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Homily #120524 ( 09min) Play – Fr. Angelo preaches on the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. Francis and although St Francis did not build this church he was called by Our Lord from the St. Damiano Cross to rebuild His Church which He said was in great need of repair. Fr. Angelo preaches on this fact and that the chapel building St. Francis was in was, in fact, physically falling down and how he took this at first as meaning to rebuild church buildings. But he soon realized that it was a call to renew the entire Church of Christ and it is this work which he did so successfully that resulted in the construction of the Basilica in his memory.
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Mass: Dedication of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi – Feast – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: rev 21:1-5
Resp: psa 95:1-7
Gsp: joh 10:22-30

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Homily #111118k ( 05min) Play – These physical churches say something about the nature of the whole Church.
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Mass: Dedication of St. Peters and Pauls Basilicas – Opt Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Friday 33rd Week of Ordinary Time
1st: 1ma 4:36-37, 52-59
Resp: 1ch 29:10, 11, 11-12, 12
Gsp: luk 19:45-48

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Homily #111109 ( 04min) Play – Fr. Bonaventure preaches the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, explaining how it is the first Church in Rome and is the Patriarchal See of the Pope.
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Mass: Dedication of the Lateran basilica – Feast – Form: OF
Readings:
1st: gen 28:11-18
Resp: psa 84:3, 4, 5-6, 8, 11
2nd: 1co 3:9-13, 16-17
Gsp: luk 19:1-10

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Homily #101118 ( 08min) Play – Today’s Gospel is the account of Peter coming to Jesus who is walking on water. Peter is able to walk on the water as well, so long as he keeps focused on Jesus. But, when he looks at the violence of the waves he panics and starts to sink. Fr Dominic uses this to exhort us to keep our lives focused on the supernatural and not on the many natural troubles we may have.
Ave Maria! Dedication of the Basilicas of St Peter and Paul – Optional Memorial – Mass: OF – Readings:
1st: act 28:11-16, 30-31
Resp: psa 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6, 9
Gsp: mat 14:22-23

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Homily #101109 ( 13min) Play – Today we celebrate the feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the seat of the Bishop of Rome, the Pope. Fr. Bonaventure preaches on the symbolism of history of the piece of property that it was built on and its connection to Nero and his burning of the city of Rome and how this relates to the continuing battle between worldly powers and heavenly.
Ave Maria! Dedication of the Lateran basilica – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: gen 28:11-18
Resp: psa 84:3, 4, 5-6, 8, 11
2nd: 1co 3:9-13, 16-17
Gsp: luk 19:1-10

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Homily #100929 ( 05min) Play – Fr. Ignatius preaches on the feast of St. Michael the Archangel (Feast of the Three Archangels in the Ordinary Form). He mentions the strong devotion that St. Francis had for St. Michael and the importance of the St. Michael prayer.
Ave Maria! The Dedication of St. Michael the Archangel (Michaelmas Day) – Mass: EF, Benedicite – Readings:
1st: rev 1:1-5
Gsp: mat 18:1-10

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Homily #100825 ( 10min) Play – Fr Angelo, on the occasion of the Anniversary of the Dedication of our Chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe here in Griswold, preaches on how we are on a journey, a pilgrimage, here on earth where we are searching for our final resting place, the Heavenly Jerusalem. The New Jerusalem is the subject of the first reading taken from the Book of Revelation for the dedication of a church and Father points out how the physical churches that we build are little way stations along this journey a small piece of heaven for rest along the journey.

Ave Maria! Readings:
1st: Rev 21:1-5
Gspl: Luk 19:1-10

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Homily #091109 ( 08min) Play -

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Homily #091022 ( 07min) Play – Today we celebrate the dedication and consecration of the Chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe here in Griswold, CT and all the many graces that have resulted. May more Churches open an fewer close.
Ave Maria! Readings EF – 1st: rev 21:2-5 – Gsp: luk 19:1-10

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Homily #090825 ( 07min) Play – On this the 8th Anniversary of the dedication of Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel at our friary in Griswold, CT Fr. Bonaventure highlights the need to rededicate ourselves, the living stones of God’s Church, to Our Lord and Lady.
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Homily #090525 ( 08min) Play – Using the 1962 calendar for this Traditional Mass, we celebrate the feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy.  Fr. Ignatius emphasizes the significance of the Basilica with its rich history and how magnificent churches have a positive effect on the up-building of people’s faith and how the closing of churches today has the opposite effect.

Ave Maria! TLM readings

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Homily #080823s ( 17min) Play -

Fr. Angelo preaches for the Mass at our annual Queenship of Mary celebration which we do on the Saturday nearest the Queenship Feastday of Aug 22nd. It is a celebration of the establishment of the Franciscans in Griswold and has been the celebration of each step of the completion of our facilities here, including the Lourdes Grotto 1994, the Friary 2000, the Dedication of the Chapel 2001 and the dedication of St. Joseph’s Chapel 2003. Listen as Father explains the need for thanksgiving and for making Our Lady the Queen of our nation, culture and personal lives as the best expression of our Catholic Faith, for it is Our Lord who chose her as His Queen-Mother, and we should imitate Him.
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