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Homily #120224 ( 10min) Play- Our motive of fasting is to do penance but we have to make room in our hearts for God. It is only God who can satisfy us – as we decide on how to  fast we should pray to Our Lady what will be pleasing to God and to seek advise from a Spiritual Director.

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Mass: Ordinary Form – Friday after Ash Wednesday
Readings
1st Reading: Isaiah 58:1-9
Responsorial Psalm: 51:3-4, 5-6, 18-19
Gospel: Matthew 9:14-15

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Homily #120223 ( 07min) Play – As we begin lent Fr. Angelo exhorts us to stand fast with Jesus no matter the difficulties just as Jesus exhorted His disciples, referring to His own crucifixion.
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Mass: Thursday after Ash Wednesday – Wkdy – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: deu 30:15-20
Resp: psa 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6
Gsp: luk 9:22-25

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Homily #120222 ( 08min) Play – Fr. Angelo Geiger points out the paradox that on Ash Wednesday when every one comes to have ashes put on their head as a public display of their faith yet the Gospel talks about doing all our good works in hiding.
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Mass: Ash Wednesday – Wkdy – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: joe 2:12-18
Resp: psa 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14, 17
2nd: 2co 5:20-6:2
Gsp: mat 6:1-6, 16-18

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Homily #120220 ( 04min) Play – “This kind can only come out by prayer and fasting” – only by supernatural means can our conversion be achieved – therefore our own cooperation in that work must be to use the tools that are available to us. Fasting – we empty ourselves to allow God to fill us. We need to detach ourselves form the things of this world- by Prayer and Fasting.
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Mass: Ordinary Form – Monday 7th Week of Ordinary Time
Readings:
1st Reading: James 3:13-18
Responsorial Psalm: 19:8, 9, 10, 15
Gospel: Mark 9:14-29

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Thank God the bishops are using their clout against the attempt of the Obama administration to force Catholic institutions to pay for contraception. Although I do not agree with Paul Moses entirely, I believe he has a point in suggesting that the effort could backfire.  But that is a risk we have to take. Unfortunately, politics today is largely part of our sound bite culture.  So many people are more interested in the outcome of the Twitter war than they are about having an in-depth and clear understanding of the problem at hand.  Political persuasion is to a great extent about perception. Winning a debate  seems more important than dealing with the fundamental issues. Clarifying first principles often clouds the particular agenda and appeals more to the intellect than it does to the emotions. Emotional arguments work better. (more…)

Homily #120219 (16min) Play - Our Lord’s ultimate reason for coming into this world was to free us from our sins. He uses the miracle of the healing of paralytic’s bodily infirmity to show that He has the power to forgive sins. Let us think about the opportunity God gives us to obtain mercy in this coming great and pre-eminnent pennitential season of Lent – let us resolve to go to frequent confession not only during Lent, but hereafter.
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Mass: Ordinary Form – 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings:
1st Reading: Isaiah 43:18-19, 21-22, 24-25
Responsorial Psalm: 41:2-3, 4-5, 13-14
2nd Reading: 2Corinthians 1:18-22
Gospel: Mark 2:1-12

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Conferences #162 – MIM Conference ( 80min) >>> Play

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Apostolic Letter “Motu Proprio data” Porta Fidei of the Supreme Pontiff Benedict XVI for the Indiction of the Year of Faith

“I have decided to announce a Year of Faith. It will begin on 11 October 2012, the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council, and it will end on the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Universal King, on 24 November 2013. The starting date of 11 October 2012 also marks the twentieth anniversary of the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, a text promulgated by my Predecessor, Blessed John Paul II, with a view to illustrating for all the faithful the power and beauty of the faith. This document, an authentic fruit of the Second Vatican Council…”

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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