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Lord's Day Reflections with Lawrence Westfall
by Lawrence Westfall
This podcast is focused on taking a reading from the Sunday Masses of the Novus Ordo Mass, the Tridentine Mass, and the Divine Liturgy and giving a reflection on what they mean and how it applies to our lives and the world today. As for reflections of the Sunday readings, at other times this podcast may incorporate other Biblical readings and series for teaching.You can find the apologetic and catechetical branch of this ministry by searching for “Answering Catholicism with Lawrence the Zealot.” and the Bible Reading branch at "Let's Read the Bible with Lawrence Westfall."God Love You!
Episodes
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Fourth Sunday of Easter (2026) - Jesus Christ: The Good Shepherd
Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Fourth Sunday of Easter. The reading used for this reflection is from the Novus Ordo and is the Gospel according to St. John 10:1-10. In this lesson, we take a look at Jesus as the Good Shepherd on this Good Shepherd Sunday. God Love You!
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Easter Message (2026) - Victory Over Death and Hell: Behold, He Is Alive Forevermore
Happy Lord’s Day! Happy Resurrection Sunday! Happy Easter! Conquered Grave, Empty Tomb, Living Saviour: The Triumphant Message We Proclaim Today! May our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ grant you a blessed Resurrection Sunday and should you listen to this after Easter, may God still bless you as…
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Palm Sunday (2026) - Will You Follow Him? A Palm Sunday Invitation to Accept Christ into Your Heart
Happy Palm Sunday! Happy Lord’s Day! This Palm Sunday I invite you to accept Christ into your heart. May this message encourage you to do just that! This Palm Sunday could be the new found joy in your life that will become your eternal Easter - Accept Him Now! May God grant you a blessed Holy…
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Fifth Sunday of Lent (2026) - Four Days Late Yet Right on Time: God’s Perfect Timing
Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Fifth Sunday of Lent. The reading used for this reflection is from the Novus Ordo and is the Gospel according to St. John 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33-45. In this lesson, we take a look at the raising of Lazarus from the dead and how this Gospel reading can be applied to…
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Third Sunday of Lent (2026) - Blessed Assurance: I Am Saved
Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Third Sunday of Lent. The reading used for this reflection is from the Novus Ordo and is the Epistle to the Romans 5:1-2, 5-8. The reading this Sunday speaks about justification and faith. In this lesson, we take a look at how we are already saved (we are saved, we...
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The Parables of the Kingdom (Archbishop John J. Swint) - The Great Reckoning
Happy Lord’s Day! This is the last Lord’s Day I will be reading from Lenten discourses of Archbishop John J. Swint. These particular chapters from his booklet “The Parables of the Kingdom” have proven ever so necessary to be read, reflected upon, and given to the world as a reminder of what was…
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The Parables of the Kingdom (Archbishop John J. Swint) - The Privilege of Our Faith
Happy Lord’s Day! For the next few weeks, I will be reading from Lenten discourses of Archbishop John J. Swint. These particular chapters from his booklet “The Parables of the Kingdom” have proven ever so necessary to be read, reflected upon, and given to the world as a reminder of what was and...
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The Parables of the Kingdom (Archbishop John J. Swint) - The Power of Example
Happy Lord’s Day! For the next few weeks, I will be reading from Lenten discourses of Archbishop John J. Swint. These particular chapters from his booklet “The Parables of the Kingdom” have proven ever so necessary to be read, reflected upon, and given to the world as a reminder of what was and...
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A Christmas Message: Christ the Saviour of the World
“Where Christ reigns, love reigns! Where love reigns, peace reigns!” A brief Christmas message as we enter the Christmas season. May God grant you all His many blessings and may you all have a Merry Christmas! God Love You!
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Good People Go to Hell
This was originally a Substack article of mine (https://open.substack.com/pub/lawrencethezealot/p/good-people-go-to-hell?r=3hyxcs&utm_medium=ios), but it is so true and so necessary to be proclaimed vocally that I decided to release it in audio sermon form. Good people go to Hell everyday, those...
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First Sunday of Advent (2025) - Are You Rapture Ready?
Happy Lord's Day! Today is the First Sunday of Advent. The reading used for this reflection is from the Novus Ordo and is the Gospel according to St. Matthew 24:37-44. In today’s reflection, we focus on the return of Christ at the consummation of the world. Also, the heresy of the pre-tribulation...
