Homily #110325 (10min) Play – “Do what ever He tells you” – this is the best advice Our Blessed Mother has given us.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Annunciation of the Lord – Solemnity – Form: OF
Readings:
1st: Isa 7:10-14
Resp: Psa 40:7-8, 8-9, 10, 11
2nd: Heb 10:4-10
Gsp: Luk 1:26-38
Homily #101122 (05min) Play – On this memorial to St. Cecilia we have the Gospel of the widow who gives her last mite. Our Lord praises this generosity and Fr. Bonaventure connects this to the life of St Cecilia who gave here all for God, even her life.
Ave Maria! St. Cecilia – Memorial – Mass: OF – Readings:
1st: rev 14:1-3, 4-5
Resp: psa 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
Gsp: luk 21:1-4
Homily #101119 (06min) Play – Fr. Dominic preaches on the life of St Agnes of Assisi who had to renounce her family to follow her vocation, as in today’s Gospel, and even resist, with the help of God, their attempts to drag her back home so that she could stay in the convent with her sister St Clare following the footsteps of St Francis. He then contrasts this marvelous zeal with today’s lack of vocations.
Ave Maria! St. Agnes of Assisi -Franciscan Memorial – Mass: OF – Readings:
1st: phi 3:8-14
Resp: psa 24:1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11
Gsp: luk 14:25-33
Homily #101114 (10min) Play – In today’s Gospel Our Lord tells us to be prepared for the Day of the Lord when he comes the second time to judge the living and the dead. He will come publicly in the end times in full Glory and those alive at that time should indeed be ready for it. But Fr. Dominic focuses on our personal Day of the Lord when we will die and meet our Lord to be judged. This is something that all of us will face and we do not know when it will come. As such, Father exhorts us to organize our lives to be continually prepared for that day, doing prayer and penance so that we can be with Our Blessed Lord for all eternity.
Ave Maria! Mass: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - OF Readings:
1st: mal 3:19-20
Resp: psa 98:5-6, 7-8, 9
2nd: 2th 3:7-12
Gsp: luk 21:5-19
Homily #101028 (10min) Play – Today is the feast of Sts Simon and Jude and Fr. Bonaventure preaches on the foundation that Our Lord builds from the foundation stones of the Apostles. He covers what is know about these more obscure apostles, how they worked together and won the martyr’s crown in Persia and how St Jude is the patron saint of difficult cases, then on the apostolic nature of the true Church as one of its chief marks of authenticity and how the apostles were given the impossible mission and carried it out with miraculous results.
Ave Maria! Sts Simon and Jude – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: eph 2:19-22
Resp: psa 19:2-3, 4-5
Gsp: luk 6:12-16
Homily #101027 (08min) Play – In today’s Gospel Our Lord talks about the number of the elect, of those who will be saved. Fr. Bonaventure explains that we have much to worry about in this regard since he says the number will be few. This is confirmed by the Fathers and Doctors of the Church. He stresses the need to have recourse to the mercy of God through the sacraments of the Church and lead others to Holy Mother Church to devotion to Christ and His Mother.
Ave Maria! Wednesday in the 30th Week in Ordinary Time – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: eph 6:1-9
Resp: psa 145:10-11, 12-13, 13-14
Gsp: luk 13:22-30
Yes! In fact, they are so similar that there will actually be three days of scholarly talks on the subject by some of the most eminent theologians and speakers in the field for the Newman Scotus Symposium at the Washington Theological Union on Friday, the 22nd of October to Sunday the 24th.
There will be Nine Major talks with several Question and Answer sessions by the following speakers:
MaryCast Specials #87 (09min) Play – Dr. Mark Miravalle addresses the growing amount loss of peace in our lives and how to deal with it when it becomes “too much”. He recommends reexamining the Eucharist, Mary and the Pope as a means of regaining Christ’s peace. He relates this to the dream of St. John Bosco where the Barque of Peter takes refuge between the two pillars of Mary and the Eucharist.
The Catekids #4 – Explaining the 5th Commandment (13min) >>> Play
Ave Maria!
The Catekids are taking on a serious one this time, the 5th Commandment, You shall not kill. Catechism of the Catholic Church has the more general term “Respect for Human Life” and the Catekids cover the many areas that this involves.
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.
Mother of the Redeemer Events #14 – Fr. Bill Casey (48min) >>> Play
Ave Maria!
In June, 2010, Fr. Bill Casey of the Fathers of Mercy preached a retreat at the Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center on “Confidence in God”. This is the fourth conference in this retreat. In this talk, Fr. Casey discusses the family.
Mother of the Redeemer Events #13 – Fr. Bill Casey(46min) >>> Play
Ave Maria!
In June, 2010, Fr. Bill Casey of the Fathers of Mercy preached a retreat at the Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center on “Confidence in God”. This is the fourth conference in this retreat. In this talk, Fr. Casey discusses the shortness of life here on earth, death, judgment, heaven, hell and confession.
Mother of the Redeemer Events #12 – Fr. Bill Casey (44min) >>> Play
Ave Maria!
In June, 2010, Fr. Bill Casey of the Fathers of Mercy preached a retreat at the Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center on “Confidence in God”. This is the third conference in this retreat. In this talk, Fr. Casey discusses the importance of the virtue of humility in the spiritual life.
Mother of the Redeemer Events #11 – Fr. Bill Casey ( 43min) >>> Play
Ave Maria!
In June, 2010, Fr. Bill Casey of the Fathers of Mercy preached a retreat at the Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center on “Confidence in God”. This is the second conference in this retreat. In this talk, Fr. Casey discusses confidence in God.
Mother of the Redeemer Events #10 – Fr. Bill Casey ( 38min) >>> Play
Ave Maria!
In June, 2010, Fr. Bill Casey of the Fathers of Mercy preached a retreat at the Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center on “Confidence in God”. This is the first of the five conferences in this retreat. In this talk, Fr. Casey discusses the importance and power of prayer.
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