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Homily #120202 ( 08min) Play – The feast of the Presentation is the last event in the liturgical calender directly relating to Christmas. Fr. Angelo gives the historical context for this events and explains the words of the prophet Simeon and the prophetess Anna.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Presentation of the Lord – Feast – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: mal 3:1-4
Resp: psa 24:7, 8, 9, 10
2nd: heb 2:14-18
Gsp: luk 2:22-40

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Homily #120201 ( 09min) Play – Fr. Angelo preaches on the Gospel for today where Our Lord goes to His home town of Nazareth where He is not given the same honor he received elsewhere. Father exhorts us to charitably, humbly speak up and give good example when it is needed even if we do not expect a warm welcome.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Wednesday 4th Week of Ordinary Time – Wkdy – Form: OF
Readings:
1st: 2sa 24:2, 9-17
Resp: psa 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7
Gsp: mar 6:1-6

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Homily #120131 ( 10min) Play – Fr. Angelo preaches on how St. John Bosco, like Jesus, worked with people around him to help them in their everyday needs an so bring them closer to God. He mentions the three principles of his Preventative Education which this saint used to bring young people to conversion, Reason, Religion and Kindness.
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. John Bosco – Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Tuesday 4th Week of Ordinary Time
1st: 2sa 18:9-10, 14, 24-25, 30-19:3
Resp: psa 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
Gsp: mar 5:21-43

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Homily #120130 ( 08min) Play – Fr. Angelo preaches on the life of St. Hyacinth of Mariscotti who lead a worldly life even after becoming a religious, but later had a change of heart to lead a penitential and humble life.
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Hyacinth of Mariscotti – Opt Mem – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: 2co 10:17-11:2
Resp: psa 45:11-12, 14-15, 16-17
Gsp: mat 16:24-27

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Homily #120129 ( 21min) Play – Fr. Angelo preaches on the Gospel account of the exorcism of the demoniac at Capernaum where Jesus demonstrates His authority that was far greater than the scribes. Father explains how the source and nature of this higher authority rests on the divinity of Jesus and how this same authority is manifest today through the Magisterium that Christ established.
Ave Maria!
Mass: 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Sunday – Form: OF
Readings:
1st: deu 18:15-20
Resp: psa 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9
2nd: 1co 7:32-35
Gsp: mar 1:21-28

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Homily #120106 ( 08min) Play – St Luke traces the line of Christ back to Adam, the first man, created from the slime of the earth and promised Redemption.
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Mass: Ordinary Form - St. Andre Bessette - Memorial 
Readings: Weekdays before Epiphany – Jan 6 Option 2
1st Reading: 1John 5:5-13
Responsorial Psalm: 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20
Gospel: Luke 3:23-38

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Homily #111231 ( 17min) Play – On this 7th day of the Octave of Christmas Fr. Angelo, based on the Prologue of St. John, preaches on the teaching authority of Jesus Christ who was born as a meek and humble babe from the Virgin Mary who died an ignominious death on the Cross for the sake of those who offended His Divine dignity. Following his example we need to be meek and humble at the feet of Christ and at the feet of His duly appointed Magisterium.
Ave Maria!
Mass: 7th Day in Octave of Christmas – Wkdy – Form: OF
Readings:
1st: 1jo 2:18-21
Resp: psa 96:1-2, 11-12, 13
Gsp: joh 1:1-18

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Homily #111230 ( 11min) Play – On the feast of the Holy Family Fr. Angelo preaches on how the Christian life consists in following the example of Christ who came to us in a family. He compares the incarnation, with its mixture of the natural and supernatural, to the family and the sacraments of the Church, especially Holy Matrimony.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Holy Family – Feast – Form: OF
Readings:
1st: sir 3:2-6, 12-14
Resp: psa 128:1-2, 3, 4-5
2nd: col 3:12-21
Gsp: luk 2:22-40

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Homily #111229 ( 07min) Play – Fr. Angelo preaches on the divinity of Christ as a child in the arms of His Mother as He is brought into the temple in Jerusalem where the Holy Family meets Simeon who gives witness to how the Child is the fulfillment of the promises of the Lord.
Ave Maria!
Mass: 5th Day in Octave of Christmas – Wkdy – Form: OF
Readings:
1st: 1jo 2:3-11
Resp: psa 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 5b-6
Gsp: luk 2:22-35

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Homily #111228 ( 08min) Play – Fr. Angelo preaches on the martyrdom of the Holy Innocents, the babes that died in place of Jesus in Bethlehem at the hands of Herod. He points out that they are martyrs in spite of the fact that they did not formally profess faith in Christ but God sees the value of their suffering and places a salvific value on it and this speaks volumes of the value of suffering in many situations.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Holy Innocents – Feast – Form: OF
Readings:
1st: 1jo 1:5-22
Resp: psa 124:2-3, 4-5, 7-8
Gsp: mat 2:13-18

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Homily #111226 ( 07min) Play – Today we pray for our founder, Fr Stefano, on his feast day that he may receive abundant graces.
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Mass: Ordinary Form –  St. Stephen – The Protomartyr – Feast
Readings:

1st Reading: Acts 6:8-10, 7, 54-59
Responsorial Psalm: 31:3-4, 6, 7, 8, 17, 21
Gospel: Matthew 10:17-22

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Homily #111218 ( 12min) Play – Fr Angelo expains why today’s readings are so appropriate in preparation for Christmas.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Ordinary Form – 4th Sunday of Advent – Solemnity 
Readings:
1st Reading: 2Samuel 7:1-5, 8-11, 16
Responsorial Psalm: 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29
2nd Reading: Romans 16:25-27
Gospel: Luke 1:26-38

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Homily #111215s ( 17min) Play – As we celebrate the Feast of Mary Queen of the Seraphic Order we also celebrate the first profession of Fra Camillo Mary. Fr. Angelo explains how Mary is so important in following Christ in a radical way as this newly professed friar is ready to do. Let us embrace Our Lady and so be able to follow Christ as He has planned for each us.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Queen of the Seraphic Order – Feast – Form: OF
Readings:
1st: sir 24:7-8, 10-14
Resp: psa 45:10, 13-18
Gsp: luk 1:26-33

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Homily #111208s ( 15min) Play – On the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception we have the privilege of having the Co-founder of our order the Franciscans of the Immaculate here in Griswold. He preaches on St Maximilian Kolbe and how his whole life was dedicated toward understanding who Mary Immaculate is and to spread devotion and knowledge of her throughout the world using the most modern means.
Ave Maria!
Mass: The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary – 1st Cl – Form: EF, Gaudens Gaudebo
Readings:
1st: wis 8:23-35
Gsp: luk 1:26-28

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Face of Pro-Life #146 – Fr. Angelo on Scandal ( 29min) >>> Play

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Fr. Angelo discusses the scandal of silence in regard to pro-life issues. Why are people silent who have the power to speak up? Scandal is usually due to someone doing something wrong but it can also be a failure to do what ought to be done. Listen as Fr. Angelo and hostess Corinn Dahm discuss many facets of this epidemic of scandalous silence.

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