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Fr. Johannes Smith Homily

July 8, 2009

Jul 08 – Homily – Fr Johannes: Blessed are the Peacemakers – St. Elizabeth

Homily #090708m ( 13min) Play - "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God." Real peace begins with making peace with God. Father Johannes relates a few stories of St. Elizabeth…

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Fr. John Joseph Homily

July 10, 2009

Jul 10 – Homily – Fr John Joseph: Spiritual Directors

Homily #090710 ( 10min) Play - Father John Joseph gives some counsels for those with or looking for spiritual directors. Ave Maria! Mass readings Audio (MP3) +++

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Fr. Johannes Smith Homily Mt. St. Francis Speakers/Authors Specials

July 11, 2009

Jul 11 – Homily – Fr Johannes: St. Veronica Giuliani

Homily #090711ms ( 15 min) Play - St. Veronica "consecrated herself to Our Lady and she sought to become a living image of Our Lady...so close was the similarity between St. Veronica and…

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Fr. John Joseph Homily Mt. St. Francis Speakers/Authors

July 19, 2009

Jul 19 – Homily – Fr John Joseph: “You Must Come Away…and Rest for a While” (Mk. 6:31)

Homily #090719m ( 14 min) Play - Father speaks of the necessity of rest and recreation. As St. Gregory of Nazianzen says, "a cord connot endure constant tension, and an archer needs…

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Fr. John Joseph Homily Mt. St. Francis

July 20, 2009

Jul 20 – Homily – Fr John Joseph: We Can’t Demand “Tricks” From God

Homily #090720m ( 7 min) Play - Father John Joseph speaks about how we can't tell God what He should do for us, but rather we should ask God for our needs as we…

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Fr. Johannes Smith Homily Mt. St. Francis

July 20, 2009

Jul 20 – Homily – Fr Johannes: Jerome Emiliani and Devotion to Mary

Homily #090720ms ( 13min) Play - Our sanctity is always through the intervention of Our Lady and Father explains how this was the case with Jerome Emiliani. As Saint Bonaventure said, "I've never…

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Fra Joseph Mary No Apologies

July 28, 2009

Video – No Apologies #99 – Confession 2

No Apologies #99 - James 5:13-15 supports confession of sins. ( 04min) >>> Play Ave Maria! Here are four more points in defense of the confession of sins. These are all reasoned arguments…

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Fr. John Joseph Homily Mt. St. Francis

July 30, 2009

Jul 29 – Homily – Fr John Joseph: Hospitality

Homily #090729m ( 08min) Play - Father gives some very helpful counsels on hospitality, explaining that the most important part of hospitality is the dialogue with the person visiting. Ave Maria! Mass readings…

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Fr. Johannes Smith Homily Mt. St. Francis

August 1, 2009

Jul 31 – Homily – Fr Johannes: St. Ignatius of Loyola

Homily #090731m ( 14min) Play - Father gives a short description of the life and conversion of St. Ignatius of Loyola. His can be a comforting story for many of us who used to live…

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Fr. Johannes Smith Homily

August 5, 2009

Aug 05 – Homily – Fr Johannes: The Dedication of St. Mary Major

Homily #090805m ( 11min) Play - Every year, on the anniversary of the Dedication of the Papal Basilica of St Mary Major, snow is showered down from the ceiling. This is the…

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Fr. John Joseph Homily Mt. St. Francis

August 6, 2009

Aug 06 – Homily – Fr John Joseph: On Suffering

Homily #090806m ( 10min) Play - We need to unite our sufferings with Christ. When we are suffering, it is helpful to consider how are our sufferings like Christ's or like Our Lady's.…

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Fr. John Joseph Homily Mt. St. Francis

August 7, 2009

Aug 07 – Homily – Fr John Joseph: Bb. Agathangelus and Cassian, Martyrs

Homily #090807m ( 08min) Play - Where there is love there is no real sacrifice, there is no real suffering. Suffering is caused by a loss, but in the case of our…

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Fr. Johannes Smith Homily Mt. St. Francis

August 7, 2009

Aug 07 – Homily – Fr Johannes: St. Cajetan and Divine Providence

Homily #090807ms ( 12min) Play - St. Cajetan had a very radical trust in Divine Providence... While Franciscans give up the right to own any property communally or personally, St. Cajetan's order…

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Fr. John Joseph Homily Mt. St. Francis

August 9, 2009

Aug 09 – Homily – Fr John Joseph: Foolishly in Love with the Eucharist

Homily #090809m ( 09min) Play - Father John Joseph speaks about how we should be foolishly in love with Our Lord in the Eucharist, and thus be willing to make great efforts to…

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Fr. Johannes Smith Homily Mt. St. Francis

August 11, 2009

Aug 11 – Homily – Fr Johannes: St. Clare of Assisi

Homily #090811m ( 09min) Play - The union of mind, heart, and spirit of St. Francis and St. Clare can be compared to that of Christ and Our Blessed Lady. Ave Maria!…

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