Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
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Homily #110602s ( 08min) Play – On this Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord, Fr. Dominic preaches on our hope in the promise that Our Lord left us before His Ascension into heaven.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Ascension of the Lord Thursday – Solemnity – Form: OF
Readings:
1st: act 1:1-11
Resp: psa 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9
2nd: eph 1:17-23
Gsp: mat 28:16-20
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Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
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Homily #110602 ( 07min) Play – On this Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord, Fr. Angelo explains how as Our Lord victoriously ascended into heaven, humanity was also raised up with Him.
Ave Maria!
Mass: The Ascension of Our Lord – Form: EF, Viri Galilaei
Readings:
1st: act 1:1-11
Gsp: mar 16:14-20
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Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
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Homily #110601 ( 04min) Play – On this Vigil Mass of the Ascension, Fr. Angelo preaches on Our Lord’s preparation of His disciples before ascending to the Father.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Vigil Mass of the Ascension – Form: EF, Vocem Iucunditatis
Readings:
1st: eph 4:7-13
Gsp: joh 17:1-11
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Sunday, August 15th, 2010
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Homily #100815 ( 18min) Play – Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, body and soul into Heaven and Fr. Bonaventure preaches on the connection between Mary’s prerogatives to the Kingship of Christ and so relates her dignity to his, her Queenship to his Kingship , His Ascension to to her Assumption. All granted by one and the same decree of predestination revealed by Paul in Eph 1:3-10. And given this connection between Mary, the New Eve, and Jesus, the New Adam, Father stresses the connection of upholding the honor of Our Lady with the general defense of Christianity against secularism and atheism.
Ave Maria! Readings:
1: Rev 11:19; 12:1-6,10
R: Ps 45:10-12,16
2: 1 Cor 15:20-27
G: Lk 1:39-56
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Sunday, May 16th, 2010
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Homily #100516 ( 17min) Play – On this Seventh Sunday of Easter, the last Sunday before Pentecost, Fr. Angelo preaches on the need to practice vigilance in prayer as the Apostles and Mary practiced between the Ascension of the Lord and the coming of the Holy Spirit during Pentecost. We remember this and follow their example in the liturgical season by praying the Novena, the nine days of prayer between the Ascension, last Thursday, through to Pentecost Sunday.
Ave Maria! Mass readings
1: Acts 1:1-11
R: Ps 47:2-3,6-9
2: Eph 1:17-23
G: Lk 24:46-53
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Thursday, May 13th, 2010
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Homily #100513 ( 07min) Play – Today is the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, a Holy Day of Obligation. Fr. Bonaventure preaches on how Jesus had to leave the Apostles physically in order to prevent Christianity from becoming a local phenomena based on the natural consolation of His presence. Rather Jesus ascended into heaven and came to every people, everywhere sacramentally for a more important spiritual consolation and benefit.
Ave Maria! Mass readings
1: Acts 18:1-8
R: Ps 98:1-4
G: Jn 16:16-20
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
Immaculate Music #21 – 7th Article of the Apostle’s Creed ( 03min) >>> Play |
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Ave Maria!
Continuing our series of music videos of the Apostles Creed from the Roman Catechism set to beautiful polyphonic music from the Franciscans of the Immaculate and classic religious art, we now proceed to the seventh article of the Creed: “From thence He shall come to judge the living & the dead.”
The musical piece is “Sicut Cervus” by composer Giovanni Palestrina.
Ave Maria!
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Thursday, July 16th, 2009
Immaculate Music #20 – 6th Article of the Apostle’s Creed ( 03min) >>> Play |
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Ave Maria!
Continuing our series of music videos of the Apostles Creed from the Roman Catechism set to beautiful polyphonic music from the Franciscans of the Immaculate and classic religious art, we now proceed to the sixth article of the Creed: “He ascended into Heaven & sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.”
The musical piece is “Sicut Cervus” by composer Giovanni Palestrina.
Ave Maria!
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009
Ave Maria Meditations
 This Jesus who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw Him go into heaven. (Acts 1:11)
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The Ascension of Jesus gives rise to manifold sentiments in the faithful soul that contemplates it. If Christ no longer merits, His Ascension has, however, the virtue of efficaciously producing the graces that it signifies or symbolizes.
It strengthens our faith in the Divinity of Jesus; it increases our hope by the vision of the glory of our Head by stirring us up to the observance of His commandments on which our merits rest, and that are themselves the principle of our future beatitude, it still further enkindles our love. It engenders in us wonder at so marvelous a triumph, and gratitude for the share in it that Christ gives to us. Lifting up our souls towards heavenly realities, it quickens in us detachment from passing things: Seek the things that are above; where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God, not the things upon the earth. (Col.3:.1-2) It gives us patience in adversity for, says St. Paul, if we suffer with Christ, we shall also share in His glory: so if we suffer with Him, we may be also be glorified with Him. (Rom.8:17)
There are two dispositions upon which I would dwell with you a few instants because, springing with special abundance from the contemplation of this mystery, they are singularly profitable for our souls: they are joy and confidence.
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009
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Homily #090521 ( 10min) Play – Fr. Bonaventure preaches on this Ascension Thursday about how it emphasizes that He is still present and even reigns on Earth in His Eucharistic Presence.
Ave Maria! Mass readings
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Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
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Homily #090503 ( 05min) Play – “A little while and you will no longer see me,” says Our Lord, “and again a little while later and you will see me,” referring to His Ascension and Second Coming. As we wait for His coming let us not get discouraged but realize that the kingdoms of this world will not last.
Ave Maria! TLM readings
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
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Homily #080501 ( 15min) Play – The Apostles watched Jesus Ascend into Heaven in Glory. But He promised the Holy Spirit who will strengthen them for their Mission of Baptizing all nations, which he commends to them at this time. Listen as Fr. explains the great consolation of this promise of the Spirit Consoler and how this should give us hope to carry on against all difficulties.
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
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Homily #080501 ( 11min) Play – The Ascension is the end of Our Lord’s visible presence in the world, but he gives the Apostles a mission to Baptize all nations and so starts the Church Militant over which He remains King.
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