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Homily #100725m ( 14min) Play – Father reflects on the need for constancy in prayer, and mentions how Our Lady of Fatima told us that many souls go to hell simply because there is no one to pray for them.

Ave Maria! 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: gen 18:20-32
Resp: psa 138:1-2, 2-3, 6-7, 7-8
2nd: col 2:12-14
Gsp: luk 11:1-13

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Homily #100718m ( 10min) Play – Father reflects on how Martha was primarily corrected, not because she was not doing a good thing, but because she lost track of its purpose and became anxious and worried about someone else..

Ave Maria! 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: gen 18:1-10
Resp: psa 15:2-3, 3-4, 5
2nd: col 1:24-28
Gsp: luk 10:38-42

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Homily #100627m ( 18min) Play – Father reflects on every Christian’s unique vocation to follow God’s will, and how every one of us was indeed consecrated to God at our baptism.

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Homily #100620m ( 16min) Play – Father encourages the faithful to go to confession.

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Homily #100616m ( 08min) Play – Father reflects on the proper and improper ways to carry out our good deeds as described by Our Lord in today’s Gospel.

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Homily #100612m ( 08min) Play – On this feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Father reflects on the need for us to imitate Our Lady so that Christ might be born in us, and to follow Her Immaculate Heart which leads us to the most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

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Homily #100609m ( 10min) Play – Today is the memorial of St. Ephrem of Syria, Deacon, and Doctor of the Church. Father reflects on the life of the saint, who for his many inspiring hymns and poems was called “the Harp of the Holy Spirit.”

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Homily #100606m ( 11min) Play – Father reflects on the Most Precious Body and Blood, and how to appreciate the great gift that Our Lord has given to us in the Most Blessed Sacrament.

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Homily #100605m ( 14min) Play – On this First Saturday in honor of Our Lady, Father reflects on the poor widow in the Gospel who sacrificed all she had to God.  We must strive to imitate her example, as well as the humility and generosity of Our Blessed Mother.

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Homily #100412m ( 10min) Play – As we reflect on this conversation with Nicodemus and Our Lord, Fr. John Joseph explains how Our Lord often tries to elevate our minds and hearts to God and greater things.

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Homily #100411m ( 19min) Play – “As the Father has sent me, so I send you” (John 20:21). Fr. John Joseph explains how those who allow themselves to be nailed to the cross which Christ sends to them, will share more perfectly in the glory of their crucified Lord in heaven.

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Homily #100410m ( 11min) Play – Like the Apostles before and after the Resurrection, Fr. John Joseph exhorts us to recognize our human weakness and not trust in ourselves, but to always trust in Our Lord and Our Lady.

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Homily #100307m ( 07min) Play – Fr. John Joseph exhorts us to pray with the Samaritan woman, uniting our prayers with hers and asking, “Lord, give me this living water. Give me this grace of yours to serve you more faithfully. Help me in my trials. Help me to overcome my sins, my defects, and my faults, while at the same time being patient with ourselves.”

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Homily #100110m ( 15min) Play – Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Baptism of Our Lord.  Fr. John Joseph explains what it means to follow the example of Jesus Christ, to be baptized and live as true children of God.
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Homily #100101m ( 00min) Play – Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God.  Fr. John Joseph explains how fitting it was that God should create His Immaculate Mother so awesome, wonderful, and spectacular.  We might be tempted to think that She is distant from us, but this special feast reminds us that She is not only God’s Mother, but ours as well.
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