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Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (2025) - Christ the King of Mercy
Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe for the Novus Ordo Mass. The reading is from the Gospel according to St. Luke 23:35-43. In today’s reflection, the thieves on the Cross are looked back too and the salvation power of the Cross is proclaimed!...
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Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome (2025) - The Church’s One Foundation
Happy Lord’s Day! Today is the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome for the Novus Ordo Mass. The reading is from the First Epistle to the Corinthians 3:9-11, 16-17 6:3-9. In today’s reflection, the Lateran Basilica and the Church’s one foundation is examined. God Love You!
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Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed: All Souls’ Day (2025) - The Newness of Life
Happy Lord’s Day! Today is the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed or commonly called All Souls’ Day for the Novus Ordo Mass. The reading is from the Epistle to the Romans 6:3-9. In today’s reflection, the baptism of a person which transforms them into a Christian through a new birth in...
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Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2025) - Humility Over Pride
Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time for the Novus Ordo Mass. The reading is from the Gospel according to St. Luke 18:9-14. In today’s reflection, the parable of the tax collector and the Pharisee is examined. One had humility and one had pride. One left justified and...
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Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2025) - This Blessed Old Book
Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time for the Novus Ordo Mass. The reading is from the Second Epistle to Timothy 3:14-4:2. In today’s reflection, 2 Timothy 3:16-17 is given a closer look as the topics of Sola Scriptura (Scripture/Bible Alone) and a defense of…
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Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2025) - Christ the Healer
Happy Lord’s Day! Today is the Twenty-Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time for the Novus Ordo Mass. The reading is from the Gospel according to St. Luke 17:11-19. The reading this Sunday speaks ten lepers who were healed of leprosy and one who turned back. In this lesson, it is discussed of how we…
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Christ: The Superior Sacrifice - SoC Series #8 (Final SoC Series)
This is the final lesson in the Superiority of Christ (SoC) sermon given by St. Paul in his letter to the Hebrews. This sermon of St. Paul’s spans 10 chapters. In this episode I will be dissecting the eighth and final lesson from St. Paul’s sermon and preaching upon the topic. If you would like…
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Christ: Minister in a Superior Tabernacle - SoC Series #7
In the next few lessons of this podcast, we will be taking a look at the Superiority of Christ sermon given by St. Paul in his letter to the Hebrews. This sermon of St. Paul’s spans 10 chapters. In this episode I will be dissecting the seventh lesson from St. Paul’s sermon and preaching upon the...
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The Remedy to Our Sick Nation: Jesus Christ
Our nation this week dealt with a political assassination, a school shooting, and the Anniversary of 9/11. It seems that every passing hour of this week has been a constant heartbreak as the forces of evil seem like they are winning. Yet we must not forget that there is a remedy in this hour of...
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Christ: Minister of a Superior Covenant - SoC Series #6
In the next few lessons of this podcast, we will be taking a look at the Superiority of Christ sermon given by St. Paul in his letter to the Hebrews. This sermon of St. Paul’s spans 10 chapters. In this episode I will be dissecting the sixth lesson from St. Paul’s sermon and preaching upon the...
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Christ: Superior to the Jewish Priesthood (Levitical Priesthood) - SoC Series #5
In the next few lessons of this podcast, we will be taking a look at the Superiority of Christ sermon given by St. Paul in his letter to the Hebrews. This sermon of St. Paul’s spans 10 chapters. In this episode I will be dissecting the fifth lesson from St. Paul’s sermon and preaching upon the...
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Christ: Superior to Joshua - SoC Series #4
In the next few lessons of this podcast, we will be taking a look at the Superiority of Christ sermon given by St. Paul in his letter to the Hebrews. This sermon of St. Paul’s spans 10 chapters. In this episode I will be dissecting the fourth lesson from St. Paul’s sermon and preaching upon the...
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Christ: Superior to Moses - SoC Series #3
In the next few lessons of this podcast, we will be taking a look at the Superiority of Christ sermon given by St. Paul in his letter to the Hebrews. This sermon of St. Paul’s spans 10 chapters. In this episode I will be dissecting the third lesson from St. Paul’s sermon and preaching upon the...
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Christ: Superior to the Angels - SoC Series #2
In the next few lessons of this podcast, we will be taking a look at the Superiority of Christ sermon given by St. Paul in his letter to the Hebrews. This sermon of St. Paul’s spans 10 chapters. In this episode I will be dissecting the second lesson from St. Paul’s sermon and preaching upon the...
