Homily #090205 ( 09min) Play – She said no to this powerful man, for she had offered her self to God; body and soul. For choosing what was more perfect she suffered torture and died a virgin and martyr.
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Homily #110205 ( 11min) Play – The virtue of chastity goes along with the virtue of Temperance. In our culture today there is no such thing as an unchaste person, because  the media promotes satisfying your every bodily desire since the body is good. The body is good but it does have a fallen nature with an inclination toward evil behavior
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Mass: St. Agatha, Virgin and Martyr – – Form: EF, Gaudeamus
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Homily #130205b ( 07min) Play – Fr. Elias on the St Agatha, virgin and martyr who died in witness to her spouse Jesus Christ and to the great virtue of chaste love of God and how we need regain the sense of the importance of chastity in our world today.
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Mass: St. Agatha – Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Tuesday 4th Week of Ordinary Time
1st: heb 12:1-4
Resp: psa 22:26-27, 28, 30, 31-32
Gsp: mar 5:21-43

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Homily #130205 ( 05min) Play – Fr. Dominic recounts the heroic purity, courage, and faith of St. Agatha, Virgin and Martyr, as she endured unspeakable tortures for the love of Christ, her Spouse. Father exhorts us to imitate her faith, fulfill our duties, and to continually deny ourselves for the love of Christ Our Lord.

Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Agatha – Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Tuesday 4th Week of Ordinary Time
1st: heb 12:1-4
Resp: psa 22:26-27, 28, 30, 31-32
Gsp: mar 5:21-43

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Homily #140205b ( 08min) Play – Fr. Elias preaches on the life of St Agatha, virgin and martyr and how she is the patron saint of nurses and those with disease of the breasts. Father relates the effort to promote purity, which Agatha exemplified, with the need to embrace true doctrine.
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Agatha – Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Wednesday 4th Week of Ordinary Time
1st: 2sa 24:2, 9-17
Resp: psa 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7
Gsp: mar 6:1-6

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Homily #150205b ( 08min) Play – The apostolic life recounted in the Gospel today, when Our Lord sent the disciples out two by two, is still lived today by those living the consecrated life, but also by all those who live a good Christian life trusting in God to provide all we need. Fr. Elias exhorts us all to give such a good example, pointing to St Agatha, the saint for today.
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Agatha – Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Thursday 4th Week of Ordinary Time
1st: heb 12:18-19, 21-24
Resp: psa 48:2-3, 3-4, 9, 10-11
Gsp: mar 6:7-13

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Christ shared not only his healing power with the Apostles, but He also entrusted them with the power and authority to lead His Church.

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Mass: St. Agatha – Mem
Readings: Monday 5th Week of Ordinary Time

1st: 1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13
Resp: Ps 132:6-7, 8-10
Gsp: Mk 6:53-56

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In the homily for the memorial of St. Agatha (Virgin and Martyr, Feb 05), Fr. Matthias explains how the virtue of chastity combined with the self-sacrificial love of martyrdom, as exemplified by St. Agatha, is what the Church needs today. Deflecting attention from the problem of unchastity and blaming the present crisis on “clericalism” may very well be itself an expression of clericalism. The crisis will go unresolved until the root cause is acknowledged: lack of virtue, particularly the virtues of chastity and fortitude.

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Mass: St. Agatha – Mem

Readings: Tuesday 4th Week of Ordinary Time
1st: Heb 12:1-4
Resp: Ps 22:26-27, 28, 30, 31-32
Gsp: Mk 5:21-43

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In the homily for the memorial of St. Agatha (virgin and martyr, Feb 05, 2020), Fr. Matthias explains how the virginity of the spouse of Christ is a sign of the integrity of the Church’s faith and loyalty to Christ alone, her Bridegroom. Now more than ever, as the integrity of the faith and loyalty to Christ alone are challenged on every side, even within the Church, Father exhorts us to pray for the intercession of the glorious virgin martyrs, to protect the integrity, faith, and loyalty to Christ alone of every member of the Mystical Body, the Bride of Christ, His Church.

Mass: St. Agatha – Mem

Readings: Wednesday 4th Week of Ordinary Time
1st: 2 Sam 24:2, 9-17
Resp: Ps 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7
Gsp: Mk 6:1-6

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O Heavenly Father, who raised Agatha to the dignity of sainthood, we implore Your Divine Majesty by her intercession to give us health of mind, body and soul. Free us from all those things which hold us bound to this earth, and let our spirit, like hers, rise to Your heavenly courts. Through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You, forever. Amen

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St. Agatha, also known as Agatha of Sicily, is one of the most highly venerated virgin martyrs of the Catholic Church.  She was martyred for the faith in the year 251.  She is a Patron for those with breast cancer and other ailments. Her Feast Day is February 5th.

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