Roving Reporter #130 – ( 08min) >>> Play

At the Students for Life Conference, the day before the 2012 March for Life, Friar Roderic interviews Natalie Koch who explains the work she does at Bethany Christian Services, helping people in the process of adoption.

Ave Maria!

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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.
Ave Maria!
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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Homily #110726 ( 08min) Play – On this memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Fr. Bonaventure exhorts us to imitate the humility of the parents of the Immaculate Conception and Mother of God, and to ask that they intercede to help us follow the true Christian understanding of the family.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Joachim and Anne – Mem – Form: OF
Readings:
1st: exo 33:7-11, 34:5-9, 28
R: psa 103:6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13
Gsp: mat 13:35-43

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Homily #110609 ( 06min) Play – Fr. Dominic encourages us to call to mind that we are Christians, called to be radically different from the world. Like oil and water, we are separated from the world in order to rise above and help raise others to the greater standard of Jesus Christ.
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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Conferences #125 – The Seven Sorrows of Blessed Virgin Mary ( 39 min) >>> Play

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This is an excerpt from a Lenten Mission on the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin given by Fr. Johannes M.M. Smith, at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Auburn, NY. The parish mission was from March 14-18, 2011. This talk is on the sixth and seventh sorrows of Our Lady.

Ave Maria!

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Homily #110302m ( 09min) Play – Fr. Johannes preaches about the 4 different kinds of soil that the seed of God’s Word can find in our hearts.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Sexagesima Sunday – Form: EF, Exsurge
Readings:
1st: 2Co 11:19-33, 12:1-9
Gsp: Luk 8:4-15

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Variety #115 –  ( 03min) >>> Play

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Vatican II Treasure.

Here’s a short clip in honor of Vatican II and Christian unity week. Hope you like it.

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Homily #110121m ( 11 min) Play – On the Feast of St. Agnes, the noble Roman Virgin who suffered martyrdom rather than lose the treasure of her virginity, Fr. Johannes shares some insights on the close connection between purity and martyrdom. This is radically opposed to modern culture, which is marked by impurity and murder. Immaculate Virgin Mother of God, Queen of virgins and martyrs, pray for us! Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr – – Form: EF, Me Exspectaverunt Peccatores
Readings:
1st: Sir 51.1-8,12
Gsp: Matt 25.1-13

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Homily #110119m ( 18 min) Play – Drawing on the Magisterium and the teachings of the Saints, Fr. Johannes reflects on the presence of Our Lady at Cana, on Calvary and at every Holy Mass.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Second Sunday after Epiphany – Form: EF, Omnis Terra
Readings:
1st: Rom 12.6-16
Gsp: Joh 2.1-11

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Homily #110118m ( 15 min) Play – Fr. Johannes preaches on the rich symbolism involved in the Gospel passage of the wedding feast at Cana, and on Our Lady’s important role in bringing us the “New Wine” of the Kingdom of God.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Second Sunday after Epiphany – Form: EF, Omnis Terra
Readings:
1st: Rom 12.6-16;
Gsp: Joh 2.1-11;

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