Homily #130704b ( 07min) Play – Fr. Joachim on Independence Day for the USA which is a day of political freedom for us here. Fr. Joachim points out that the freedom that Christ gives is something that no government can take away and this is what we should especially celebrate.
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Mass: St. Elizabeth of Portugal – Opt Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Thursday 13th Week of Ordinary Time
1st: gen 22:1-19
Resp: psa 115:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9
Gsp: mat 9:1-8

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Homily #140704b ( 07min) Play – Fr. Joachim on the Fourth of July discusses the meaning of true freedom, freedom to not sin and to worship God, and how to make it truly ring throughout our land and the whole world. This is the basis for all other freedoms.
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Mass: Friday 13th Week of Ordinary Time – Wkdy – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: amo 8:4-6, 9-12
Resp: psa 119:2, 10, 20, 30, 40, 131
Gsp: mat 9:9-13

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Fr Maximilian gives the homily on Jul 04 (Independence Day) on the true meaning of freedom. A politician may say, “Abortion is a heart-wrenching decision, but people have to be free to make that choice.” Wrong: we will never be truly free until we live and do as God wills. True freedom guides us back to God.

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Mass: Independence Day

Readings from Wednesday 13th Week of Ordinary Time: 
1st: Am 5:14-15, 21-24
Resp: Ps 50:7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 16-17
Gsp: Mt 8:28-34

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Fr Ignatius gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Jul 04, 2022, Independence Day in the USA, and how we have the God-given right to freedom but this comes with responsibility especially to seek the truth as outlined in the Second Vatican Council on religious liberty. If we do not stay focused on the true faith then we will also fail to hold onto the natural law. Thus as we drift from Christianity we have things like abortion, contraception, UFC Fighting, and infanticide come in as our intellect becomes darkened. We need to do all we can to bring the light of Christ into our society, again as Vatican II commands, so all can freedom in Christ.

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Mass: Monday 14th Week of Ordinary Time – Wkdy
Readings:  – http://usccb.org/bible/readings/070422.cfm
1st: hos 2:16, 17-18, 21-22
Resp: psa 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Gsp: mat 9:18-26

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Fr Terrance gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Jul 04, 2023, independence day USA, on how we find true independence is by being dependent on God through prayer and charity.

Today, on Independence Day, we commemorate our freedom from foreign rule, symbolized by the 150-foot Statue of Liberty, a beacon of hope gifted by France. Freedom and liberty are often conflated, but we must remember that every person is inherently free, possessing the ability to choose, love, or hate, a gift of free will bestowed by God.

However, the modern definition of freedom often leads to radical autonomy, where power becomes the goal to enforce personal beliefs on others, disregarding natural laws and the dignity of man. This can result in a miserable life, similar to an astronaut drifting aimlessly in space. True freedom is found in discovering a savior and purpose in life, mirrored in the life of French actress, Ève Lavallière.

Lavallière, despite her fame, wealth, and worldly life, found true happiness only after her profound spiritual transformation, following the reading of a book about Saint Mary Magdalene. She embraced suffering as atonement for her past and dedicated her life to loving God, finding immense joy in it. She proved that true freedom comes from living dependently on God, not independently.

Without Christ, one risks becoming so deluded to not recognize fundamental truths, like the difference between male and female. We must choose to be children of light and liberty, to fight for truth, sharing the gospel, suffering with Christ and leading a life filled with charity and prayer. Accepting this calling, like Lavallière did, brings true happiness and freedom. Let us seek freedom and love in the arms of Our Lady, the real Lady Liberty, her Son, and our Heavenly Father.

00:00 – Introduction
00:19 – Symbol of Liberty: The Statue of Liberty
00:49 – Concepts of Freedom and Liberty
01:36 – Radical Autonomy and Its Impact
02:14 – The Role of Laws and Morality
02:39 – Atheistic Communism
03:08 – Spiritual Orphans: The Cost of Radical Autonomy
04:02 – Finding True Freedom through God
04:31 – The Story of French Actress Yves Lavalier
07:12 – Yves Lavalier’s Conversion and Discovery of True Happiness
08:33 – Conclusion: True Freedom in Dependence on God

Ève Lavallière – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%88ve_Lavalli%C3%A8re

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Mass: US Independence Day (an Option) – Opt Mem
Readings:  – http://usccb.org/bible/readings/070423.cfm
1st: 1ki 3:11-14
Resp: psa 85:9-14
Gsp: luk 12:15-21

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God our Father, Giver of life, we entrust the United States of America to Your loving care. You are the rock on which this nation was founded. You alone are the true source of our cherished rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Reclaim this land for Your glory and dwell among Your people. Send Your Spirit to touch the hearts of our nation’s leaders. Open their minds to the great worth of human life and the responsibilities that accompany human freedom. Remind Your people that true happiness is rooted in seeking and doing Your will.

Through the intercession of Mary Immaculate, Patroness of our land, grant us the courage to reject the “culture of death.” Lead us into a new millennium of life. We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Prayer source: Archdiocese of Boston

A Prayer to the Guardian Angel of the United States:

O glorious Guardian Angel of the United States, to whom God has entrusted the care of our beloved country, we honor you and thank you for the care and protection you have given to this great nation from the first moment of its inception.

O powerful Angel Guardian, whose watchful glance encompasses this vast land from shore to shore, we know that our sins have grieved our Lord and God and marred the beauty of our heritage. Lead us to a deep conversion, so that we may return to the embrace of His merciful love!

O Holy Angel, obtain for us through the intercession of the Queen of Heaven before the throne of God the graces we need to overcome the forces of evil so rampant in our beloved land. Help us, our God-given protector and friend, to respond wholeheartedly to the urgent pleas of the Mother of God at Fatima. Assist us to offer the prayers and sacrifices necessary to bring peace and goodness to our nation. We want to make you known and loved throughout our land, so that docile to your inspirations we may know, love and serve our Lord more faithfully and so become once more “one Nation under God”! Amen.

(from Opus Angelorum)

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For this Independence Day:  Prayer for our Nation

God our Father, giver of life, we entrust the United States of America to your loving care. You are the rock on which this nation was founded. You alone are the true source of our cherished rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Reclaim this land for your glory and dwell among your people.

Send your Spirit to touch the hearts of our nation’s leaders. Open their minds to the great worth of human life and the responsibilities that accompany human freedom. Remind your people that true happiness is rooted in seeking and doing your will.

Through the intercession of Mary Immaculate, patroness of our land, grant us the courage to reject the “culture of death.” Lead us into a new millennium of life. We ask this through Christ Our Lord.  Amen.

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