Homily #111229 ( 07min) Play – Fr. Angelo preaches on the divinity of Christ as a child in the arms of His Mother as He is brought into the temple in Jerusalem where the Holy Family meets Simeon who gives witness to how the Child is the fulfillment of the promises of the Lord.
Ave Maria!
Mass: 5th Day in Octave of Christmas – Wkdy – Form: OF
Readings:
1st: 1jo 2:3-11
Resp: psa 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 5b-6
Gsp: luk 2:22-35

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Homily #110927 ( 09min) Play – Jesus steadfastly headed toward Jerusalem knowing that He must sacrifice Himself for the sake of all men. Let us go forward with determination to participate in the this sacrifice at Holy Mass and then go and spread the Gospel to all people, bringing them to the great beacon light of salvation which is the Catholic Church.
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Vincent de Paul – Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Tuesday 26th Week of Ordinary Time
1st: zec 8:20-23
Resp: psa 87:1-3, 4-5, 6-7
Gsp: luk 9:51-56

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Homily #110731l ( 13min) Play- Fr. Peter on the third anniversary of the dedication of National Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe preaches on the heavenly Jerusalem, the new Jerusalem, the Church, the woman of Chapter 12 of the book of Revelation which is prefigured by Our Lady.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Common of the Dedication of a Church – Form: EF, Terribilis
Readings:
1st: rev 21:2-5
Gsp: luk 19:1-10

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Our Lady of the Holy Land … of Beit Shemesh, about 20 miles from Jerusalem. Many had come from holy city, especially from Galilee, but also from the Palestinian …

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Homily #101106 ( 18min) Play – On this First Saturday devotional Mass in honor of the Immaculate Heart of  Mary we have the Gospel account of the losing of the child Jesus on the way from Jerusalem to Nazareth and the  finding in the Temple three days later. Fr. Angelo relates how Mary and Joseph did, in fact, experience grief but they did not despair nor where they completely ignorant of the meaning of Christ’s staying in the Temple contrary to modern Bible scholars. Father explains the purpose of Human knowledge as it relates to faith and to the apparitions of Mary at Fatima from whence the First Saturday Devotions come, where she tells us to offer up our suffering in reparation for the offense to her Immaculate and Sorrowful Heart of our impious age.
Ave Maria! – Mass: – Readings:
1st: jud 13:17-20, 15:9
Rsp: luk 1:46-55
Gsp: luk 2:46-51

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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 #100725 ( 11min) Play – Fr. Angelo preaches on the Gospel where Our Lord weeps over Jerusalem whom he wanted to embrace with divine mercy but they would not have a part of it. He points out that Our Lord is very concerned about us and our salvation, extending His mercy despite our sinfulness. But the time for mercy is only during this life. Let us make haste and open our hearts to His grace and mercy before we enter final judgment and eternal life.
Ave Maria! Ninth Sunday after Pentecost – Mass: EF, Ecce Deus Adiuvat – Readings:
1st: 1co 10:6-13
Gsp: luk 19:41-47

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Homily #100328 ( 27min) Play – Today is Palm Sunday where we start Mass with the Procession of Palms to celebrate the victorious entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem but it ends in recounting the Crucifixion, with Our Blessed Lord being nailed to the Cross. Fr. Bonaventure preaches on the need to persevere in the Love for Our Lord even when others condemn and ridicule Him.
Ave Maria! Mass readings
1: Isa 50:4-7
R: Ps 22:8-9,17-20,23-24
2: Phil 2:6-11
G: Lk 22:14—23:56

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Homily #100209 ( 07min) Play – For the Jews the Temple in Jerusalem was the dwelling place of God and so was central to their spiritual life. Listen as Fr. Angelo relates this to the Blessed Sacrament to which we should make frequent visits to give true worship.
Ave Maria! Mass readings
1: 1 Kings 8:22-23,27-30
R: Ps 84:3-5,10-11
G: Mk 7:1-13

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