Timeless Counsels

 Return to Glory to the Father              


Introduction-Author-Talks

Wisdom comes to us as a gift of the Holy Spirit and is called the Queen of all its gifts.  Its proper use allows us to see the value of material things and use them to draw closer to God.

Through the gift of wisdom, we can find value in understanding and acting upon the thoughts and writings of others; in particular the sermons and talks of priests. 

Section A, below, presents sermons by the Rev. Joseph Farrell, a priest in the diocese of Kildare and Leighlin, Ireland.  He completed his religious studies in Carlow and Maynooth where he earned the highest honors.  He  taught as a professor in Carlow College for three years until 1868 and then took on missionary work in the parishes of Maryborough and Monasterevan.  He died in March at the age of 45 in the year 1885.

Section B, follows with similar topics presented by other priests in their own styles during the late 1800s. 

Section C, presents seven Lenten sermons, and eleven sermons on the Sacred Heart by Rev. Joseph Fuhlrott during the 1800 hundreds. 

Section D, contains writings by Rev. Roderick MacEachen who introduces the beauty of divine truth in the dogmas of Faith.  Rev. MacEachen graduated from St. Mary's College in Emmetsburg, Md. in 1901 and later earned his PhD.  He was named Papal Nuncio and represented Pope Benedict XV at the signing of the Treaty of Versailles marking the conclusion of WWI.  He taught at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. where he wrote many of his works.  Later, he served as Army Chaplin during WWII.  

Section E, contains writings by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albert Rung.  Ordained in 1911, he served as pastor in Buffalo, N.Y. He served as Chief judge of the Diocesan Tribunal and was the first non-bishop in the diocese to impart Confirmation.  Rt. Rev. Rung was awarded he honorary degree Doctor of Humane Letters by Canisius College.  

A  SERMONS / TALKS by Rev. Joseph Farrell

Advent, 1st Sunday - Lessons of the Last Judgment (The Advent Season - a time of preparation for the birth of Jesus Christ)
Advent, 2nd Sunday
Advent, 3rd Sunday

Advent, 4th Sunday
All Saints Day (Celebrating all the saints in heaven with God)
All Souls Day (Commemorating those who died but are not yet in heaven)
Ascension - Sunday After - 1 (Departure of Jesus Christ in his glorified body from this earth to God the Father in heaven)
Ascension - Sunday After - 2

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Upon her death, the body of Mary was taken into heaven and united to her soul)
Beginning of the Christian Life - 1 Christmas Day
Blessed Sacrament, The
Blessed Virgin Mary, The
Christmas Day (Commemorating the birth of Our Lord)
Corpus Christi (Celebrating the institution of the Blessed Sacrament)
Easter - 1st Sunday After - 1
Easter - 2nd Sunday After - 2
Easter - 4th Sunday After - 1
Easter - 4th Sunday After - 2
Easter Sunday (Commemorating the Resurrection of our Lord)
Epiphany (Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles represented by the Magi)
Epiphany, 1st Sunday after
Epiphany, 3rd Sunday after
Feast of the Holy Cross
Good Friday (Commemorating the Passion and death of Jesus Christ)
Lent - 1st Sunday (Time of prayer and fasting in preparation for the passion, death and resurrection of our Lord)
Lent - 3rd Sunday
Lent - 4th Sunday
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Commemorating the birth of Mary the Mother of God)
Pentecost Sunday (Commemorating the visible descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles establishing the Church)
Pentecost - 2nd Sunday after
Pentecost - 3rd Sunday after
Pentecost - 4th Sunday after
Pentecost - 4th Sunday after - 2
Pentecost - 6th Sunday after
Pentecost - 7th Sunday after
Pentecost - 8th Sunday after
Pentecost - 9th Sunday after
Pentecost - 11th Sunday after
Pentecost - 13th Sunday after
Pentecost - 14th Sunday after
Pentecost - 17th Sunday after
Pentecost - 19th Sunday after
Pentecost - 20th Sunday after
Pentecost - 22nd Sunday after
Pentecost - 24th Sunday after
Pentecost - Last Sunday
Septuagesima Sunday - 3rd Sunday before Ash Wednesday (In preparation for Lent)
St. Patrick
St. Peter
Sunday within the Octave of Christmas - New Years Eve

B  SERMONS / TALKS by various priests of the same time period.

