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Apr 22 – Homily – Fr Jacinto: Impossible!

Fr. Jacinto Griswold, CT Homily

April 22, 2017

Apr 22 – Homily – Fr Jacinto: Impossible!

In today's Gospel, Jesus rebukes the disciples for their slowness to believe. But their doubt and weakness is our certainty and strength. For the proofs Jesus offered the disciples ground our faith…

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Apr 23 – Homily – Fr Jacinto: To Live Divine Mercy, FINCH and ABC

Fr. Jacinto Griswold, CT Homily

April 23, 2017

Apr 23 – Homily – Fr Jacinto: To Live Divine Mercy, FINCH and ABC

In the Gospel reading, we see two appearances of Jesus to the disciples, first without Thomas, who doubted when he was told that Jesus was risen, and then while Thomas was there,…

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Apr 24 – Homily – Fr Maximilian: St. Fidelis – Predestined Yet Free to Choose

Fr. Maximilian Warnisher Homily New Bedford, MA

April 24, 2017

Apr 24 – Homily – Fr Maximilian: St. Fidelis – Predestined Yet Free to Choose

St. Fidelis, German Cappuchin Franciscan preacher and martyr, died at the hands of fanatic Calvinists for his faithful witness to the Catholic truth. In contrast to their false doctrine on "predestination," he preached…

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Apr 25 – Homily – Fr Alan: St. Mark – Fallible, but Faithful

Fr. Alan Wharton Homily New Bedford, MA

April 25, 2017

Apr 25 – Homily – Fr Alan: St. Mark – Fallible, but Faithful

St. Mark the Evangelist, always a disciple of Jesus Christ from his youth, had his ups and downs, just like his mentor, St. Peter, whose Gospel he presents. After falling out of…

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Apr 26 – Homily – Fr Matthias: Our Lady of Good Counsel

Bloomington, IN Fr. Matthias Sasko Homily

April 26, 2017

Apr 26 – Homily – Fr Matthias: Our Lady of Good Counsel

Fr. Mathias gives the history of the feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel and relates it to today's gospel where Our Lady tells the wedding hosts to do what ever Jesus tells them,…

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Apr 27 – Homily – Fr Alan: Obey God Rather Than Men

Fr. Alan Wharton Homily New Bedford, MA

April 27, 2017

Apr 27 – Homily – Fr Alan: Obey God Rather Than Men

Peter's witness to the Sanhedrin underlines an important principle of the Christian social order: Divine Law supersedes human law. He points out that the witness of the Church is not merely human,…

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Apr 28 – Homily – Fr Matthias: De Montfort, to Jesus through Mary

Bloomington, IN Fr. Matthias Sasko Homily

April 28, 2017

Apr 28 – Homily – Fr Matthias: De Montfort, to Jesus through Mary

Fr. Matthias on the life of St. Louis de Montfort who was a major apostle of consecration to Mary whom he recommended as a way to Jesus since she was the means that…

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Apr 29 – Homily – Fr Jacinto: “It is I. Do not be afraid.”

Fr. Jacinto Griswold, CT Homily

April 29, 2017

Apr 29 – Homily – Fr Jacinto: “It is I. Do not be afraid.”

When the apostles were in danger on the sea and afraid, Jesus came to them walking on water, saying "It is I. Do not be afraid." The boat here represents the Church...…

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Apr 30 – Homily – Fr Jacinto: Meet the Lord in the Mass

Fr. Jacinto Griswold, CT Homily

April 30, 2017

Apr 30 – Homily – Fr Jacinto: Meet the Lord in the Mass

The two disciples had lost hope after the Lord's passion which seemed to be the end of the story. However, after their encounter with the Lord in the Scriptures and the Sacrament,…

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May 01 – Homily – Fr Maximilian: St. Joseph, Model Cooperator in God’s Creation

Fr. Maximilian Warnisher Homily New Bedford, MA

May 1, 2017

May 01 – Homily – Fr Maximilian: St. Joseph, Model Cooperator in God’s Creation

Ave Maria! Since man's fall from grace with original sin, our work became burdensome and we tend to look on the need to work as an imposition. However, viewed properly, work is…

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May 02 – Homily: St. Athanasius, Victor in Faith that Conquers the World

Fr. Alan Wharton Homily New Bedford, MA

May 2, 2017

May 02 – Homily: St. Athanasius, Victor in Faith that Conquers the World

St. Athanasius stood "against the world" to defend the divinity of Christ against the Arian heresy. The saving faith rests on that most fundamental doctrine on Christ--that Jesus Christ is divinity incarnate in…

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May 05 – Homily – Fr Matthias: Frequent Communion

Bloomington, IN Fr. Matthias Sasko Homily

May 5, 2017

May 05 – Homily – Fr Matthias: Frequent Communion

Fr. Matthias Sasko takes his queue from today's Gospel, the Bread of Life Discourse, and explains the history of frequent communion in the Church and the dispositions that we should have to receive. Ave…

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May 06 – Homily – Fr Jacinto: Who Can Accept This Saying?

Fr. Jacinto Griswold, CT Homily

May 6, 2017

May 06 – Homily – Fr Jacinto: Who Can Accept This Saying?

"This saying is hard; who can accept it?" This was the response of many of Jesus' disciples to the teaching of the Blessed Eucharist. Many of Our Lord's sayings are challenging, but…

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May 07 – Homily – Fr Jacinto: Christ the Good Shepherd is our Guide

Fr. Jacinto Griswold, CT Homily

May 7, 2017

May 07 – Homily – Fr Jacinto: Christ the Good Shepherd is our Guide

Christ is the good shepherd who lays down his life for his flock. He comes to save us, to redeem us with the price of his blood. We are His, and He…

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May 08 – Homily – Fr Maximilian: BVM, Mediatrix of All Grace

Fr. Maximilian Warnisher Homily New Bedford, MA

May 8, 2017

May 08 – Homily – Fr Maximilian: BVM, Mediatrix of All Grace

From the moment we were entrusted to her by Our Lord on the cross: "Behold your son," and we became her children: "Behold your Mother," Our Lord entrusted to her the order…

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