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January 10, 2017

The Importance of Purity

Ave Maria Meditations Blessed are the pure of heart for they shall see God. (Mt 5:8) Purity is essential if we are to see God and truly serve our fellow man. Perhaps this…

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Bloomington, IN Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia Homily

January 11, 2017

Jan 11 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Early Prayer to Handle Evil of Each Day

Fr. Ignatius on how Jesus rose early each day to say his prayers in order to maintain a busy schedule of doing good. Ave Maria! Mass: Wednesday 1st Week of Ordinary Time -…

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Bloomington, IN Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia Homily

January 12, 2017

Jan 12 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Prayer and Trust

Fr. Ignatius on how the Israelites after so many proofs of God's goodness and solicitude did not trust him and so were not allowed into the promised land. Daily we need to pray…

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Bloomington, IN Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia Homily

January 13, 2017

Jan 13 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Do not Forget the Works of the Lord

Fr. Ignatius refers to the miracles of Jesus on the need to keep in mind the great things that the Lord can do and make this a part of our spiritual live…

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Fr. Jacinto Griswold, CT Homily

January 14, 2017

Jan 14 – Homily – Fr Jacinto: He came for us, sinners

The calling of Matthew (Levi) to be among the apostles was not pleasing to the Pharisees who had a great dislike for tax collectors. For Jesus to associate with them and to…

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Catholic Action Evangelism Fr. Jacinto Griswold, CT Homily Liturgy New Evangelization Persecution Religious Liberty

January 15, 2017

Jan 15 – Homily – Fr Jacinto: The Witness of a Simple Life

We met John the Baptist in Advent, and meet him again at the beginning of Ordinary Time. His message is the same: Behold the Lamb of God... He is the Son of…

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Fr. Matthias Sasko Homily New Bedford, MA

January 16, 2017

Jan 16 – Homily – Fr Matthias: True Friars Minor – St. Berard & Companion Protomartyrs

St. Francis called St. Berard and his fellow martyrs true Friars Minor - they humbled themselves to the point of imitating Christ's ultimate sacrifice on the Cross, and thus perfectly fulfilled their…

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Ave Maria Meditations Devotion to Mary Devotional Marian Consecration Marian Things Spiritual Life

January 16, 2017

With Our Lady at Holy Communion

Ave Maria Meditations I am sometimes saddened by the fact that after Holy Communion, Jesus must often experience weariness and feel strange and lonely in my cold heart; but I shall not be…

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Dr. Mark Miravalle Mary Now

January 16, 2017

Video – Do Your Marian Homework – MNOW 46

Dr. Mark Miravalle gives us friendly encouragement to do our homework for Mary and read the new document titled "The Role of Mary in Redemption" by the International Marian Association which recommends the proclamation…

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Fr. Alan Wharton Homily New Bedford, MA

January 17, 2017

Jan 17 – Homily – Fr Alan: Radical Choice – Follow Jesus to Life or Perish with the World

St. Anthony Abbot gave up all to follow Christ. This is the perennial option placed before Christians, the choice: Christ or the world. One can answer the call in many ways, but…

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Bloomington, IN Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia Homily

January 18, 2017

Jan 18 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Being Open to Teaching

Fr. Ignatius uses the example of Jesus healing on the Sabbath and the reaction of the Pharisees to point out the need to be open to the teaching of Christ. Ave Maria! Mass:…

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Bloomington, IN Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia Homily

January 19, 2017

Jan 19 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Jesus is the Savior

Fr Ignatius comments on the reading where Jesus cures many people and give eternal salvation, but only if we repent, turn from sin and go to Him. Ave Maria! Mass: Thursday 2nd…

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Ave Maria Meditations Devotion to Mary Devotional Marian Consecration Marian Things Saints Spiritual Life

January 19, 2017

Entrustment to Mary

Ave Maria Meditations God desires that we permit Him to manifest His love for us and, in response to His love to permit Him to act in us. Our sinfulness does not stop…

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Bloomington, IN Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia Homily

January 20, 2017

Jan 20 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Christian Unity and the Covenant

Fr. Ignatius on the promise of intimacy in the new covenant and how this will give us God as our personal teacher, but that this does not mean that Christian unity in the…

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Anti-Catholicism Fr. Jacinto Griswold, CT Homily Persecution Saints

January 21, 2017

Jan 21 – Homily – Fr Jacinto: Crazy, Excessive Love

Jesus' relatives did not understand His crazy, excessive love, and thought he was "out of his mind". He is still not understood and neither are his followers, like the martyr St. Agnes…

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