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Ave Maria Meditations Benedict XVI Spiritual Life

October 25, 2016

The Desire for Peace

Ave Maria Meditations In every person the desire for peace is an essential aspiration which coincides in a certain way with the desire for a full, happy, and successful human life. In other…

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Devotional Evangelism Fr. Dominic Murphy Griswold, CT Homily New Evangelization Penance

October 30, 2016

Oct 30 – Homily – Fr Dominic: God Seeks Us First

Jericho is a symbol of the world of sin that will be destroyed at the end of time, and as Jesus passes through, He invites Himself to the infamous Zacchaeus' home. This shows…

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Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Action Spiritual Life

November 1, 2016

Called to be Saints

Ave Maria Meditations We are all called to be saints, Saint Paul says, and we might as well get over our bourgeois fear of the name. We might also get used to recognizing…

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Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Spiritual Life

November 4, 2016

The Sin against the Holy Spirit

Ave Maria Meditations In this day and age we find many sorts of sins and evils not just being done openly with impunity but that they are promoted and legalized and even being…

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Catechism Faith Fr. Angelo Geiger Griswold, CT Heaven Homily Last Things Persecution Prayer Suffering

November 6, 2016

Nov 06 – Homily – Fr Angelo: Hope is not Optimism

The liturgy today reflects on the Resurrection. In the first reading, a mother with 7 sons, spiritually representing the fullness of life, has her sons taken one by one as they prefer the…

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Ave Maria Meditations Persecution Religious Liberty Saints Spiritual Life Suffering

November 11, 2016

A Brief Biography of the Boy Martyr: St. Jose Sanchez del Rio

Ave Maria Meditations Some of his story was told in the movie "For Greater Glory"... José Sánchez del Rio was born on 28 March 1913 Sahuayo, Michoacán, Mexico. Wanting to defend the faith…

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Faith Family Fr. Dominic Murphy Griswold, CT Homily Penance Prayer

November 12, 2016

Nov 12 – Homily – Fr Dominic: Prayer Takes Time

Prayer takes time and perseverance, especially when we are praying for the conversion of someone else (or ourselves). We need to persevere in prayer, this is where many fail. God wants our faith…

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Advent Catholic Action Fr. Dominic Murphy Griswold, CT Homily Penance

November 27, 2016

Nov 27 – Homily – Fr Dominic: WAKE UP, Jesus is coming

We have come into Advent, that period of joyful preparation, penance, and sacrifice that wakes us up to the coming of Christ at Christmas. G. K. Chesterton wrote that the problem with the…

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Advent Catholic Action Devotion to Mary Devotional Fatima Fr. Angelo Geiger Franciscan Things Griswold, CT Homily Immaculate Conception John Duns Scotus Marian Consecration Marian Shrines Mariology Medal of Miracles Penance Saints

December 8, 2016

Dec 08 – Homily – Fr Angelo: The Positive Meaning of the Immaculate Conception

The dogma of the Immaculate Conception is phrased negatively--that Mary never was touched by sin--but it has a very positive meaning as expressed in Her God-given name of "Full of Grace". Historically, the…

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Advent Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Marian Things Spiritual Life

December 12, 2016

A Meditation for Advent

Ave Maria Meditations Advent is the season of the seed: Christ loved this symbol of the seed. The seed, He said, is the word of God sown in the human heart. "The kingdom…

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Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Saints Spiritual Life

December 16, 2016

In the Shadow of the Eternal Father: St. Joseph

Ave Maria Meditations (About) St. Joseph: we know nothing of the beginnings of this wonderful saint. His early years are hidden in obscurity which his subsequent greatness renders beautiful, just as the sunset…

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Advent Death Evangelism Fr. Dominic Murphy Griswold, CT Heaven Hell Homily Suffering

December 17, 2016

Dec 17 – Homily – Fr Dominic: Do You Value Your Soul?

The human soul is immortal, and will either spend eternity in heaven or hell. God himself became man and suffered for us in order to deliver us from the just punishment of…

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Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Spiritual Life

December 22, 2016

An Advent Prayer

Ave Maria Meditations Oh my Savior, Word of God, how can I doubt that You are coming to earth to save and sanctify me? Why do I not go to You with complete…

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Advent Fr. Jacinto Griswold, CT Homily Pope Francis

December 24, 2016

Dec 24 – Homily – Fr Jacinto: Take Some Time to Give Thanks

Today's Gospel is the Canticle of Zechariah or the "Benedictus" (LK 1:67-79). This song of thanksgiving is prayed every morning in the Church's liturgy, and is fittingly used today to thank the…

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Fr. Dominic Murphy Griswold, CT Homily New Evangelization

December 25, 2016

Dec 25 – Homily – Fr Dominic: Spread the Faith of Christ

Today we celebrate God's immense love for man by becoming one of us to suffer with and for us. Imitating his great generosity and sacrifice, let us spread this gift of Christian…

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