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Homily #100314 ( 17min) Play – Today is Laetare Sunday, the Fourth Sunday in Lent, which is like Gaudete Sunday in Advent, a day of joy in the midst of a season of penance.  Common to both these days are the joyful rose vestments and Fr. Bonaventure relates this to the Gospel of the day which is the parable of of the Prodigal Son and how the son is robed in festive vestments due to the father’s joy in the return of his wayward son. Fr. Bonaventure highlights the importance of repentance if we fall and how all penance leads to joy if we persevere to the end.
Ave Maria! Mass readings
1: Josh 5:9,10-12
R: Ps 34:2-7
2: 2 Cor 5:17-21
G: Lk 15:1-3,11-32

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Homily #100313 ( 07min) Play – The two readings today from the Old and New Testament both refer to women accused of adultery by evil men.
Fr. Ignatius preaches on how the accusers against Susanna in the first reading became more and more sinful as they reject opportunities to avoid sin and to have recourse to the grace that comes from prayer.
Ave Maria! Saturday of the Third Week in Lent – Mass: EF, Verba Mea Auribus – Readings: 1st: dan 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 – Gsp: joh 8:1-11

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Homily #100312 ( 03min) Play – Fr. Ignatius preaches on the Gospel story of the Christ’s discourse with the woman at the well. Here Jesus talks about the well of living water which is Himself, true drink and true food.
Ave Maria! Friday of the Third Week in Lent – Mass: EF, Fac Mecum – Readings: 1st: num 20:1,3,6-18 – Gsp: joh 4:5-42

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Homily #100311 ( 03min) Play – God Created us to know, love and serve God, and be happy with Him for ever in Heaven. Fr. Ignatius preaches on the idea that love is always a two-way street and so we receive much more love from Him. This is demonstrated by the many healings in today’s Gospel.
Ave Maria! Thursday of the Third Week in Lent – Mass: EF, Salus Populi – Readings: 1st: jer 7:1-7 – Gsp: luk 4:38-44

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Homily #100310 ( 05min) Play – In the first reading from Exodus we see a great display of God’s power, instilling the fear of God in the Israelites. Listen as Fr. Ignatius explains how fear of God and Love of God work together.

Ave Maria! Wednesday of the Third Week in Lent – Mass: EF, Ego Autem – Readings: 1st: exo 20:12-24 – Gsp: mat 15:1-20

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Homily #100309 ( 04min) Play – We cannot place limits on the mercy that we show others. If we do then Our Father will place limits on the mercy He shows us.
Ave Maria! Tuesday of the Third Week in Lent – Mass: EF, Ego Clamavi – Readings: 1st: 2ki 4:1-7 – Gsp: mat 18:15-22

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Homily #100308 ( 02min) Play – [First seconds of the homily were missed, sorry.] In today’s readings we have the account of Naman who is healed of Leprosy. Fr Ignatius relates this physical decease to the spiritual decease of sin.
Ave Maria! Monday of the Third Week in Lent – Mass: EF, In Deo Laudabo – Readings: 1st: 2ki 5:1-15 – Gsp: luk 4:23-30

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Homily #100307 ( 06min) Play – Fr. Ignatius preaches on the first reading where St. Paul exhorts us to be children of God and so enter into the light that is faith and the love which is the fruit it bears.
Ave Maria! Third Sunday in Lent – Mass: EF, Oculi Mei – Readings: 1st: eph 5:1-9 – Gsp: luk 11:14-28

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Homily #100306 ( 12min) Play – Today’s Gospel is the parable of the Prodigal Son and Fr. Angelo preaches on the need to be willing to embrace those who come back to the Father, come back to the Faith. This involves not having too high of an opinion of our own spiritual progress.
Ave Maria! Mass readings
?1: Mic 7:14-15,18-20
R: Ps 103:1-4,9-12
G: Lk 15:1-3,11-32

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Homily #100305 ( 06min) Play – In today’s Gospel we read: “By the Lord this has been done; and it is wonderful in our eyes.” Both the first reading (Joseph’s prophecy that he will rule over his brothers) and the Gospel (The parable of the vineyard tenants) talk of extraordinary prophecies. Fr. Angelo preaches on how these prophecies are at first rejected but in the end they are fulfilled by this very rejection and even become the means to save the rejectors. This is especially true with Christ.
Ave Maria! Friday of the Second Week in Lent – Mass: EF, Ego Autem – Readings: 1st: gen 37:6-22 – Gsp: mat 21:33-46

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Homily #100304 ( 07min) Play – In the parable of Lazarus and Dives, Dives asks Abraham even for a drop of water to relieve his sufferings in Hell, but the time for mercy had passed. He had many opportunities during his life to give mercy to Lazarus and so gain mercy from God, but he did not. Let us take heed.
Ave Maria! Thursday of the Second Week in Lent – Mass: EF, Deus In Adiutorium – Readings: 1st: jer 17:5-10 – Gsp: luk 16:19-31

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Homily #100303 ( 07min) Play – Jesus prophesies His death,  the seats at our Lord’s right and left are asked for, and the apostles become indignant at the two brothers.
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Homily #100302 ( 05min) Play – What matters is that the Will of God is done. The authority of the Pharisees remained, our Lord only said to do as they say and not as they do.
Ave Maria!

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Homily #100228 ( 16min) Play – Fr. Angelo Geiger preaches on today’s Gospel of the Transfiguration of the Lord on Mount Tabor in front of Peter, James and John. Jesus does this in order to strengthen the faith of his disciples so that they could survive the scandal of the Crucifixion. We need to take note that only one of these three disciples remained with Jesus at the foot of the Cross. So we need to make sure that we fully apprehend all the revelations that we are given through our Holy Faith, especially Our Lord’s presence in the Eucharist.
Ave Maria! Mass readings
1: Gen 15:5-12,17-18
R: Ps 27:1,7-9,13-14
2: Phil 3:17-4:1
G: Lk 9:28-36

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Homily #100227 ( 03min) Play -  Fr. Bonaventure preaches on the need to pray constantly for others especially to ask that Mary, Mother of Christians, intercede for those who are enemies of the Church.
Ave Maria! Mass readings
1: Deut 26:16-19
R: Ps 119:1-2,4-5,7-8
G: Mt 5:43-48

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