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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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Homily #100108ms ( 11min) Play – As we continue to reflect on the mystery of the Epiphany of Our Lord, the scriptural readings and prayers of Holy Mass, Fr. Johannes exhorts us to ask our Blessed Mother and St. Joseph to give us the grace always to recognize that Jesus Christ does not take away anything from us when we give him our hearts. On the contrary, He gives us everything.
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Homily #100104ms ( 10min) Play – Today we celebrate the feast of one saint and blessed:  St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint, foundress and first superior of the Sisters of Charity, and who laid the foundation for the Catholic parochial school system in the United States, and Bl. Angela of Foligno, mystical writer, mother, “Teacher of Theologians”.

Fr. Johannes explains the importance of the Christian vocation and the increasing need for the protection of our children’s education in today’s world…

Ave Maria!

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Homily #091210m ( 13min) Play – Today we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Loreto, which refers to the Translation of the Holy House of Loreto, the house in Nazareth where Mary was born and where the Annunciation occurred.  According to tradition, angels lifted up and transported the little house several times, finally to its current resting place in Loreto, Italy.

Father John Joseph explains how Our Lady exemplifies the role of the mother in the home. The home is where children can see the faith of their parents, where they learn their Christian virtues and what it means to be Catholic.

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Homily #091208ms ( 14min) Play – Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Fr. Johannes explains that it wasn’t fitting for Christ to become man in the womb of someone defiled by sin, so Mary was created pure, holy, spotless and immaculate – clothed in divine grace from the first moment of Her conception.

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Homily #091125m ( 12min) Play – St. Humilis of Bisignano, O.Min. (1582-1637). From his youth he had the gift of continuous ecstasy, to such an extent that he was called “the ecstatic Friar”. He was also blessed with extraordinary gifts of reading hearts, prophecy, miracles and, especially, of infused knowledge. Although he was without education, he responded to questions on Sacred Scripture and on any point whatsoever of Catholic doctrine with a precision that astounded theologians. He enjoyed the confidence of Popes Gregory XV and Urban VIII, who called him to Rome and, through a rigorous examination, made use of his prayers and advice. He was beatified in 1882 and canonized in 2002.

“Humilis” is Latin for “humble”.  Father explains that humility is the key to obtaining true understanding, because God pours out blessings upon the humble and resists the proud..

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

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Homily #091121m ( 00min) Play – Today we celebrate the feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

“It is an ancient and very trustworthy tradition that the Blessed Virgin was thus solemnly offered in the Temple to God at the age of three by Her parents, Saint Anne and Saint Joachim.  Twelve years of recollection and prayer, contemplation and sufferings, were the preparation of the chosen one of God..”

Ave Maria! Mass Readings (EF) – Epistle: Ecclus. 24:14-16 – Gospel: Lk. 11:27-28

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Homily #091109m ( 09min) Play – The Mother and Mistress of all Churches throughout the world, the church of Saint John Lateran, or the Archbasilica of the Most Holy Savior, was the first publicly consecrated.  It was built by Constantine, the first Christian Emperor and consecrated by Pope St. Sylvester on November 9, A.D. 324.
Ave Maria! Mass Readings (EF) – Epistle: Rev 21:2-5 – Gospel: Lk 19:1-10

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Homily #091105ms ( 14min) Play – Today the Franciscan family celebrates the Feast of the Sacred Relics Venerated in the Churches of the Seraphic Order. The Saints leave us many signs of their love for us, including their relics, which can serve as an instrument of God’s grace..
Ave Maria! Mass Readings (EF) – Epistle: Sir 44:10-15 – Gospel: Lk 6:17-23

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