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Christ: Superior to the Prophets - SoC Series #1
In the next few lessons of this podcast, we will be taking a look at the Superiority of Christ sermon given by St. Paul in his letter to the Hebrews. This sermon of St. Paul’s spans 10 chapters. In this episode I will be dissecting the first lesson from St. Paul’s sermon and preaching upon the...
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The Harvest Awaits: Responding to Christ’s Missionary Call
In this week’s reflection, we turn to the missionary call of every baptized Christian. Taking a look at the Gospel according to St. Luke 10:2-3, we turn our gaze to the missionary work that we have been called to do in this world today. All of us have a mission as children and soldiers of God…
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Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (2025) - Jesus is Calling You
Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost for the Tridentine Mass. The reading is from the Gospel according to St. Luke 5:1-11. The reading this Sunday is about the miraculous catch of fish and the calling of St. Peter. In this lesson, it is discussed of how Jesus is calling…
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Are You in the Boat or On the Sea (First Sermon - November 24, AD 2019)
Last week, I shared with you my conversion story. This week I’m sharing with you my first sermon after announcing my call to preach as a young Protestant before becoming Catholic. The Sermon comes from the Gospel according to St. Matthew 14:22-33. I do not process the second sermon that I…
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A Soul on Fire: From Protestantism to Catholicism
Happy Lord’s Day! This podcast episode is a special edition. This isn’t the typical Sunday reflection, but rather my conversion to Catholicism from Protestantism. I hope this might be of benefit to your faith and soul. Please forgive my errors in speech during this podcast episode, none of which…
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Fifth Sunday after Easter (TLM - 2025) - Religion and Relationship
Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Fifth Sunday after Easter for the Tridentine Mass. The reading is from the Epistle of St. James 1:22-27. The reading this Sunday speaks of how we must not just be hearers of the Word, but also doers of the Word. Also, it speaks of how religion is a vital part of…
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Fifth Sunday of Easter (2025) - Heaven is Our Home
Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Fifth Sunday of Easter for the Novus Ordo Mass. The reading is from the second reading from the Book of the Apocalypse (Revelation) 21:1-5. The reading this Sunday speaks about the new Heaven and new Earth where we will shall spend eternity with our God and God…
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Fourth Sunday of Easter (2025) - From Tribulation to Triumph
Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Fourth Sunday of Easter for the Novus Ordo Mass. The reading is from the second reading from the Book of the Apocalypse (Revelation) 7:9, 14-17. The reading this Sunday speaks the great multitude that will be found in Heaven, the tribulation period, and the triumph…
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Third Sunday of Easter (2025) - Lovest Thou Me?
Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Third Sunday of Easter for the Novus Ordo Mass. The reading is from the Gospel according to St. John 21:1-19. The reading this Sunday speaks about the appearances of Jesus after His resurrection and the reconciliation plus restoration of St. Peter. In this lesson…
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Low Sunday (2025) - My Lord and My God
Happy Lord’s Day! Today is Low Sunday in the Tridentine Mass. The reading is from the Gospel according to St. John 20:19-31. However, this is the same reading in the Novus Ordo Mass for this Second Sunday of Easter. I have chosen to use the biblical translation from the Tridentine Missal and...
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Easter (Resurrection) Sunday (2025) - Christ is Risen, Truly He is Risen!
Happy Lord’s Day! Happy Resurrection Sunday! Happy Easter! Today is Easter Sunday or Resurrection Sunday as I like to call it for all three branches of Christianity this year! The reading comes from the Tridentine Mass for this Resurrection Sunday and is the Gospel according to St. Mark 16:1-7.…
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Sixth (Palm) Sunday of Lent (2025) - The Seventh, Eighth, and Tenth Commandments of God
Happy Lord’s Day! Today is Sixth (Palm) Sunday of Lent for the entire Church, but the readings of the Epistles and Gospels for this Sunday and the next five Sundays (six in total) will be coming from the Tridentine Mass. Today the Gospel reading is that which is the Last Gospel for Palm Sunday...
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Fifth (Passion) Sunday of Lent (2025) - The Fifth, Sixth, and Ninth Commandments of God
Happy Lord’s Day! Today is Fifth (Passion) Sunday of Lent for the entire Church, but the readings of the Epistles and Gospels for this Sunday and the next five Sundays (six in total) will be coming from the Tridentine Mass. Today the Epistle reading is from Hebrews 9:11-15 and the Gospel reading…
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Fourth (Laetare) Sunday of Lent (2025) - The Fourth Commandment of God
Happy Lord’s Day! Today is the Fourth (Laetare) Sunday of Lent for the entire Church, but the readings of the Epistles and Gospels for this Sunday and the next five Sundays (six in total) will be coming from the Tridentine Mass. For those wondering, “Laetare” is a Latin word meaning “Rejoice” in...
