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Homily #100809 ( 07min) Play – The Devil uses scripture to try to deceive us by quoting scripture and nothing is more often quoted than Matthew 7:1 “Judge not and you will not be judged.” Another often used phrase is, “Hate the sin, love the sinner.” Father explains the limits of these statements to show how saintliness is not silliness.

Ave Maria! Vigil of St. Lawrence, Martyr – Mass: EF, Dispersit – Readings:
1st: sir 51:1-8,12
Gsp: mat 16:24-27

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Homily #100605 ( 07min) Play – Today is the memorial day of  St Boniface the Martyr and Fr. Bonaventure relates this to the Widow’s Mite in today’s Gospel where a poor widow gives all that she has in this life and so puts her treasure in heaven.

Ave Maria! Mass readings
1: 2 Tim 4:1-8
R: Ps 71:8-9,14-17,22
G: Mk 12:38-44

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Homily #100514 ( 08min) Play – Today is the Feast of St Matthias, Apostle who was chosen to replace the betrayer, Judas. As such he proved to be the opposite of Judas being known for fighting against selfish desire and was loyal to Our Lord even to sacrifice of his life as a martyr.
Ave Maria! Mass readings
1: Acts 1:15-17,20-26
R: Ps 113:1-8
G: Jn 15:9-17

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Homily #100424 ( 10min) Play -

Saint Fidelis was born of noble parents at Sigmaringen in what is now Prussia, in 1577. In his youth he frequently approached the Sacraments, visited the sick and the poor, and spent many hours before the altar. For a time he followed the legal profession and (more…)

from the film about
St. Anthony of Padua.
‘Antonio guerriero di Dio’(2006)
Saint Anthony was canonized (declared a saint) less than one year after his death.
There is perhaps no more loved and admired saint in the Catholic Church than Saint Anthony of Padua, a Doctor of the Church. Though his work was in Italy, he was born in Portugal. He first joined the Augustinian Order and then left it and joined the Franciscan Order in 1221, when he was 26 years old. The reason he became a Franciscan was because of the death of the five Franciscan protomartyrs — St. Bernard, St. Peter, St. Otho, St. Accursius, and St. Adjutus — who shed their blood for the Catholic Faith in the year 1220, in Morocco, in North Africa, and whose headless and mutilated bodies had been brought to St. Anthony’s monastery on their way back for burial. St. Anthony became a Franciscan in the hope of shedding his own blood and becoming a martyr. He lived only ten years after joining the Franciscan Order.

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Homily #100414 ( 11min) Play – Fr. Ignatius starting from the example of St. Justin the Martyr, who testified to his faith by the sacrifice of his life, shows that faith has more surety than pure reason. Father points out that St Justin was also famous for his reasons to believe and he compares this with President Obama’s assertion at Notre Dame that faith necessarily involves doubt and the most basic, natural morals can be called into question.
Ave Maria! St. Justin, Martyr – Mass: EF, Narraverunt – Readings: 1st: 1co 1:18-25, 30 – Gsp: luk 12:2-8

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Homily #100130 ( 05min) Play – Fr Ignatius highlights the importance of chastity according to your state in marriage. He points out that it is common sense and when it is not followed it is only because it is difficult.
Ave Maria! St. Martina, Virgin and Martyr – Mass: EF, Loquebar De Testimoniis – Readings: 1st: sir 51:1-8,12 – Gsp: mat 25:1-13

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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 #091204 ( 07min) Play – Today Fr. Ignatius preaches on St Barbara, virgin and martyr who’s feast is today according to the old calendar  prayers
Ave Maria! Also on this day: St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church – Mass: EF, In Medio Ecclesiae – Readings: 1st: 2ti 1:4-8 – Gsp: mat 5:13-19

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Homily #091202 ( 03min) Play – Today we celebrate the Memorial of St. Bibiana who died for her faith during the reign of Julian the Apostate in 363.
Ave Maria! St. Bibiana, Virgin and Martyr – Mass: EF, Me Exspectaverunt – Readings: 1st: sir 51:13-17 – Gsp: mat 13:44-52

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One Minute Meditations

Blessed Charles de Foucauld, priest and martyr

(1858-1916)  Feast Day is December 1st

PRAYERS OF CHARLES DE FOUCAULD  AT THE TABERNACLE:

Lord Jesus, You are in the Holy Eucharist. You are there a yard away in the tabernacle. Your Body, your Soul, your human nature, your divinity, your whole Being is there in its twofold nature. How close you are, my God, my Savior, my Spouse, my Beloved! You were not nearer to the Blessed Virgin during the nine months that she carried you than you are to me when you rest on my tongue in Holy Communion. You were no closer to the Blessed Virgin and St. Joseph in the caves at Bethlehem or in the flight into Egypt or at any moment of that divine family life than you are to me at this moment – and so many others- in the tabernacle. Mary Magdalene was no closer to you when she sat at your feet at Bethany than I am here at the foot of this altar. You were no nearer to your apostles when you were sitting in the midst of them than you are to me now, my God. How blessed I am I!

Bl. Charles’ thoughts ON MARTYRDOM: To prepare oneself constantly for martyrdom, and accept it without a shadow of reluctance, like the Divine Lamb-in Jesus, through Jesus, for Jesus- I must try and live as if I were to die a martyr today.  Every minute I must imagine I am going to be martyred this very evening.

OUR LORD’S RESPONSE ON HIS WISH TO BE A MARTYR: “This life will be followed by death.  You wish for a mar­tyr’s death. You know how cowardly you are, but you know too that you can do all things in Him who gives you strength, that I am all powerful in My creatures. Ask day and night for it but always with this condition, that it be My will, and for My glory and My pleasure which I know you desire and pray for above all things. And have confidence; I will grant what you ask, that which is for My greater glory.  It is good to ask for this, for  ’there is no greater love than to give your life for the beloved,’” and it is right to wish to give Me this ‘greatest love of all’ “’

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Our Contemplative Sisters in Lanherne, England are featured in an article by Father Joseph M Taylor on New Liturgical Movement complete with a long article and beautiful pictures, a few of which are included below. It focuses on the Sisters use of the complete 1962 Office and Missal. It also mentions the Sisters’ need for donations.

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