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Homily #110925 ( 14min) Play – Fr. Bonaventure preaches on the parable of the two sons in today’s Gospel. By doing the will of the Father we will prepare ourselves for heaven. This starts by repenting of our sins, by becoming like Jesus and Mary and so become mediators of God’s grace for others, extending the kingdom of God on earth, and so start to live now as we will live in eternity.
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Mass: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Form: OF
Readings:
1st: eze 18:25-28
Resp: psa 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9
2nd: phi 2:1-11
Gsp: mat 21:28-32

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Homily #110924 ( 13min) Play – On this memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Saturday, Fr. Dominic preaches on how Mary’s example of obedience at the Annunciation is so important for us on our journey to holiness.
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Mass: Mem BVM Saturday – Form: OF
Luke 1:26-38

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Homily #110920 ( 10min) Play – Fr. Dominic preaches on the need to do the will of God in order to become members of His family and be fulfilled.
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Mass: St. Andrew Kim Taegon and Comp. – Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Tuesday 25th Week of Ordinary Time
1st: ezr 6:7-8, 12, 14-20
Resp: psa 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5
Gsp: luk 8:19-21

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Homily #110519 ( 05min) Play – Imagine what it would be like if everyone were like obedient children to their parents.
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Mass: Extraordinary Form; St. Theophilus of Corte, Os Iusti
Readings:
Epistle: Sirach 31:8-11
Gospel: Luke 12:35-40

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Fi News #92 – Fr Gabriel M. Pelletieri ( 29min) >>> Play

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In this interview with Fr. Gabriel M. Pelletieri, Co-Founder of the Franciscans of the Immaculate, the basic points on “The Marian Plan of Franciscan Life” are covered.

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Homily #101026 ( 10min) Play – Today is the Memorial of Bl. Bonaventure of Potenza and Fr. Bonaventure preaches on the virtues of this saint, particularly his extraordinary obedience that even took on a miraculous nature. He also points out the role of extraordinary miracles should point out the need for us to continue in the ordinary ways to holiness, that is, doing our daily duties well and partaking in the sacraments.
Ave Maria! Bl. Bonaventure of Potenza – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: 1co 1:26-31
Resp: psa 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 11
Gsp: mat 7:21-23

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Homily #101009 ( 06min) Play – In today’s Gospel a woman publicly praises Jesus’ mother and He seems to deflect it. Fr. Dominic explains this is not so and instead praises her obedience.  Father exhorts us to strive for greater and greater obedience in imitation of Mary.
Ave Maria! St. Denis and Companion – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: gal 3:22-29
Resp: psa 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7
Gsp: luk 11:27-28

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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 #100620t ( 06min) Play – As we grow up we learn to appreciate authority. Obedience is love.
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Homily #100408 ( 00min) Play – All the evil we see going on in and outside the One True Church is due to a lack of faith, a crisis in faith. We can see in Saint Peter how in his lack of faith he denied his Lord, his Friend. Faith comes through repentance and obedience to our Lord.
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After the meeting in the Temple, Jesus returns to Galilee with Mary and Joseph. He went down with them on their journey to Nazareth and lived there in subjection to them.  The Holy Spirit wanted to leave this fact clearly stated in the Gospel. Its source can only be Mary who, time and time again, saw the silent obedience of her Son. It is one of the few pieces of information we have from those years of hidden life: that Jesus obeyed them. St Augustine comments that Christ, to whom the universe is subject, was subject to them. To obey His Father, Jesus subjected himself to those who, in his earthly life, were invested with authority; in the first place, his parents.

Our Lady must have reflected very often about Jesus’ obedience, which was extremely refined and, at the same time, very natural. St Luke tells us immediately that His Mother kept in her heart the memory of all this. The whole of Jesus’ life was an act of obedience to the will of the Father.  What I do is always what pleases Him, he will tell us later; and on another occasion he said clearly to his disciples: “My meat is to do the will of him who sent me; and to accomplish the task he gave me”. Food is what gives energy for life. And Jesus tells us that obedience to the will of God – manifested in so many different ways – should be what nourishes and gives meaning to our lives. Without obedience there is no growth in the interior life, nor true development of the human person. Obedience, far from lowering the dignity of the human person, leads it to maturity by extending the freedom of the sons of God. (more…)

Homily #091005 ( 06min) Play – We must become like children as Our Lord did toward His Father in obeying Him, becoming humble of heart even if this means accepting death, death on a cross.
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Ave Maria Meditations encore

St. Padre Pio: PRAY, HOPE, AND DON’T WORRY!

Padre Pio’s Prayer After Holy Communion

Stay with me, Lord, for it is necessary to have You present so that I do not forget You;

You know how easily I abandon You.

Stay with me, Lord, because I am weak and I need Your strength,

that I may not fall so often.

Stay with me, Lord, for You are my life and without You I am without fervor.

Stay with me, Lord, for You are my light and without You I am in darkness.

Stay with me, Lord, to show me Your will.

Stay with me, Lord, so that I hear Your voice and follow You.

Stay with me, Lord, for I desire to love You very much and alway be in Your company.

Stay with me, Lord, if You wish me to be faithful to You.

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FI News #56 – Fra George Mary Pio of Our Lady of Fatima makes First Vows ( 06min) >>> Play

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Here’s a video of our 4 newly professed friars who took their first vows on September 8th, 2009.  All 4 will soon be in Italy to begin studying for the priesthood.  The houses of philosophy and theology for the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate are in Italy, just outside of Rome.  All FIs who study for the priesthood go to Italy, so when the Italian friars pick them up at the airport, our newly professed with be greeted with those familiar words: “Ave Maria! Parli l’italiano?”

Note: The optional  price for viewing this video is one Rosary to Our Lady for these new friars, per request of the one who wrote this post.  (St. Therese, pray for us!)

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Homily #090801 ( 08min) Play – Our Lord calls attention to the real merits of Our Lady, her faith and obedience and so opens the door for us to imitate her virtues.
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