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Homily #100926m ( 14 min) Play – In today’s Gospel, Our LORD gives us the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. Fr. John Joseph preaches on the importance  of charity and humility being necessary conditions to enter the kingdom of heaven. Ave Maria! 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: Amo 6:1, 4-7
Resp: Psa 146:7, 8-9, 9-10
2nd: 1Tim 6:11-16
Gsp: Luk 16:19-31

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Homily #100924m ( 4 min) Play – In today’s Gospel Our LORD’s mercy towards a repentant sinner is misunderstood by the Pharisee. Fr. Ignatius preaches on four elements found in the Gospel: Faith, Repentance, Love and Mercy. Ave Maria! – Mass EF: – Readings: Hosea 14.2-10; Luke 7.36-50;

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Homily #100923m ( 8 min) Play – On the Solemnity of St.Pio of Pietrelcina, Fr.Ignatius preaches on the intimate filial devotion the saint had for Our Blessed Mother, which is a model for all of us to imitate.
Ave Maria! – Mass EF: – Readings: 1 Cor 4.9-14; Luke 12.32-34;

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Homily #100922ms ( 7 min) Play – “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints” (Psalm 116:15). This homily was preached during the Transitus of St.Pio, a ceremony celebrated in the vigil of the Solemnity. Ave Maria!

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Homily #100922m ( 06 min) Play – “This kind”,  says our LORD in today’s Gospel, “can go out by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.” Fr.Ignatius preaches on the necessity of prayer and penance as exhorted by Our Lady of Fatima, to cast out daemons from today’s world.
Ave Maria! – Mass EF: – Readings: Amos 9.13-15;  Nehem 8.1-10; Mark 9.16-28

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Homily #100920m ( 9 min) Play – In today’s Gospel, Our LORD speaks about setting up a lit candle “upon a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light”. Fr.John Joseph preaches on how the light of Christ shines through us to the word,,  when we practice His presence in our daily lives.
Ave Maria! Monday in the 25th Week in Ordinary Time – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: Pro 3:27-34
Resp: Psa 15:2-3, 3-4, 5
Gsp: Luk 8:16-18

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Homily #100917m ( 12 min) Play – Ave Maria!  On the feast of the Impression of the Holy Stigmata on the Body of St. Francis,  Fr.Johannes preaches on the mysterious event and its significance in our lives, as we participate in the sufferings of the LORD. – Mass: EF, Mihi Autem – Readings:
1st: gal 6:14-18
Gsp: mat 16:24-27

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Homily #100830m ( 13 min) Play – In His hometown, our Lord Jesus preached on the fulfillment of the Holy Scriptures, which though fell into deaf ears. Fr John Joseph preaches on the importance of accepting Holy Scriptures as inspiration to bear our Cross faithfully and willingly. Let us be “doers of the word, and not hearers only.” (Jas 1:22) Ave Maria!  Monday in the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: 1Co 2:1-5
Resp: Psa 119:97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102
Gsp: Luk 4:16-30

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Homily #100823m ( 12 min) Play – On the feast of St. Rose of Lima, Fr. John Joseph preaches on the importance of suffering in our lives as a participation in the Cross of Christ. Ave Maria! Monday in the 21st Week in Ordinary Time – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: 2 Thes 1:1-5, 11-12
Resp: Psa 96:1-2, 2-3, 4-5
Gsp: Matt 23:13-22

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Homily #100818m ( 15 min) Play – Fr. John Joseph preaches on the parable of the workers in the vineyard (Matt 20), and on the responsible role of the shepherds (Eze 34) – of those in authority, in different aspects of our daily lives. Ave Maria! Wednesday in the 20th Week in Ordinary Time – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: Eze 34:1-11
Resp: Psa 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6
Gsp: Matt 20:1-16

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Homily #100815m ( 14min) Play – On the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Blessed Mother, Fr. John Joseph speaks about the intimate union She bore with Her Divine Son, both in sufferings as well as in glorification.
Ave Maria! – Mass: – OF: Readings:
1: Rev 11:19; 12:1-6,10
R: Ps 45:10-12,16
2: 1 Cor 15:20-27
G: Lk 1:39-56

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Homily #100814ms ( 14 min) Play – On the Feast of St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe, Martyr of Charity and ardent apostle of the Immaculata, Fr. Johannes describes the saint’s Martyrdom that happened in Auschwitz in 1941 – Mass: EF, – Readings:
1st: 2 Timothy 2. 8-10; 3. 10-12
Gsp: St Matthew, 10. 26-32

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Homily #100814m ( 10min) Play – On this Solemnity of St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe, priest and Martyr of Auschwitz, Father exhorts us to follow St. Maximilian’s example to forgive and love our enemies, even to the point of laying down our lives for them.

Ave Maria! St. Maximilian Kolbe – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: wis 3:19
Resp: psa 116:1017
2nd: 1jo 3:1318
Gsp: joh 15:1217

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Homily #100811m ( 13min) Play – On the Solemnity of St. Clare of Assisi, Fr. John Joseph explains how to practice her virtues in our daily lives.

Ave Maria! St. Clare of Assisi – Mass: OF, – Readings:

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Homily #100807ms ( 22min) Play – For this First Saturday devotion, as given by the Blessed Virgin at Fatima, Father exhorts us to follow St. John’s example at the foot of the Cross and to truly take Our Blessed Mother into our homes.

Ave Maria!

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