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Sep 24 – Homily – Fr Benedict: Mary Symbolizes What Jesus Is

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September 24, 2013

Sep 24 – Homily – Fr Benedict: Mary Symbolizes What Jesus Is

Homily #130924 ( 10min) Play - Father explains from today's Gospel how Our Lady symbolizes the Temple, the building of the Church, and the Body of Christ. Ave Maria! Mass: St. Pacifico of San…

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Oct 03 – Homily – Fr Benedict: Convicted of Sinfulness

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October 3, 2013

Oct 03 – Homily – Fr Benedict: Convicted of Sinfulness

Homily #131003 ( 07min) Play - When the Israelites heard the prophet announce the decrees of the Lord, they were convicted and wept over their sinfulness. Father explains how we are sent to…

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Oct 05 – Homily – Fr Benedict: Jesus’ Prayer to the Father

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October 5, 2013

Oct 05 – Homily – Fr Benedict: Jesus’ Prayer to the Father

Homily #131005 ( 06min) Play - Jesus' prayer during his public ministry was of thanksgiving, giving His "Yes" and "Amen" to the will of the Father, foreshadowing Our Lady's "Fiat" at the foot…

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Oct 20 – Homily – Fr Benedict: Pray For the Church

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October 21, 2013

Oct 20 – Homily – Fr Benedict: Pray For the Church

Homily #131020 ( 15min) Play - Like Moses praying on the rock for his people, so does Christ pray with Peter and His successors for the Church. Ave Maria! Mass: 29th Sunday in…

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Oct 21 – Homily – Fr Benedict: Greed and Pride

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October 21, 2013

Oct 21 – Homily – Fr Benedict: Greed and Pride

Homily #131021 ( 10min) Play - Greed and "the love of money is the root of all evils," epitomized today by the industrial machine of abortion. Father encourages us to root out greed…

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Oct 22 – Homily – Fr Benedict: Perfecting Our Prayer Life

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October 22, 2013

Oct 22 – Homily – Fr Benedict: Perfecting Our Prayer Life

Homily #131022 ( 11min) Play - The great Franciscan preacher and one of the greatest penitents of all time, St. Peter of Alcantara, wrote "A Treatise on Prayer and Meditation" which was acclaimed…

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Oct 24 – Homily – Fr Benedict: On Fire With the Love of God

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October 24, 2013

Oct 24 – Homily – Fr Benedict: On Fire With the Love of God

Homily #131024 ( 14min) Play - A true son of Mary is on fire with the love of God and wants to spread this fire everywhere. St. Anthony Mary Claret, archbishop of Cuba,…

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Oct 25 – Homily – Fr Benedict: Purification of the Soul by Fire

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October 25, 2013

Oct 25 – Homily – Fr Benedict: Purification of the Soul by Fire

Homily #131025 ( 10min) Play - God tests those who love Him with trials. With a purgative fire He removes their impurities and instructs them in virtue. Ave Maria! Mass: Friday 29th Week…

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Oct 26 – Homily – Fr Benedict: The Joyful Yoke of Penance

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October 26, 2013

Oct 26 – Homily – Fr Benedict: The Joyful Yoke of Penance

Homily #131026 ( 13min) Play - Blessed Bonaventure of Potenza was an extraordinary example of perfect obedience, humility, and zeal for the poor and sick. Imitating the virtues of this Franciscan Blessed, we also…

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Nov 10 – Homily – Fr Benedict: Angelic Purity and the Resurrection

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November 10, 2013

Nov 10 – Homily – Fr Benedict: Angelic Purity and the Resurrection

Homily #131110 ( 17min) Play - Believing in the final resurrection, we prepare to live in heaven as the angels do by striving for angelic purity, reading Sacred Scripture such as by Lectio…

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Nov 11 – Homily – Fr Benedict: Spiritual Warfare

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November 11, 2013

Nov 11 – Homily – Fr Benedict: Spiritual Warfare

Homily #131111 ( 14min) Play St Martin of Tours had some similarities with St. Francis. Both were soldiers and great saints who engaged in spiritual warfare. In spiritual warfare we storm the fortifications…

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Nov 12 – Homily – Fr Benedict: Christian Unity

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November 12, 2013

Nov 12 – Homily – Fr Benedict: Christian Unity

Homily #131112 ( 13min) Play -That we all may be one. The principle of unity in the church finds it's model in the love and oneness of the Blessed Trinity. We are all…

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Nov 13 – Homily – Fr Benedict: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

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November 13, 2013

Nov 13 – Homily – Fr Benedict: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

Homily #131113 ( 10min) Play The first beat of the Heart of Jesus beats for the sinner. There are still many places where the Gospel needs to be proclaimed. A missionary carries out this…

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Nov 14 – Homily – Fr Benedict: We Can’t Impose the Faith, But We Must Propose the Truth

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November 14, 2013

Nov 14 – Homily – Fr Benedict: We Can’t Impose the Faith, But We Must Propose the Truth

Homily #131114 ( 11min) Play - Jesus gave us the missonary mandate to preach to all. This does not exclude the possibility of death which the Franciscan martyrs, St. Nicholas Tavelic and companions,…

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Nov 15 – Homily – Fr Benedict: St. Albert the Great, Philosopher of Mary

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November 15, 2013

Nov 15 – Homily – Fr Benedict: St. Albert the Great, Philosopher of Mary

Homily #131115 ( 00min) Play - St. Albert the Great, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, one of the greatest intellects of the Church and middle ages, was reknowned as a philosopher, theologian,…

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