Saint Michael’s House

The Healing Power of the Holy Face: Miracles & Mercy

This sermon focuses on miracles that have occurred connected to the devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus, tracing the tradition from St. Veronica’s veil to the 19th-century devotion of Leo Dupont.
It shares accounts of miraculous healings connected to holy oil which has burned before images of the Holy Face, testimonies of cures and conversions, and calls listeners to approach Christ with sorrow for sin and confidence in His mercy.
 
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The Transfiguration and the Holy Face: Mary’s Lesson for Lent

This episode reflects on the Transfiguration and the Blessed Virgin Mary’s perfect fidelity: while the apostles received a moment of heavenly light, Our Lady lived by faith through the humility of the Incarnation and the sorrow of Calvary, teaching us to offer our fasts, prayers, and sufferings as reparation to the Holy Face.
Rooted in the tradional Catholic practices of Lent, the sermon invites listeners to follow Our Lady’s example of obedience and love, to fix their gaze on Christ through suffering, and to trust that the cross borne with her leads to uncreated light and eternal glory.
 
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Into the Desert: Christ’s Victory Over Temptation

This episode opens the sacred season of Lent by recounting Christ’s forty days in the desert, where he fasted, prayed, and endured three temptations.
It explains the symbolic meaning of forty and how the three temptations represent the enemies of the soul—the flesh, the world, and the Devil—and shows Christ’s faithful responses to each.
The sermon urges the faithful to practice prayer, fasting, and almsgiving as means of purification and cooperation with grace, warning against seeking human praise or presuming on mercy.
Listeners are invited to enter the desert with Christ, repent, be transformed, and rise with him at Easter, with a final invocation of confidence in the Blessed Virgin’s intercession.

Gazing at the Holy Face: Reparation as Love

This sermon invites us to gaze upon the Holy Face of Jesus, to recognise his suffering and respond with reparation born of love.
It points to St. Joseph as the first adorer and protector of Christ, urging small acts of devotion—holy hours, reverent Mass attendance, patient sacrifices—as ways to console Christ and help heal his wounds.
Keeping our eyes on the face of Christ gives strength in trials and calls us to let his wounded mercy transform our hearts until we behold him face to face.

Charity is the Distinctive Mark of the Christian

This episode invites listeners into the season of Lent, focusing on Christ’s willing journey to Jerusalem and his Passion as the wellspring of our salvation. It outlines prayer, fasting, and almsgiving as means to grow in knowledge, love, and service of God.
Drawing on St. Paul’s teaching about charity and the example of the Sacred Heart, the talk urges anticipatory, compassionate love for neighbour — including enemies — and emphasises allowing Christ to love through us by prayer and frequent Holy Communion.

At the Name of Jesus

This episode reflects on the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus, linking His circumcision and naming to his divine mission as Saviour and the Church's ancient reverence for His Name.
It contrasts this devotion with modern forces of religious indifferentism and moral decay, calls for reparation through devotion to the Holy Face, and urges believers to honour and proclaim the name of Jesus.

St. Lawrence: A Testament of True Treasure and Sacrifice

This episode delves into the extraordinary life of St. Lawrence, one of Rome’s revered deacons, who exemplified the Church's mission by prioritizing the poor and needy. As we recount his final act of defiance against the civil authorities, discover how St. Lawrence revealed where the Church's true treasures lie.
Explore the spiritual paradox articulated by St. Paul—through giving, we receive. Understand the transformative power of self-denial and how dying to self leads to love, growth, and grace. Tackle the temptation of spiritual pride and embrace humility as you examine the grace that enables all good within us, acknowledging it as a divine gift.
Join us to gain deeper insights from Father Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalene and St. Teresa of Avila, inspiring us to be generous and service-oriented, placing God at the core of our lives, just as St. Lawrence did unto martyrdom.

The Holy Face of Jesus and the Beauty of Our Lady

In this episode, we reflect on the significance of the Transfiguration and its impact on the faith of Peter, James, and John, as they witnessed the divine glory of Christ on the mountain. We explore how the vision of Christ's transfigured face served as a spiritual anchor during the trials of faith, illustrating the eternal contrast between earthly suffering and divine glory.
The episode further delves into the profound symbolism of our Lord's Holy Face as revealed to Sister Mary of St. Peter. This devotion is portrayed as a spiritual weapon against the adversaries of the Church, emphasizing the strength gained from embracing the divine presence even amidst worldly challenges.
Additionally, we honor the Assumption of Our Blessed Mother, recognizing her as a beacon of grace and a refuge for believers in times of spiritual warfare. Her Immaculate Heart and radiant face are assurances of her maternal protection in all our battles. 

Feast of St Elias

"If the Lord is God, serve Him"
The Prophet St Elias is Father of the Carmelite Order.  On Mount Carmel, the People of Israel were shown the power of Almighty God as St Elias called down fire from heaven demonstrating the falsity of the idol worshippers.
The strong influences of the pagan and demonic forces at work in our own time try to pull us away from the path of the Gospel so each day a decision has to be made: "If the Lord is God, serve Him"

Every hair on your head has been counted

When things are looking bad and we are tempted to be anxious or lose our peace, the Lord reminds us that He knows us better than we know ourselves and that He cares for every aspect of our lives.  We are called to trust, not pretending that nothing is wrong, but trusting in our God who we know is all-powerful, and all-loving.