human instruments. And unlike the everyday instruments we use, be it a pen or a paintbrush, human beings have the capacity to be willing…
SSPX SermonsHow to Rejoice Always - SSPX Sermons
At every moment we can discover how the Church guides us to find joy in every moment and situation. By sharing in God's divine nature, embrace authentic…
SSPX SermonsSecond-Chance Graces - SSPX Sermons
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…
SSPX SermonsThe Heart of Lent – SSPX Sermons
We can go through our 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…
SSPX SermonsDaily Martyrdom - SSPX Sermons
Our daily duty of state requires a series of “little martyrdoms.” Although these duties differ from person to person, and circumstance to circumstance, none…
SSPX SermonsLiving in Divine Reality – SSPX Sermons
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…
SSPX SermonsSt. Joseph Our Model for Happiness - SSPX Sermons
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…
SSPX SermonsThe Supernatural Infrastructure – SSPX Sermons
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…
SSPX SermonsPerfection Happens in Stages – SSPX Sermons
In order to move closer to perfection, we must fast—not only from food, but from sin as well. By chastening the body, we elevate our spirit and instill charity…
SSPX SermonsDon't Play With Sin - SSPX Sermons
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…
SSPX SermonsWe Need Regular Confession - SSPX Sermons
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…