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Feb 12 – Homily – Fr Joachim: Purity of Heart

Bloomington, IN Fr. Joachim Homily

February 12, 2014

Feb 12 – Homily – Fr Joachim: Purity of Heart

Homily #140212b ( 06min) Play - Fr. Joachim on the need to stay pure of heart based on Our Lord's words "Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person; but the…

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Ave Maria Meditations Devotional Spiritual Life

January 10, 2017

The Importance of Purity

Ave Maria Meditations Blessed are the pure of heart for they shall see God. (Mt 5:8) Purity is essential if we are to see God and truly serve our fellow man. Perhaps this…

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Apr 21 – Homily – Fr Matthias: The Pure of Heart will See God

Bloomington, IN Fr. Matthias Sasko Homily

April 21, 2017

Apr 21 – Homily – Fr Matthias: The Pure of Heart will See God

Fr. Matthias on how John was the one disciple who recognized Jesus when he appeared on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. He relates this to the great love that John had…

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Nov 07 – Homily – Fr Matthias: The simplicity of St. Didacus

Fr. Matthias Sasko Homily New Bedford, MA

November 7, 2017

Nov 07 – Homily – Fr Matthias: The simplicity of St. Didacus

The virtue of simplicity makes us go promptly to God, without regard for human respect or our own interests. This virtue characterized today's Franciscan Saint. Ave Maria! Mass: St. Didacus of Alcala…

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Video – Purity of Heart & Prayer – Cassian & Isaac – Advent Reflection – Fr. Patrick Hyde – 2 of 2

Advent & Silence 2017 Conferences

December 2, 2017

Video – Purity of Heart & Prayer – Cassian & Isaac – Advent Reflection – Fr. Patrick Hyde – 2 of 2

Ave Maria! Fr. Patrick Hyde, O.P. continues his Advent reflections on silence as a means for preparing for the coming of Christ, emphasizing in this talk the teachings of the early Christian mystical…

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Holiness Depends on Us – Sep 18 – Homily – Fr Matthias

Fr. Matthias Sasko Homily New Bedford, MA

September 18, 2018

Holiness Depends on Us – Sep 18 – Homily – Fr Matthias

In the homily for the Franciscan Feast of St. Joseph of Cupertino, O. F. M. Conv., (Sep 18), Fr. Matthias explains that our holiness depends on our good will more than the…

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Give Our Lord Everything, through Mary – Nov 25 – Homily – Fr Josemaria

Fr. Josemaria Barbin Homily New Bedford, MA

November 25, 2019

Give Our Lord Everything, through Mary – Nov 25 – Homily – Fr Josemaria

On the memorial of St. Catherine of Alexandria (Nov 25, 2019 - Monday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time), Fr. Josemaria gives the homily at New Bedford on how we should…

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Secret to Virtue in Actions: Union with Mary in Thoughts – Feb 12 – Homily – Fr Matthias

Fr. Matthias Sasko Homily New Bedford, MA

February 12, 2020

Secret to Virtue in Actions: Union with Mary in Thoughts – Feb 12 – Homily – Fr Matthias

In the homily on Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time (Feb 12, 2020), Fr. Matthias expounds on Our Lord’s teaching from today’s Gospel. Jesus instructs: “Nothing that enters one from…

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Clear Conscience – Sep 04 – Homily – Fr Ignatius

Bloomington, IN Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia Homily

September 4, 2020

Clear Conscience – Sep 04 – Homily – Fr Ignatius

Fr Ignatius gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Sep 04, 2020, on how we need a pure heart and a clean conscience for becoming a saint and this involves a…

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6th Beatitude – Nov 27 – Homily – Fr Terrance

Bloomington, IN Fr. Terrance Chartier Homily

November 27, 2021

6th Beatitude – Nov 27 – Homily – Fr Terrance

Fr Terrance gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Nov 27, 2021, where he continues his series on the beatitudes with a reflection on the 6th Beatitude, blessed are the pure…

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Purity of Heart: Will, Morals, Intellect – Jun 10 – Homily – Fr Ignatius

Bloomington, IN Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia Homily

June 10, 2022

Purity of Heart: Will, Morals, Intellect – Jun 10 – Homily – Fr Ignatius

Fr Ignatius gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Jun 10, 2022, on how the spiritual life is based on the purity of heart: charity, chastity, and love of truth or…

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1st Spiritual Work of Mercy, Part 2 – Oct 05 – Homily – Fr Terrance

Bloomington, IN Fr. Terrance Chartier Homily

October 5, 2022

1st Spiritual Work of Mercy, Part 2 – Oct 05 – Homily – Fr Terrance

Fr Terrance gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Oct 05, 2022, on how the gift of counsel helps us and others in this life, increasing the virtue of prudence. This…

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Union with Mary Purifies the Heart – Feb 07 – Homily – Fr Matthias

Bloomington, IN Fr. Matthias Sasko Homily

February 6, 2024

Union with Mary Purifies the Heart – Feb 07 – Homily – Fr Matthias

Fr Matthias gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Feb 07, 2024, on the necessity of turning to Mary for guidance and purity, likening the mind to a perilous area that can…

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FS 113 – The Fruits, Part 4 – Mar 18 – Homily – Fr Terrance

Bloomington, IN Fr. Terrance Chartier Homily

March 18, 2025

FS 113 – The Fruits, Part 4 – Mar 18 – Homily – Fr Terrance

Fr Terrance gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Mar 18, 2025, where he explores simplicity as a virtue in Franciscan spirituality that represents spiritual maturity and interior unity that mirrors God's perfect…

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St. Callistus and Christian Mercy – Oct 14 – Homily – Fr Joseph Michael

Bloomington, IN Fr. Joseph McShane Homily

October 14, 2025

St. Callistus and Christian Mercy – Oct 14 – Homily – Fr Joseph Michael

Fr. Joseph Michael gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Oct 14, 2025, where he emphasizes the need for inner purity over external appearances, using the Gospel to highlight hypocrisy and the…

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