Seek the Good of Others

From a letter to the Corinthians by Saint Clement, pope:

The command has been written: Cling to the saints, for those who cling to them will be sanctified. There is a passage in Scripture as well which states: "With the innocent man you will be innocent, and with the chosen you will be chosen also; likewise with the perverse you will deal perversely..."

Why are there strife and passion, schisms and even war among you? Do we not possess the same Spirit of grace which was given to us and the same calling in Christ? Why do we tear apart and divide the body of Christ? Why do we revolt against our own body...?

We should put an end to this division immediately...


Father Angelo Vanderputten, FSSP, has volunteered to offer Mass in the Extraordinary Form at Saint Agnes Cathedral on July 15th at 2:30pm. There will be Mass on July 15th at 2:30pm at Saint Agnes Cathedral.

In Christ,

Father Jeff Fasching

Pray Without Ceasing

Prayer is a gift from God. As God's creatures, we owe it to Him to pray always. Prayer lifts up the mind and heart to God. Prayer is union with God. The more we pray, the more we find ourselves united to God. The more we pray, the more we find strength to endure all things that come our way.

Lent is a time when we sacrifice. We discipline our bodies in order to focus on what is spiritual. A sincere spirit of mortification of our bodies leads to a greater awareness of the suffering and risen Lord Jesus Christ. Through penance we learn patience during our own times of trial and suffering.

Lent is a great opportunity to sacrifice for others as well. We do this for love of God. This lenten season let us pray for our brothers in need. Let us pray for a greater desire to do penance!

Sincerely in Christ,

Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching

Going to Confession

How frequently should we go to confession? We should avoid receiving the sacrament in a merely routine, mechanical fashion; but this does not mean we should not receive it regularly and frequently. If we are serious about advancing in the spiritual life, as every Catholic should be, we should go often to confession. Pope Pius XII in his encyclical Mystici Corporis wrote:

They are in error who have asserted that frequent confession of venial sins in not to be highly regarded…To hasten daily progress along the path of virtue, we wish the practice of frequent confession to be especially commended, a practice introduced by the Church, but not without the inspiration of the Holy Ghost. By it genuine self-knowledge is increased, Christian humility grows, evil habits are uprooted, spiritual neglect and tepidity are resisted, the conscience is purified, the will strengthened, a salutary control of one’s affections gained, and in virtue of the sacrament itself grace is increased. Therefore let those among the clergy who make light of and lessen esteem for frequent confession, realize that they are approaching a course which is foreign to the Spirit of Christ and destructive of the Mystical Body of our Savior.

Sincerely in Christ,

Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching

Self Accusation

We must always find fault with ourselves. It is so very easy to be impatient with everyone else, and yet so very difficult to blame ourselves for our own faults. We have enough to be concerned with when it comes to a knowledge of ourselves. It would be good to beg God on a regular basis for the grace to see ourselves as we really are. The only way to constant peace in our lives is to constantly find fault with ourselves.

Sincerely in Christ,

Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching