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Homily #120505 ( 03min) Play - The primary focus of our Christian life if to draw closer and closer to God, to come to know Him better. Our religion is a love affair with God.
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Mass: Ordinary Form – Saturday 4th Week of Easter
Readings:
1st Reading: Acts 13:44-52
Responsorial Psalm: 98:1, 2-3, 3-4
Gospel: John 14:7-14

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Homily #120504 ( 05min) Play – In early Christian times Christianity was called “The Way” and those who followed it where called disciples or followers, students of The Way, who would be imitators of Christ and His Way. In this way others are able to see Christ in us and so we can lead others to eternal life as we ourselves walk toward that reward which God has prepared for us.
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Mass: Friday 4th Week of Easter – Wkdy – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: act 13:26-33
Resp: psa 2:6-7, 8-9, 10-11
Gsp: joh 14:1-6

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Homily #120503 ( 10min) Play – On the Feast of Sts. Philip and James Fr. Angelo preaches on the Apostolic succession of the bishops that constitutes the Apostolicity of the Church, one of the four marks of the Church to recognize the true Church. As any bishop lays hands on a new bishop they pass on what they have received from their successor and this goes back to the Apostles handing on what Jesus Himself gave to them and is the key to how Jesus fulfills His promise that the Holy Spirit will always be with His Church. This is a great assurance and source of Hope. Let us rejoice in it and give thanks to God.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Sts. Philip and James – Feast – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: 1co 15:1-8
Resp: psa 19:2-3, 4-5
Gsp: joh 14:6-14

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Homily #120502 ( 08min) Play – Today’s Gospel reading is on the incarnation from an account by St. John the Evangelists who is given the symbol of an eagle because of his high theology. This fits since it is also the feast day of St. Athanasius who is called “Athanasius against the world” becsuse he upheld the doctrine of the Incarnation in the face of opposition from all the Arian heritics of whom so many of his fellow bishops where included due to the influence of the powerful Arian emperor.

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Mass: St. Athanasius – Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Wednesday 4th Week of Easter
1st: act 12:24-13:5
Resp: psa 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8
Gsp: joh 12:44-50

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Homily #120501 ( 15min) Play – On the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker Fr. Angelo preaches on how the humble carpenter was called to the loftiest work any human person was ever called to do other than his spouse the Blessed Virgin Mary, to raise the Son of God who was Savior of the World and to head the Holy Family, exemplar of every human family and the entire human family.
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Joseph the Worker – Feast – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: gen 1:26-2:3
Resp: psa 90
Gsp: mat 13:54-58

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Homily #120429 ( 12min) Play – Today is Good Shepherd Sunday where Our Lord leads His sheep from the barren land of sin and death to the green pastures of eternal life. He does this by laying down His life for His sheep, placing Himself between the wolf and the sheep, but then rises again.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Sunday 4th Week of Easter – Sunday – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: act 4:8-12
Resp: psa 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 21, 29
2nd: 1jo 3:1-2
Gsp: joh 10:11-18

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Homily #120428 ( 07min) Play - In todays Gospel is Our Lord’s teaching on the Holy Eucharist – His real presence amoung us till the end of time – probably one of the greatest promises He made to his disciples.
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Mass: Ordinary Form - St. Louis Marie de Montfort - Optional Memorial
Readings:
1st Reading: Acts 9:31-42
Responsorial Psalm: 116:12-13, 14-15, 16-17
Gospel: John 6:60-69

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Mass: Ordinary Form – Friday 3rd Week of Easter
Readings:
1st Reading: Acts 9:1-20
Responsorial Psalm: 117:1, 2
Gospel: John 6:52-59
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Homily #120426s ( 12min) Play - Our Lady’s Good Counsel is Jesus Himself Who speeks His word to us and sets us free by this Truth. “Do whatever He tells you” – was Her counsel to the waiters and when we do what He tells us miracles happen.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Ordinary Form - Our Lady of Good Counsel – Feast,
Readings:
1st Reading: Isaiah 9:1-3, 5-6
Responsorial: Sirach 14:20,21-22,23-25,26-27
G0spel: John 2:1-11

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Homily #120425 ( 10min) Play – There is a tradition (lower case “t”) that St Mark was the young man, in his own Gospel account, who at the garden of Gethsemane fled away naked after the soldiers tried to seize him.
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Mass: Ordinary Form –  St. Mark the Evangelist – Feast
Readings:
1st Reading: 1Peter 5:5-14
Responsorial Psalm: 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17
Gospel: Mark 16:15-20

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Homily #120426 ( 06min) Play – Today we are blessed to be able to celebrate a feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary – the feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel – the Motherhouse of the Franciscans of the Immaculate in Frigento, Italy.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Ordinary Form –  Our Lady of Good Counsel – Feast 
Readings:
1st Reading: Isaiah 9:1-3, 5-6
Responsorial: Sirach 14:20,21-22,23-25,26-27
Gospel: John 2:1-11

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Homily #120424 ( 10min) Play – Fr. Bonaventure preaches on the need to love our Lord in the Eucharist, the Bread from Heaven. Let us strive to keep His presence in our minds in our souls, minds, and bodies.
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen – Feast – Form: OF
Readings: Tuesday 3rd Week of Easter
1st: act 7:51-8:1
Resp: psa 31:3-4, 6, 7, 8, 17, 21
Gsp: joh 6:30-35

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Homily #120423 ( 05min) Play- In today’s Gospel Our Lord teaches us to seek that which can truly fill us, not the things of this world, but the heavenly food that lasts to eternity. We are to keep our mind on supernatural realities.

Ave Maria!
Mass: Ordinary Form –  Bl. Giles of Assisi - Optional Memorial
Readings:
1st Reading: Acts 6:8-15
Responsorial Psalm: 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30
Gospel: John 6:22-29

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Mass: Ordinary Form – Sunday 3rd Week of Easter – Solemnity
Readings:
1st Reading: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19
Responsorial Psalm: 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9
2nd Reading: 1John 2:1-5
Gospel: Luke 24:35-48

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Homily #120420 ( 04min) Play – The courage of the Apostles shows the truth of the risen Lord.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Friday 2nd Week of Easter – Wkdy – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: act 5:34-42
Resp: psa 27:1, 4, 13-14
Gsp: joh 6:1-15

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