FS #46: Spiritual Christocentrism, Part 7 – Sep 20 – Homily – Fr Terrance
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Fr Terrance gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Sep 20, 2023, where he continues his series on Franciscan Spirituality and Spiritual Christocentrism, and on how we need to search for God with passion as St. Francis did.
In our quest for Christ, we find inspiration in Matthew 10:39 - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/10?39 - "He who loses his life for my sake will find it." St. Francis passionately sought Christ, giving everything to gain everything, echoing Jeremiah 29:13-14 - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/jeremiah/29?13. Christ's supernatural sympathy resonates with each individual, making Him the ultimate soul. He draws us to Himself, desiring harmony with our thoughts, desires, and affections, just as Francis achieved. Our destiny is to enter fully into the mystery of Christ, our only true problem, and discover our true selves. Let's seek this grace through Our Lady.
00:00 - Introduction
00:32 - Forgetting Ourselves in Passionate Search
01:04 - St. Francis' Eager Longing for Christ
02:00 - Being Truly in Love with God
02:29 - Christ's Supernatural Sympathy for Us
04:57 - Jesus as the Supreme Enchanter of Souls
06:06 - St. Francis Studying His Beloved
07:14 - Entering Christ's Mystery, Finding Ourselves
08:09 - Our Problem of Discovering Jesus
Ave Maria!
This is a continuation of his series of homilies on Franciscan Spirituality - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNN151zTIO4&list=PLejh_e0-LN4xgMllKrzSasL2Hljd5BHom
The material for this series comes primarily from Ciccarelli, Marciano M., "I capisaldi della spiritualità francescana" in Italian, which translates as "The Cornerstones of Franciscan Spirituality". No English translations exist at the time of this recording.
Mass: St. Andrew Kim Taegon, & Comp. (Wis 3) - Mem - http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=20
Readings: Wednesday 24th Week of Ordinary Time - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/092023.cfm
1st: 1ti 3:14-16
Resp: psa 111:1-6
Gsp: luk 7:31-35
More on the Readings: https://airmaria.com/r?m=1158&r=1501
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