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Homily #100315 ( 07min) Play – We are called to have faith in the words our Lord has spoken, words that do not return empty. This is My Body…this is My Blood…
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Homily #100314 ( 17min) Play – Today is Laetare Sunday, the Fourth Sunday in Lent, which is like Gaudete Sunday in Advent, a day of joy in the midst of a season of penance.  Common to both these days are the joyful rose vestments and Fr. Bonaventure relates this to the Gospel of the day which is the parable of of the Prodigal Son and how the son is robed in festive vestments due to the father’s joy in the return of his wayward son. Fr. Bonaventure highlights the importance of repentance if we fall and how all penance leads to joy if we persevere to the end.
Ave Maria! Mass readings
1: Josh 5:9,10-12
R: Ps 34:2-7
2: 2 Cor 5:17-21
G: Lk 15:1-3,11-32

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Homily #100313ms ( 11min) Play -
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 #100313 ( 07min) Play – The two readings today from the Old and New Testament both refer to women accused of adultery by evil men.
Fr. Ignatius preaches on how the accusers against Susanna in the first reading became more and more sinful as they reject opportunities to avoid sin and to have recourse to the grace that comes from prayer.
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 #100310 ( 05min) Play – In the first reading from Exodus we see a great display of God’s power, instilling the fear of God in the Israelites. Listen as Fr. Ignatius explains how fear of God and Love of God work together.

Ave Maria! Wednesday of the Third Week in Lent – Mass: EF, Ego Autem – Readings: 1st: exo 20:12-24 – Gsp: mat 15:1-20

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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 #100306 ( 12min) Play – Today’s Gospel is the parable of the Prodigal Son and Fr. Angelo preaches on the need to be willing to embrace those who come back to the Father, come back to the Faith. This involves not having too high of an opinion of our own spiritual progress.
Ave Maria! Mass readings
?1: Mic 7:14-15,18-20
R: Ps 103:1-4,9-12
G: Lk 15:1-3,11-32

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Homily #100216 ( 07min) Play – The Messiah will be the Son of God, and the Blind Man knew this. Our Lord knows what we kneed, but still He wants us to ask. Let us imitate this seeing blind man, and persist in our prayer though others discourage us.
Ave Maria! Quinquagesima Sunday – Mass: EF, Esto Mihi – Readings: 1st: 1co 13:1-13 – Gsp: luk 18:31-43

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Homily #100214 ( 13min) Play – Today’s reading from the first epistle to the Corinthians is called the Hymn of Charity which speaks so beautifully of the central importance of the Cardinal Virtue of Charity. Without this virtue all the other virtues like intelligence, learning, philanthropy and even sacrificing your life is useless and empty. He then uses the teachings of St Paul’s to enumerate those things in which charity consists.
Ave Maria! Quinquagesima Sunday – Mass: EF, Esto Mihi – Readings: 1st: 1co 13:1-13 – Gsp: luk 18:31-43

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Homily #100126 ( 04min) Play – St. Polycarp was a disciple of John the Evangelist and became Bishop of Smyrna and was martyred in 156AD at the age of 86. Fr. Ignatius points out that we are linked to the Apostles as well, but with a few more steps throughout the centuries.
Ave Maria! St. Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr – Mass: EF, Sacerdotes Dei – Readings: 1st: 1jo 3:10-16 – Gsp: mat 10:26-32

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Homily #100118 ( 04min) Play – Father Bonaventure preaches on the Parable of the New Wine Skins and reflects on the New Covenant and how it is so fitting for eternal life.
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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.
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Homily #100113 ( 06min) Play – We celebrate today the Baptism of Our Lord according to the old calendar. Fr. Ignatius stresses the importance of Baptism and to do it with a valid formula and soon after birth and, finally, to live a life worthy of Baptized Christians.
Ave Maria! Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ – Mass: EF, Ecce Advenit – Readings: 1st: isa 60:1-6 – Gsp: joh 1:29-34

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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 #100110 ( 09min) Play – Today we celebrate, according to the Old Calendar, the feast of the Holy Family in honor of Jesus, Joseph and Mary.  (Baptism of Our Lord according to the New Calendar.) Fr Ignatius preaches on the importance of the family and how far we have slid in regard to marriage statistics. He stresses that this loss of family life is related to lack of love, first to love God and then to love our neighbor and then he stresses the connection between love and sacrifice.
Ave Maria! Sunday after Epiphany – Feast of the Holy Family – Mass: EF, Exsultat Gaudio – Readings: 1st: col 3:12-17 – Gsp: luk 2:42-52

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