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Fr. Dominic Murphy Griswold, CT Homily

November 3, 2013

Nov 03 – Homily – Fr Dominic: Evangelize With Patience and Charity

Homily #131103 ( 10min) Play - Jesus showed mercy and encouragement to Zacchaeus, a sinful man whom the people despised. We tend to unknowingly reject those we view as sinners, uneducated, poor, or…

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Fr. Benedict Grant Griswold, CT Homily

December 11, 2013

Dec 11 – Homily – Fr Benedict: Hope in the Lord and Wait

Homily #131211 ( 11min) Play - We encounter many obstacles of discouragement, but Scripture repeatedly reassures us of God's abiding and loving presence. Ave Maria! Mass: St. Damasus I - Opt Mem -…

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Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia Griswold, CT Homily

December 15, 2013

Dec 15 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Life is Hard, Be a Man Like John

Homily #131215 ( 15min) Play - Life on earth is a hardship but we should be patient, not complain, and always hope in God. Like St. John the Baptist we must resist living…

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Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia Griswold, CT Homily

January 24, 2014

Jan 24 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Curb Your Anger With Meekness

Homily #140124 ( 08min) Play - St. Francis de Sales is known for his wise spiritual direction and even more for his great sweetness and gentleness - despite having a natural tendency toward…

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Fr. Maximilian Warnisher Homily New Bedford, MA

February 19, 2014

Feb 19 – Homily – Fr Maximilian W: God Works in Steps

Homily #140219n ( 05min) Play - Fr. Maximilian compares the spiritual life to the healing of the blind man in today's Gospel reading. God wants us to trust Him, and He tests our…

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Fr. Louis Maximilian Homily New Bedford, MA

February 28, 2014

Feb 28 – Homily – Fr Louis Maximilian: Have Patience

Homily #140228n ( 07min) Play - Commenting on the first reading, Fr. Louis Maximilian encourages us to stop complaining, and learn to practice patience instead. This virtue is gained only by being tested,…

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Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia Griswold, CT Homily

March 30, 2014

Mar 30 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Learn Virtues, Not Appearances

Homily #140330 ( 13min) Play - Man praises appearances: success, talents, and beauty. He makes them primary and strives to acquire them. God praises that which should be primary: faith, hope, and charity.…

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Bloomington, IN Fr. John Joseph Homily

May 15, 2014

May 15 – Homily – Fr John Joseph: Second Chances

Homily #140515b ( 17min) Play - Fr. John Joseph on the need to give others a second chance out of charity as God gives us so many chances and also so that we…

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Fr. Joachim Homily New Bedford, MA Saints

May 22, 2014

May 22 – Homily – Fr Joachim: St. Rita of Cascia

Homily #140522n ( 06min) Play - Father Joachim introduces us to the life of St. Rita, and encourages us to imitate her spirit of long-suffering, mortification, and penance. Her example is particularly helpful…

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Fr. Tito Homily St. Mary's, Baltic, CT

June 15, 2014

Jun 08 – Homily – Fr Tito: The Fruits of the Holy Spirit

Homily #140608t ( 12min) Play - 1832 The fruits of the Spirit are perfections that the Holy Spirit forms in us as the first fruits of eternal glory. The tradition of the Church…

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Bloomington, IN Fr. Joachim Homily

August 27, 2014

Aug 27 – Homily – Fr Joachim: St Monica, Prayers and Patience

Homily #140827b ( 07min) Play - Fr. Joachim on the life of St Monica that was so focused on the conversion of her pagan family including her son Augustine. All of them converted…

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Family Fr. Matthias Sasko Homily New Bedford, MA Pro-Life Saints Suffering Unity of the Church

February 8, 2015

Feb 08 – Homily – Fr Matthias: Bear One Another’s Burdens

Homily #150208n ( 15min) Play - Father Matthias comments on the 2nd reading, and connects it to the words of St. Paul in Galatians 3, "Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the…

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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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Fr. Alan Wharton Homily New Bedford, MA

March 28, 2017

Mar 28 – Homily – Fr Alan: Learning Patience

Jesus cured the sick man at the Pool of Bethesda, but as thanks was persecuted, with help from the man he cured. Patience is a necessary element in working out our salvation,…

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Ave Maria Meditations Devotional Faith Spiritual Life Suffering

July 19, 2017

Patience in the Spiritual Life

Ave Maria Meditations In the spiritual life we meet not only difficulties which can be surmounted and overcome once and for all by a strong act of courage, but we encounter difficult, painful…

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