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Third Sunday of Lent (Extra), (2025) - Let Saturday be Saturday and Let Sunday be the Lord’s Day
In addition to the reflection given today on the Third Sunday of Lent (2025), I have added a little extension onto the reflection. This addition is not to cause controversy or to upset fellow members of the faithful, but rather to encourage them to sanctify their Sundays instead of doing it on...
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Third Sunday of Lent (2025) - The Third Commandment of God
Happy Lord’s Day! Today is the Third Sunday of Lent for the entire Church, but the readings of the Epistles and Gospels for this Sunday and the next five Sundays (six in total) will be coming from the Tridentine Mass. Today the Epistle reading is from Ephesians 5:1-9 and the Gospel reading is…
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Second Sunday of Lent (2025) - The Second Commandment of God
Happy Lord’s Day! Today is the Second Sunday of Lent for the entire Church, but the readings of the Epistles and Gospels for this Sunday and the next five Sundays (six in total) will be coming from the Tridentine Mass. Today the Epistle reading is from 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7 and the Gospel reading...
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First Sunday of Lent (2025) - The First Commandment of God
Happy Lord’s Day! Today is the First Sunday of Lent for the entire Church, but the readings of the Epistles and Gospels for this Sunday and the next five Sundays (six in total) will be coming from the Tridentine Mass. Today the Epistle reading is from 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 and the Gospel reading…
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Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2025) - From Corruptibility to Incorruptibility
Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time for the Novus Ordo Mass. The reading is from the Epistle of 1 Corinthians 15:54-58. The reading this Sunday speaks about the victory we have in Christ. In this lesson, it is discussed how we labor not in vain, but for a just cause…
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Sexagesima Sunday (2025) - From Suffering to Glory
Happy Lord's Day! Today is Sexagesima Sunday in the Tridentine Mass. The reading is from the Epistle of 2 Corinthians 11:19-33; 12:1-9. The reading this Sunday speaks about the infirmities of St. Paul and how he gloried in Jesus Christ through his sufferings and what he saw. In this lesson, it is...
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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2025) - Place Your Trust in Christ
Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time for the Novus Ordo Mass. The reading is from the Book of Jeremiah 17:5-8. The reading this Sunday speaks about those place their trust in humans versus those who put their trust in God. In this lesson, it is discussed of how me must not...
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Fifth Sunday after Epiphany (2025) - The Cockle and the Wheat
Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany in the Tridentine Mass. The reading is from the Gospel according to St. Matthew 13:24-30. The reading this Sunday speaks about the evil sower who is Satan who comes to sow cockle, that which represents evil, among the wheat, which...
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Fourth Sunday after Epiphany (2025) - Jesus Calms the Storm
Happy Lord's Day! Today is the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany in the Tridentine Mass. The reading is from the Gospel according to St. Matthew 8:23-27. The reading this Sunday speaks about when Jesus calms the storm after being asking by the Apostles who lacked faith in the Master of the Sea. In...
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Answering Catholicism with Lawrence the Zealot - New Podcast (Separate Series)
In addition to this podcast, I am launching a catechetical and apologetic branch called “Answering Catholicism with Lawrence the Zealot.” Soon this podcast and the new one in the making will launch on other podcast networks to further advance the Catholic faith. God Love You!
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Second Sunday after Epiphany (2025) - At Mary’s Request
Happy Lord’s Day! Today is the Second Sunday after the Epiphany in the Tridentine Mass. The reading is from the Gospel according to St. John 2:1-11. The reading this Sunday speaks about the Wedding Feast at Cana. Many know that this is the first miracle performed in John’s Gospel and the first...
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This podcast is focused on taking a reading from the Sunday Masses of the Novus Ordo Mass, the Tridentine Mass, and the Divine Liturgy and giving a reflection on what they mean and how it applies to our lives and the world today. As for reflections of the Sunday readings, at other times this podcast may incorporate other Biblical readings and series for teaching.You can find the apologetic and catechetical branch of this ministry by searching for “Answering Catholicism with Lawrence the Zealot.” and the Bible Reading branch at "Let's Read the Bible with Lawrence Westfall."God Love You!
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