Advent, 1st Sunday (The season leading up to the birth of Jesus Christ) "Realizing the Truths of Faith"
Advent, 2nd Sunday "The Christian's Chains"
Advent, 3rd Sunday "St. John the Baptist"
Advent, 4th Sunday "The Necessity of the Virtue of Penance"
All Saints Day (Celebrating all the saints in heaven with God)
All Souls Day (Commemorating those who died but not yet in heaven) 
Ascension of The Lord "Heaven"
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Mary is Taken into Heaven) "The Better Part"
Christmas Day (Commemorating the birth of Our Lord)
Easter Sunday "The Meaning of the Resurrection" 
Easter - First Sunday After "The Battle of Life"
Easter - Second Sunday After "The Good Shepherd"
Easter - Third Sunday After "The Shortness of Time"
Easter - Fourth Sunday After "The Value of the Faith"
Easter - Fifth Sunday After "The Man Who Does Not Pray"
Epiphany (Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles represented by the Magi)
Epiphany - First Sunday After "Poverty and Labor"
Epiphany - Second Sunday After "The Holy Name"
Epiphany - Third Sunday After "The Destiny of the Human Race"
Epiphany - Fourth Sunday After "Why are ye Fearful, O ye of little faith!"
Feast of the Holy Innocents, Martyrs
Feast of the Transfiguration
Lent - First Sunday "Temptation" (Time of prayer and fasting in preparation for the passion, death and resurrection of our Lord)
Lent - Third Sunday "Forgiveness and Cooperation"
Lent - Fourth Sunday " The Charitable Activity of the Church"
New Year's Day
Pentecost - 2nd Sunday after - (Corpus Christi) "The Great Feast"
Pentecost - 3rd Sunday after - (11th Sunday in Ordinary Time) "Lost and Found"
Pentecost - 4th Sunday after - (12th Sunday in Ordinary Time) "On the Papacy"
Pentecost - 5th Sunday after - (13th Sunday in Ordinary Time) "Retaliation and Love"
Pentecost - 6th Sunday after - (14th Sunday in Ordinary Time) "Confidence in God's Providence"
Pentecost - 7th Sunday after - (15th Sunday in Ordinary Time) "Catholic Profession"
Pentecost - 8th Sunday after - (16th Sunday in Ordinary Time) "Christian Conception of Wealth"
Pentecost - 9th Sunday after - (17th Sunday in Ordinary Time) "On Discouragement"
Pentecost - 10th Sunday after - (18th Sunday in Ordinary Time) "On the Fruits of Hearing Mass"
Pentecost - 11th Sunday after - (19th Sunday in Ordinary Time) "Curing the Deaf and Dumb"
Pentecost - 12th Sunday after - (20th Sunday in Ordinary Time) "The Good Samaritan"
Pentecost - 13th Sunday after - (21st Sunday in Ordinary Time) "Leprosy, Sin and Death"
Pentecost - 14th Sunday after - (22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time) "Living Up to Our Religion"
Pentecost - 15th Sunday after - (23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time) "The Death of the Soul"
Pentecost - 16th Sunday after - (24th Sunday in Ordinary Time) "The Presence of God"
Pentecost - 17th Sunday after - (25th Sunday in Ordinary Time) "The Divine Example"
Pentecost - 18th Sunday after - (26th Sunday in Ordinary Time) "Our Individuality Before God"
Pentecost - 19th Sunday after - (27th Sunday in Ordinary Time) "The Wedding Garment"
Pentecost - 20th Sunday after - (28th Sunday in Ordinary Time) "The Price to Pay"
Pentecost - 21st Sunday after - (29th Sunday in Ordinary Time) "A Great Lord and His Servant"
Pentecost - 26th Sunday after "Doing All To the Glory of God"
Pentecost - 27th Sunday after "The Power of Christian Doctrine"
Pentecost - 28th Sunday after
"The Coming of Judgment"
Quinquagesima Sunday
- (Sunday before Lent) "Spiritual Vision"
Septuagesima Sunday - 3rd Sunday before Ash Wednesday
(In preparation for Lent)
Sexagesima Sunday - 2nd Sunday before Ash Wednesday
(In preparation for Lent)
Sundays prior to Christ's crucifixion and death
     Palm Sunday (Sunday celebrating Christ's entry into Jerusalem)
     Passion Sunday (Sunday before Christ suffers death on the Cross)
Sunday within the Octave of the Ascension "Giving Testimonies of Christ"
Trinity Sunday -
"Revelation, Reason and Faith"

C  SERMONS / TALKS by Rev. J. Fuhlrott

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass (Lenten Sermons)
The Necessity of a Sacrifice Worthy of God
2  Jesus Christ the Worthy Sacrifice of the New Law
3  The Necessity and the Nature of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

4  The Mass - The Most Glorious Sacrifice
The Mass - The Most Efficient Sacrifice For Mankind

The Mass - A Perpetual Celebration
Sermon for Good Friday - It is Consummated

Sermons on the Sacred Heart.
8   The Sacred Heart of Jesus the most Worthy Object of Adoration and Love
9   Sacred Heart of Jesus is the Book of the Elect
10  Sacred Heart of Jesus Appears Burning

11 The Sacred Heart of Jesus a mirror of every virtue
12 The Sacred Heart of Jesus begins even at His birth the work of our Redemption
13 The Divine Heart of Jesus a Morning Offering to the Father for the sins of the World 
14 The Sacred Heart of Jesus the Most Obedient of All
15 The Divine Heart of Jesus, Although Exceeding Meek, is Very Zealous for the Honor of the Heavenly Father
16 The Sacred Heart of Jesus Exceedingly Rich in Mercy
17 The Sacred Heart of Jesus a Well of Living Waters, in which the sinful soul finds grace and salvation
18 I am the Door; if any one enters by Me, he shall be saved

D  Writings from The Dogmatic Series by Rev. Roderick MacEachen explaining the beauty of divine truth in the Catholic dogmas of Faith.

Dogma
The Existence of God
Order and Design of the Universe Prove the Existence of God

The Moral Law Proves the Existence of God
Conscience Proves the Existence of God

The Blessed Trinity 
The Creation of the World

The Omnipresence of God
Divine Providence
10  Man - His Creation
11  Nature of Man
12  The Age of Man
13  The Immortality of the Soul

14   Religion
15   Revelation
16  The Angels
17  The Fall of Man
18  The Existence of Evil

19  The Atonement
20   Faith
21   Miracles

E  Writings by Rev. Albert Rung

Prayer
Importance
Meditation
Vocal Prayer
Petition
Praise  
Thanksgiving 
Propitiation 
Holy Mass  
Other Familiar Prayers of Praise    

10  Ejaculatory Prayer
11  Morning Prayer
12  Night Prayer
13  Grace at Meals
14  Angelus
15  Rosary