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Homily #101124 ( 07min) Play – Fr. Bonaventure relates today’s Gospel to the Martyrdom of  St. Andre Dung Lac and his companions where “And you shall be hated by all men for my name’s sake. ” They suffered these persecutions but also the hope of resurrection “But a hair of your head shall not perish.”
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Mass: St. Andre Dung Lac and his companions – Memorial – Form: OF
Readings: Wednesday in the 34th Week in Ordinary Time
1st: rev 15:1-4
Resp: psa 98:1, 2-3, 7-8, 9
Gsp: luk 21:12-19

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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

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Homily #101117 ( 10min) Play – Today is the feast of St Elizabeth of Hungary patron saint of the Franciscan Third Order. Fr. Dominic preaches on her short life focusing on her acts of charity and her heroic patience when her husband died and her royal in-laws kicked her out of the palace where she had to live in poverty. Even after being reinstated in the palace she decided to live a poor life in a convent doing good works.
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Mass: St. Elizabeth of Hungary – Franciscan Feast – Form: OF
Readings:
1st: sir 26:1-3, 15-18, 24
Resp: psa 31:8-5, 8-9, 20, 24-25
2nd: 1ti 5:3-10
Gsp: mat 25:31-40

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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

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Homily #101107 ( 13min) Play – In today’s Gospel the Sadducees try to trip up Jesus with a question on marriage and in regard to life after death. He answers that there is life after death, but that marriage is not for the after life. Fr. Bonaventure takes these basic statements about marriage (where life begins) and death (where life ends) and preaches on the meaning and sanctity of human life. He mentions the reasons why God Created us, the relationship between God and man, and how Jesus and Mary is key to both of these and to attaining life everlasting.

Ave Maria! 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: 2ma 7:1-2, 9-14
Resp: psa 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15
2nd: 2th 2:16-3:5
Gsp: luk 20:27-38

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Homily #101105 ( 08min) Play – In today’s Gospel we have the parable of the unjust steward where Our Lord points out how wise worldly people are in the pursuit of selfish goals and making friends in this life to the neglect of higher goals and eternal life. Fr. Dominic relates this to the modern world that is so focused on greed. He mentions that we must be focused instead on eternal life and organize our spiritual endeavors in order to make progress, growing in our friendship with God and so store up treasure for our final end.
Ave Maria! Friday in the 31st Week in Ordinary Time – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: phi 3:17-4:1
Resp: psa 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5
Gsp: luk 16:1-8

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Homily #101103 ( 03min) Play – Today the Franciscans of the Immaculate commemorate the faithfully departed of the Franciscan order. Fr. Dominic exorts us to reflect on the meaning of the Franciscan vocation within the Church and society.
Ave Maria! – Mass: – Readings:
R1: wis 3:1-9
Rsp: psl 23:1-3, 4, 5, 6
Gsp: jon 6:37-40

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Homily #101101 ( 12min) Play – Fr. Dominic preaches on the need to desire sanctity in order to get to heaven and this is why we honor all the saints on this Solemnity of All Saints, to spur our desire. This desire must extend beyond our first fervor of a moment of conversion, and be fostered until the day we depart from this life. We must have purity of heart to achieve peace with God and peace among men in the likeness of Mary Immaculate. To get this long-lasting desire we must pray for it.
Ave Maria! All Saints – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: rev 7:2-4, 9-14
Resp: psa 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
2nd: 1jo 3:1-3
Gsp: mat 5:1-12

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Homily #101029 ( 08min) Play – Our Lord uses the example of the Ox and the Ass in today’s Gospel in reference to whether he should heal a man with dropsy on the Sabbath. He asks, who among you has an ox or ass which if stuck in a cistern would not try to rescue it? Fr. Bonaventure associates the Ox with the Jews who were burdened with the Law of Moses and the Ass to the Gentiles who were rendered unintelligent through sin. Jesus is the saving Sabbath who through the sacrifice of his own Body and Blood saves us from the cistern of sin.
Ave Maria! Friday in the 30th Week in Ordinary Time – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: phi 1:1-11
Resp: psa 111:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
Gsp: luk 14:1-6

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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

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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 #101020 ( 07min) Play – Fr. Dominic preaches on many penances performed by St. Peter of Alcantra a Franciscan reformer of the 16th Century.
Ave Maria! St. Peter of Alcantra – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: eph 3:2-12
Resp: isa 12:2-3, 4, 5-6
Gsp: luk 12:39-48

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Homily #101019 ( 09min) Play – Today we celebrate the North American Martyrs, the Jesuits Sts Jean de Brebeuf, Isaac Jogues and Companions who were martyred in Canada and in upstate New York. Fr. Dominic outlines the heroic lives of these evangelists who braved incredible suffering for the love of Christ and the salvation of souls .

Ave Maria! Sts Jean de Brebeuf, Isaac Jogues and Comp. – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: eph 2:12-22
Resp: psa 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14
Gsp: luk 12:35-38

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Homily #101018 ( 00min) Play – Fr. Dominic Preaches on the Gospel of Luke on the occasion of St Luke’s feast day, outlining the many parables and accounts of Christ’s life that shine forth so well in these writings.
Ave Maria! St. Luke the Evangelist – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: 2ti 4:9-17
Resp: psa 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18
Gsp: luk 10:1-9

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Homily #101017 ( 19min) Play – Our Lord gives us the parable in today’s Gospel of the unjust judge who cares nothing about God nor man, but after being pestered enough by the woman seeking justice he gives her request. Fr. Angelo preaches on the need to follow this woman’s example to pester God who is, instead, a just Judge, and so will all the more give us all that is good. Not only is it good to keep pestering good but Jesus give us a command to do so. He know all that we need ahead of time but we need to show him our trust in his goodness by continuing to beseech him even when we get tired of praying.
Ave Maria! 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: exo 17:8-13
Resp: psa 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8
2nd: 2ti 3:14-4:2
Gsp: luk 18:1-8

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