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Homily #100127 ( 09min) Play – St Bernard of Clairvaux preached the second crusade. But, despite the fact that he was able to  perform many miracles to confirm that this was the will of God, the crusade failed resulting in the loss of many Christian soldiers and a setback for Christian control of the Holy Land. Fr. Ignatius points out that it is sometimes God’s will that we be humbled in order to bring about greater virtue.
Ave Maria! St. John Chrysostom, Confessor and Doctor of the Church – Mass: EF, In Medio Ecclesiae – Readings: 1st: 2ti 4:1-8 – Gsp: mat 5:13-19

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Homily #100126 ( 04min) Play – St. Polycarp was a disciple of John the Evangelist and became Bishop of Smyrna and was martyred in 156AD at the age of 86. Fr. Ignatius points out that we are linked to the Apostles as well, but with a few more steps throughout the centuries.
Ave Maria! St. Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr – Mass: EF, Sacerdotes Dei – Readings: 1st: 1jo 3:10-16 – Gsp: mat 10:26-32

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“Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in Heaven.” (Mt. 5:12)

Reflection of Fr. Alfred Delp while in prison in the Advent of 1944, after  months of torture, shackles, and confinement: he reflected on joy.  He would be martyred by the Nazis two months later, on February 2, 1945.

The Conditions for True Joy

Well now, what is joy, true joy? The philosophers say it is satisfaction and emotional uplift in response to the goods at one’s disposal. That may be true of some phenomena of joy, but it is not joy itself. Otherwise, how could I attain to true joy in these times and in this situation? Is there any point in bothering about joy? Is joy not among those luxury items of life that have no place in the meager private area tolerated in wartime conversations? Certainly it has no place in a prison cell where someone is pacing back and forth, his hands in irons, his heart swelled by all the winds of longing, his head filled with worries and questions.

Someone must experience such a situation, must have it happen time and again, that suddenly the heart no longer can grasp the abundance of inflowing life and happiness, that suddenly, and without knowing why or how, the flags are in place once again over existence, and promises are valid again. One time or another, it might be the self-defense mechanism of existence fighting against crushing abuse and violation ­but not every time. It was so often a presentiment of good news on the way-such things do happen in our Monastery of the Hard Life. And often, soon afterward, resourceful love found a way to us with a gift of kindness at a time when this was not customary.

However, that was not all. There have been, and continue to be, times where one is comforted and spiritually uplifted: times where one sees the facts of the case exactly as real and hopeless as ever and yet is not grieved by it, but truly manages to turn the whole thing over to the Lord.

Joy in human life has to do with God. (more…)

Homily #100125 ( 06min) Play – Saul the persecutor of the Church was given the grace of conversion to become Paul the Apostle of Christ. Father Ignatius explains that grace comes from God, but only after the prayers of the faithful.
Ave Maria! Conversion of St. Paul – Mass: EF, Scio Cui Credidi – Readings: 1st: act 9:1-22 – Gsp: mat 19:27-29

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Face of Pro-Life #78 – ( 29min) >>> Play

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Fra Isaac Haas, FI outlines his experience in the battle for marriage while he worked with National Organization for Marriage (NOM) before he became a friar. He covers the reason for NOM being created, how it counters the very well funded machine that is advocating for the radical changes in the definition of marriage which has far ranging consequences in regard to religious freedom and the ill effects on family and children.

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Homily #100124 ( 14min) Play – From today’s Gospel Fr Bonaventure preaches on the fact that Jesus is God and our Salvation. He contrasts this to the ancient heresy of Gnosticism that placed the hope of salvation in human knowledge. Listen as he explains that this was an early form of Modernism, containing a very dangerous, prideful intellectualism which has become an almost universal mindset today and how only Christ can guide us away from shipwreck.

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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass readings
1: Neh 8:2-4,5-6,8-10
R: Ps 19:8-10,15
2: 1 Cor 12:12-30
G: Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21

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Today, Friday Jan 21, 11am to 5pm

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Marycast #116 ( 10min) Play – In anticipation of Christmas Dr. Miravalle gives some reflections on the Mystery of Our Lady’s visitation to Elizabeth and encourages us to bring Christ to others as she did.  He also encourages us to give Jesus three particular gifts for Christmas.  He goes on to list and explain these gifts.

To ask questions regarding Mary, email Dr Mark Miravalle: marycast@airmaria.com

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One Minute Meditation

Prayers for All Priests

My God, I pray for all Your priests and beseech You to sanctify them. Let them love their sacrifice deeply so that they may live it lovingly. I beg You, grant them obedience, a spirit of detachment, a chastity which is constant and true, a spirit of self-denial, humility, sweetness, zeal and dedication.

I beg You that all those who may approach them may leave them with a greater love for You. My God, I pray that through them Your Kingdom on earth may grow and be strengthened.  O Jesus, I promise with all my heart to sacrifice myself with You. Amen.

~ Canon Formingio

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We will be broadcasting live from DC for the March for Life on Friday January, 22nd from 11am to 5pm. More details to follow.

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Marycast #115 ( 10min) Play – Dr. Miravalle speaks about Sr. Lucia’s treatment of Our Lady as Co-redemptrix particularly in her last work in 1998 “Calls from the Message of Fatima.”  She explains that “Mary does not simply offer her son, but she offers herself with Christ, because Jesus had received His Body and Blood from Her.  Thus she offers Herself in and with Christ to God, Co-Redemptrix with Christ of humanity.”

To ask questions regarding Mary, email Dr Mark Miravalle: marycast@airmaria.com

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Homily #100120 ( 08min) Play – “Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?” But they remained silent. Looking around at them with anger and grieved at their hardness of heart, Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.”
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Homily #100119 ( 07min) Play -There is no common ground when there is compromise. You cannot dialog with Satan.
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