Discovering the Power of Faith, Hope, and Charity – Jul 30 – Homily – Fr Josemaria

Fr. Josemaria Barbin gives the homily, at Griswold, CT on July 30th, 2026, on how meditation on the Last Things is vital.

Like it or not, we are all destined either to Heaven or Hell. But this fact does not seem real to us unless we meditate on Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell. We must do the good even if no one sees.

Pope Benedict XVI 2010 – Theology needs inner unity or becomes fragmented disciplines – https://airmaria.com/go/A584Bi
Pope Benedict XVI 2008 – Absent method turns Bible into mere history book – https://airmaria.com/go/WegJz3
Pope Benedict XVI 2011 – Christian faith fulfills Israel's monotheism via incarnation – https://airmaria.com/go/VSCTaG
Sacraments 2014 – Liturgical seasons feature harmonious scriptural readings by character – https://airmaria.com/go/HeqJBj
Commission – Church unifies theologies and dogmas through Christ confession – https://airmaria.com/go/fartAs

John 3:16 – God's immense love for the world – https://airmaria.com/go/Zf5ycV
Romans 5:8 – Christ died for us sinners – https://airmaria.com/go/mXViAF
CCC 218 – God is love, merciful and gracious – https://airmaria.com/go/jWY9Ag
CCC 606 – Christ's sacrifice for our redemption – https://airmaria.com/go/h79Gqe

Ave Maria!
Mass: Thursday in the 17th Week in Ordinary Time - Wkdy
Readings:  - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/073026.cfm
1st: Jeremiah 18:1-6 - Potter and the Clay
Resp: Psalms 146:1-2, 2-4, 5-6 - Praise the Lord, My Soul
Gsp: Matthew 13:47-53 - Parable of the Net

More on the Readings: https://airmaria.com/r?m=900

Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKX_TPoYi70