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Homily #120524 ( 09min) Play – Fr. Angelo preaches on the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. Francis and although St Francis did not build this church he was called by Our Lord from the St. Damiano Cross to rebuild His Church which He said was in great need of repair. Fr. Angelo preaches on this fact and that the chapel building St. Francis was in was, in fact, physically falling down and how he took this at first as meaning to rebuild church buildings. But he soon realized that it was a call to renew the entire Church of Christ and it is this work which he did so successfully that resulted in the construction of the Basilica in his memory.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Dedication of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi – Feast – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: rev 21:1-5
Resp: psa 95:1-7
Gsp: joh 10:22-30

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Homily #120521 ( 05min) Play – Fr. Angelo preaches on the how Jesus tells His disciples that He has conquered the world. He tells them this in order to give them the strength to endure the upcoming scandal of the crucifixion where they will be scattered, as well as to endure the other problems they will have in this world.
Ave Maria!

Mass: Monday 7th Week of Easter – Wkdy – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: act 19:1-8
Resp: psa 68:2-3, 4-5, 6-7
Gsp: joh 16:29-33

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Homily #120520 ( 15min) Play – Fr. Angelo preaches on the Gospel according to St. John where Jesus prays to His Father that His apostles would be protected and would maintain unity in charity and truth. He does this because He was about to leave them as far as a visible presence in concerned by being crucified for our sins. Then He was Resurrected and Ascended into heaven but promised that He would send the Holy Spirit who will give them the needed graces. So they prayed for the coming of the Comforter in the upper room for nine days completing the first novena of prayer.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Sunday 7th Week of Easter – Sunday – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: act 1:15-17, 20-26
Resp: psa 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20
2nd: 1jo 4:11-16
Gsp: joh 17:11-19

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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.
Ave Maria!
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.

Ave Maria!
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 #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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A Day With Mary #28 – Fr. Angelo M. Geiger ( 17min) >>> Play

Ave Maria!

The message of Our Lady of Fatima is as relevant as it has ever been. It seems we under estimate the power of consecration to our Blessed Mother. God showed us His humility in becoming the Child of Mary. When we take her into our home, we welcome her into our hearts.

Ave Maria!

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Homily #120412 ( 10min) Play – On Easter Sunday Jesus appeared to the disciples and they thought that they were seeing a ghost because they did not understand and trust Our Lord’s words that He would rise again. Jesus helps them by eating in front of them and showing them his wounds to let them know that He completely overcame the power of death, letting them apprehend the magnitude of His victory when the clouds of doubt and defeat where weighing upon the early Church. Let us remember this Easter joy when we witness the many tribulations and seeming defeats for the Church that will inevitably come.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Thursday of Easter Week – Wkdy – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: act 3:11-26
Resp: psa 8:2, 5, 6-7, 8-9
Gsp: luk 24:35-48

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Homily #120410 ( 10min) Play – Our Lord is called a Rabbi, Teacher, by both His enemies and His friends. He spoke openly for the truth and died for the truth. But, Fr. Angelo preaches on how He was more than a teacher because He spoke with an authority beyond the scribes and Pharisees because He embodied, or really incarnated, the truth in Himself and the resurrection of this body is therefore His greatest teaching moment. By listening to His words of truth we too will rise from bodily death to eternal life to be with Him and His Father.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Tuesday of Easter Week – Wkdy – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: act 2:36-41
Resp: psa 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22
Gsp: joh 20:11-18
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Homily #120409 ( 09min) Play – Jesus’ enemies worked in the darkness and where accustomed to slick lying but in the face of this our Lord continued to be honest.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Monday of Easter Week – Wkdy – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: act 2:14, 22-32
Resp: psa 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11
Gsp: mat 28:8-15

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Homily #120408 ( 16min) Play – Fr. Angelo preaches on Easter Sunday on the two great signs of what God has done for us, the Empty Tomb and the Perpetual Virginity. The virgin womb of Mary is the gate of life and is the miraculous sign that Jesus is Our Lord and Savior, pointing to His Divinity. The tomb is normally the gate of death, but because Christ’s tomb is empty it is the perpetual sign that God’s Word is the last word and His power is even greater than death. And so we have the Easter hope that God can triumph over all evil and sin, even our own sin.

Ave Maria!
Mass: Easter Sunday (Opt 1) – Solemnity – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: act 10:34, 37-43
Resp: psa 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23
2nd: col 3:1-4
Gsp: joh 20:1-9

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Sorry, Computer Failure, Homily was not captured - Jesus said that He was going to be handed over to His enemies to be crucified. But He also said that he would rise again. Today we celebrate the joy of His Resurrection that after the sadness of the crucifixion and the seeming finality of that, the finality of death, and yet He breaks free from the grip of death and gives us the hope of doing the same. Fr. Angelo exhorts us to seek peace  by having faith in Christ’s promises.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil) – Solemnity – Form: OF
Readings:
First: Genesis 1:1–2:2
Resp: Psalms 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35
Second: Genesis 22:1-18
Resp: Psalms 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11
Third: Exodus 14:15–15:1
Resp: Exodus 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18
Fourth: Isaiah 54:5-14
Resp: Psalms 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13
Fifth: Isaiah 55:1-11
Resp: Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6
Sixth: Baruch 3:9-15, 32–4:4
Resp: Psalms 19:8, 9, 10, 11
Seventh: Ezekiel 36:16-28
Resp: Psalms 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4
Epistle: Romans 6:3-11
Resp: Psalms 118:1-2, 16, 17, 22-23
Gospel: Mark 16:1-8

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