Sep 12 – Homily – Fr Angelo: Mary, a Name Full of Grace

Homily #140912b ( 11min) Play – Fr Angelo explains how the name of Mary is full of grace and immaculate and he gives the background on the feast of the Holy Name of Mary which was instituted to commemorate the victory of Christian forces against overwhelmingly lager forces of Muslims at the siege of Vienna. Father relates this to our current situations where the practice of our faith is endangered by both secular and fundamentalist forces.
Ave Maria!
Mass: The Holy Name of the BVM – Opt Mem – Form: OF
Readings:
1st: sir 24:17-21
Resp: luk 1:46-48, 49-50, 53-54
Gsp: luk 1:26-38