Homily #081221 ( 09min) Play – “The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth…”

On this Fourth Sunday in Advent Fr. Ignatius explains how the prophecy of Nathan in the Old Testament, that the Lord will build a house for David and his descendants, comes to fulfillment in the New Testament as Mary gives her fiat at the humble Holy House of Nazareth. This comes about through Mary’s obedience of faith. Let us imitate her.

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Homily #100118 ( 04min) Play – Father Bonaventure preaches on the Parable of the New Wine Skins and reflects on the New Covenant and how it is so fitting for eternal life.
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Mission Down Under #8 – SCENE 2010 in Sydney ( 5 min)

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This week-long event was organized by SCENE (Sydney Congress Embracing the New Evangelisation) and was designed to keep the fire of the Faith, kindled at WYD 2008, burning brightly in the hearts of the youth.

Events included talks by bishops and visiting priests, seminars and actual street evangelization, Holy Mass, adoration, vocations expo, and entertainment nights. Footage taken at SCENE 2009 can be seen here.

This video shows the location of the vocation expo as well as some footage of St. Mary’s Cathedral and centers around a train ride into the city center one day while a young fellow-participant plays the guitar.

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Fi News #124 – The community at Mt St Francis with Fr. Gabriele ( 02min) >>> Play

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On December 15th, Feast of Our Lady Queen of the Seraphic Order, six young men were clothed (or “invested”) in the habit of St. Francis at our friary in New York. The rough, cruciform tunic is an outward expression of the form of life they desire to follow: that of Jesus Christ, poor, humble and crucified. The color grey (unbeknownst to many) is the original color worn by the sons of St. Francis. The blue tint of the fabric expresses their desire to live as the possession and property of Our Lady, battling for the salvation of souls beneath her Blue Mantle.
The investiture in the “habit of probation” marks one of the first steps in their vocational journey. God willing, this journey will take them to novitiate, then to their first profession of vows, and finally to perpetual profession.
Please remember these young men in your prayers, that Our Lord and Lady may bring to completion the good work begun in their souls.

Ave Maria!

Fr. Gabriele’s homily from the Mass immediately preceding this video is available here.

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Homily #120102k ( 07min) Play – Shedding our spiritual blood will lead us to the newness of the Nativity.
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Mass: Sts Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen – Mem – Form: OF
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On July 23rd the Crucifix on the “Tower of David” was struck simultaneously by two bolts of lighting, witnessed by Fr. Elias’ mother and some construction workers. The lighting rod was not yet installed.

The corpus was cracked in various places and had to be patched up.

LIGHTING ROD.

Two months later on the Feast of St. Pio of Pietrelcina the new crucifix was blessed and erected.

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Homily #140330t ( 06min) Play – We come into this world spiritually blind and Jesus wants to grant us sight.
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Mass: Sunday 4th Week of Lent – Sunday – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: 1sa 16:1, 6-7, 10-13
Resp: psa 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6
2nd: eph 5:8-14
Gsp: joh 9:1-41

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Homily #140629n ( 17min) Play – On the Solemnity of St. Peter and Paul, Father Louis Maximilian recounts the trials, efforts and dangers they endured to fulfill Our Lord’s command to “preach the Gospel to all people.” As a modern example, he presents the successor of St. Peter, Pope St. John Paul II, and reminds us that the Holy Father is the guaranty that the faith we profess is the same St. Peter confessed. Finally, Father reminds us that we all, clergy, religious, and laity, are also missionaries and have been sent. We have wasted time till now, let us start anew, striving so that we may say with St. Paul, “poured out like a libation … I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.”
Ave Maria!
Mass: Sts. Peter and Paul – Solemnity – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: act 12:1-11
Resp: psa 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
2nd: 2ti 4:6-8, 17-18
Gsp: mat 16:13-19

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