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Homily #100917m ( 12 min) Play – Ave Maria!  On the feast of the Impression of the Holy Stigmata on the Body of St. Francis,  Fr.Johannes preaches on the mysterious event and its significance in our lives, as we participate in the sufferings of the LORD. – Mass: EF, Mihi Autem – Readings:
1st: gal 6:14-18
Gsp: mat 16:24-27

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Homily #100814ms ( 14 min) Play – On the Feast of St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe, Martyr of Charity and ardent apostle of the Immaculata, Fr. Johannes describes the saint’s Martyrdom that happened in Auschwitz in 1941 – Mass: EF, – Readings:
1st: 2 Timothy 2. 8-10; 3. 10-12
Gsp: St Matthew, 10. 26-32

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Homily #100803m ( 09min) Play – In the Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican, Father explains the differences in how they prayed and their fruits.

Ave Maria! Tenth Sunday after Pentecost – Mass: EF, Cum Clamarem – Readings:
1st: 1co 12:2-11
Gsp: luk 18:9-14

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Homily #100624m ( 10min) Play – Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Birth of St. John the Baptist. Father reflects on the virtues of the great Precursor of Christ who gave the baptism of penance.

Ave Maria! Birth of St. John the Baptist – Mass: EF, De Ventre Matris – Readings: 1st: Isaias 49. 1-3; 5, 6, 7  -  Gsp: Luke 1. 57-68
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Homily #100615m ( 08min) Play – With the parable of the lost sheep, and of the lost coin, Our Lord reveals the depth of His love for each and every soul.

Ave Maria! Mass readings (EF)

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Homily #100612ms ( 12min) Play – On this feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, we dedicate the on-air launch of the first radio station of the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate in the United States, Holy Virgin Mary Radio, WHVM 91.9 FM,  Owego, NY (http://www.holyvirginmaryradio.com).

Ave Maria! Mass readings (EF)

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Homily #100604m ( 11min) Play – Today Father offered a Mass of Reparation in atonement for a local mayor’s decision to publicly exalt the homosexual lifestyle. In his homily, Father first reflects on the saint of the day, St. Francis Caracciolo, then explains the urgent need for such acts of reparation.

Ave Maria! Mass readings (EF) – Epistle: Wis 4:7-14 ;  Gospel: Lk 12:35-40

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Homily #100504m ( 12min) Play – Father reflects on the vocation to motherhood and the crisis of motherhood in the modern world.

Ave Maria! Mass readings (EF) – Epistle: 1 Tim 5:3-10 ;  Gospel: Lk 7:11-16

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Homily #100501ms ( 14min) Play – Fr. reflects on the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, the First Saturday of the month, and the opening of the month of Mary.

Ave Maria! Mass readings (EF) – Epistle: Col. 3:14-15,17,23-24 –  Gospel: Matt. 13:54-58

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Homily #100430m ( 13min) Play – Today on the 1962 calendar we celebrate the feast of the Great Virgin, Doctor of the Church, Co-Patroness of Italy and of the whole continent of Europe, St. Catherine of Sienna.

Ave Maria!

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Homily #100423m ( 11min) Play – Today we celebrate the feast of Blessed Giles of Assisi, one of the companions of our Blessed Father Francis. Fr. reflects briefly on the virtue which made him so pleasing to God: his humility.

Ave Maria! Mass readings (EF) – Epistle:  1 Cor 4:9-14 –  Gospel: Lk 12:32-34

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Homily #100416m ( 12min) Play – On this 801st anniversary of the oral approval of the Rule of St. Francis by Pope Innocent III, Father reflects on the vital connection between the Franciscan Order and the Successor of St. Peter.

Ave Maria! Mass readings (EF) – Epistle:  Sirach 50:1b,3-7 –  Gospel: Mt 10:5a,7-15

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Homily #100319m ( 09min) Play -
The great St. Joseph is known under various titles: “The Foster Father of Our Lord”, ‘The Icon of the Heavenly Father”, “The Most Pure Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary”, “St. Joseph the Worker”, “St. Joseph the Carpenter”, but one of the most intriguing titles is “St. Joseph the Silent”..

Ave Maria! Mass readings (EF) – Epistle:  Ecclus. (Sirach) 45:1-6 – Gospel: Mt 1:18-21

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Homily #100313ms ( 11min) Play -
In the story of Susanna and the Elders, and then again in the story of the woman caught in adultery, Our Lord shows how He came to bring about the triumph of His mercy.
By His justice He gives us what we deserve. By His mercy, He gives us far better than what we deserve, He gives us what we don’t deserve – He gives us life when we deserve death.

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 #100113m ( 08min) Play – Today we celebrate the feast of The Baptism of Our Lord.   Fr. Johannes explains how the Epiphany and Baptism of Our Lord are, in many ways, two aspects of one in the same mystery.
Ave Maria! Mass readings (EF)

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