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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 #100218 ( 04min) Play – During this season of Lent the Church presents to us three forms of penance: prayer, fasting and alsmgiving. Today’s readings are both examples of humble prayers which God answers. God answers the prayers of the just.
Ave Maria! Thursday after Ash Wednesday – Mass: EF, Dum Clamarem – Readings: 1st: isa 38:1-6 – Gsp: mat 8:5-13

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Homily #100216 ( 07min) Play – The Messiah will be the Son of God, and the Blind Man knew this. Our Lord knows what we kneed, but still He wants us to ask. Let us imitate this seeing blind man, and persist in our prayer though others discourage us.
Ave Maria! Quinquagesima Sunday – Mass: EF, Esto Mihi – Readings: 1st: 1co 13:1-13 – Gsp: luk 18:31-43

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Homily #100215 ( 04min) Play – Our Lord explained everything ahead of time to the Apostles, but it was the Holy Spirit that enlightened  them of the meaning of our His words.
Ave Maria! Quinquagesima Sunday – Mass: EF, Esto Mihi – Readings: 1st: 1co 13:1-13 – Gsp: luk 18:31-43

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Homily #100214 ( 13min) Play – Today’s reading from the first epistle to the Corinthians is called the Hymn of Charity which speaks so beautifully of the central importance of the Cardinal Virtue of Charity. Without this virtue all the other virtues like intelligence, learning, philanthropy and even sacrificing your life is useless and empty. He then uses the teachings of St Paul’s to enumerate those things in which charity consists.
Ave Maria! Quinquagesima Sunday – Mass: EF, Esto Mihi – Readings: 1st: 1co 13:1-13 – Gsp: luk 18:31-43

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Homily #100206 ( 06min) Play – Fatima is the same call as the Gospel; but unless you shall do penance, you shall all likewise perish. -Luke 13:3
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Homily #100130 ( 05min) Play – Fr Ignatius highlights the importance of chastity according to your state in marriage. He points out that it is common sense and when it is not followed it is only because it is difficult.
Ave Maria! St. Martina, Virgin and Martyr – Mass: EF, Loquebar De Testimoniis – Readings: 1st: sir 51:1-8,12 – Gsp: mat 25:1-13

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Homily #100128 ( 04min) Play – St. Peter Nolasco was founder of the Mercedarians who worked to gather alms to free the Christian captives of Muslims. He even went so far as to offer his very self as a substitute so that others could be set free. As such he fully lived the message in today’s Gospel :

Sell what you possess and give alms. Make to yourselves bags which grow not old, a treasure in heaven which faileth not: where no thief approacheth, nor moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Ave Maria! St. Peter Nolasco, Confessor – Mass: EF, Iustus Ut Palma – Readings: 1st: 1co 4:9-14 – Gsp: luk 12:32-34

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Homily #100127 ( 09min) Play – St Bernard of Clairvaux preached the second crusade. But, despite the fact that he was able to  perform many miracles to confirm that this was the will of God, the crusade failed resulting in the loss of many Christian soldiers and a setback for Christian control of the Holy Land. Fr. Ignatius points out that it is sometimes God’s will that we be humbled in order to bring about greater virtue.
Ave Maria! St. John Chrysostom, Confessor and Doctor of the Church – Mass: EF, In Medio Ecclesiae – Readings: 1st: 2ti 4:1-8 – Gsp: mat 5:13-19

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