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Homily #110530 ( 04min) Play – Blessed Baptista Varani is an example of one choosing the better part. Though you may live among the cares of the world, it is still possible to a certain decree to live the better part.

Ave Maria!

Mass: Bl. Baptista Varano – Opt Mem – Form: OF

Readings: Monday 6th Week of Easter

1st: act 16:11-15

Resp: psa 149:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 9

Gsp: joh 15:26-16:4

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Homily #101005 ( 10min) Play – Fr. Dominic preaches on the Gospel story of the two sisters Martha and Mary where Mary sits at the feet of our Lord listening while Martha complains that she is left with all the work. He relates these two sisters the two forms of life, the contemplative by Mary and the active by Martha. He points out that both are needed but the contemplative is more important as Our Lord says, “Mary has chosen the best part, which shall not be taken away from her.”
Ave Maria! Tuesday in the 27th Week in Ordinary Time – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: gal 1:13-24
Resp: psa 139:1-3, 13-14, 14-15
Gsp: luk 10:38-42

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Mary Vitamin for July 29th

Topic: Martha and Mary
Luke 10:38-42

Quote:
St.  Francis de Sales
The two women represent our Lady.
The Sermons of St. Francis de Sales on Our Lady, (Tan Books) 62.
Tan Books

Meditation:
Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
John 11:5

Archbishop Alban Goodier, S.J.:
And the name of Martha comes first. He could not blame her zeal; He could not find fault with her self-sacrificing charity. Nevertheless (more…)

Homily #100729 ( 09min) Play – In Gospel for the memorial of St Martha Our Lord arrives at the home of Martha, Mary and Lazarus after Lazarus dies. Here Martha runs out to greet Our Lord and expresses her great faith in Him to raise up her brother. This shows how much progress she has made since the last visit of Our Lord when He reprimanded her for being too concerned with many things. Let us pray for the grace to progress like Martha.
Ave Maria! Memorial of St Martha – Thursday in the 17th Week in Ordinary Time – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: jer 18:1-6
Resp: psa 146:1-2, 2-4, 5-6
Gsp: joh 11:19-27

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Homily #091006 ( 06min) Play – Mary chooses the better part as compared to Martha but Martha’s activity can be rendered virtuous if she unites it with Mary’s contemplation and so works solely out of love for Our Lord and not for human respect.
Ave Maria! Mass readings

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