Homily #101109 ( 13min) Play – Today we celebrate the feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the seat of the Bishop of Rome, the Pope. Fr. Bonaventure preaches on the symbolism of history of the piece of property that it was built on and its connection to Nero and his burning of the city of Rome and how this relates to the continuing battle between worldly powers and heavenly.
Ave Maria! Dedication of the Lateran basilica – Mass: OF, – Readings:
1st: gen 28:11-18
Resp: psa 84:3, 4, 5-6, 8, 11
2nd: 1co 3:9-13, 16-17
Gsp: luk 19:1-10

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Marian Shrines of the World #5 – Our Lady of Ta’ Pinu ( 6 min) >>> Play

Ave Maria!

Fr. Andre takes us to the island of Gozo in Malta and explains the history of the Basilica of Our Lady of Ta’ Pinu.

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Homily #111109 ( 04min) Play – Fr. Bonaventure preaches the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, explaining how it is the first Church in Rome and is the Patriarchal See of the Pope.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Dedication of the Lateran basilica – Feast – Form: OF
Readings:
1st: gen 28:11-18
Resp: psa 84:3, 4, 5-6, 8, 11
2nd: 1co 3:9-13, 16-17
Gsp: luk 19:1-10

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Homily #120524 ( 09min) Play – Fr. Angelo preaches on the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. Francis and although St Francis did not build this church he was called by Our Lord from the St. Damiano Cross to rebuild His Church which He said was in great need of repair. Fr. Angelo preaches on this fact and that the chapel building St. Francis was in was, in fact, physically falling down and how he took this at first as meaning to rebuild church buildings. But he soon realized that it was a call to renew the entire Church of Christ and it is this work which he did so successfully that resulted in the construction of the Basilica in his memory.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Dedication of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi – Feast – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: rev 21:1-5
Resp: psa 95:1-7
Gsp: joh 10:22-30

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Homily #121109b ( 04min) Play – Fr. Joachim preaches on the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, the Cathedral of the Bishop of Rome, the Pope.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Dedication of the Lateran Basilica – Feast – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: gen 28:11-18
Resp: psa 84:3, 4, 5-6, 8, 11
2nd: 1co 3:9-13, 16-17
Gsp: luk 19:1-10

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The structural damage done to the basilica of St. Francis of Assisi by an earthquake in 1997 has been repaired. As part of the enormous restoration effort, workers repaired the chapel of St. Nicholas, in the lower basilica, which for years had been closed to visitors. The chapel will be formally re-opened on December 6, with Italian culture minister Lorenzo Ornaghi presiding at the ceremony. During the restoration process, workers were able to confirm that frescoes in the St. Nicholas chapel–depicting St. Francis, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary Magdalene, and the Madonna and Child as well as St. Nicholas—were early works by Giotto.

via Post-earthquake restoration complete at Assisi basilica : News Headlines – Catholic Culture.

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Nice slide show video of the basilica. (Background music is very rough, may want to mute)

Wikipedia on basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.

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Homily #130524b ( 12min) Play – Fr. Elias preaches on the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi that was commissioned by the Pope  in recognition of the great devotion St. Francis had for the papacy and for rebuilding the Church that was in such need of repair. He points out that the Basilica is under the direct jurisdiction of the pope who is currently Francis, the first pope to be named after the saint of Assisi.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Dedication of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi – Feast – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: rev 21:1-5
Resp: psa 95:1-7
Gsp: joh 10:22-30

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Homily #130805b ( 08min) Play – Fr. Elias on the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome which was built in commemoration of the Council of Ephesus (431) which declared Mary was the Mother of God. Fr. Elias explains the importance of the Council and the Basilica and all the relics there that remind us of the life of Christ here on earth.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major – Opt Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Monday 18th Week of Ordinary Time
1st: num 11:4-15
Resp: psa 81:12-13, 14-15, 16-17
Gsp: mat 14:13-21

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September 26, 2013. (Romereports.com)(-ONLY VIDEO-) During his visit to Barcelona, Benedict XVI consecrated the city’s famous ‘Sagrada Familia.’ Even though Masses are celebrated in the basilica, construction work is still going on. But now there’s a way for visitors to see how Gaudi’s masterpiece will look when it’s all completed.

With just a simple click, this video gives people an inside look at just how the basilica will look. If everything goes as planned, the construction project will be completed in the year 2026, so 154 years after Gaudi began working on it.

The basilica’s exterior is full of symbolism. There’s a tower for every evangelist and one for every apostle. Above the rest, there are two other towers. One that represents the Virgin Mary and the other, standing at more than 550 feet, represents Jesus.

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Homily #131109b ( 11min) Play – Fr. Elias on the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the Cathedral of Rome, the Mother Church of the Catholic Church. He explains the great significance of this ancient building as a visible sign of God’ presence on earth, relating it to the symbolism contained in the readings for today, to our spiritual life, to our role as evangelizers and to Our Lady. We are to become spiritual basilicas for the world to see.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Dedication of the Lateran Basilica – Feast – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: gen 28:11-18
Resp: psa 84:3, 4, 5-6, 8, 11
2nd: 1co 3:9-13, 16-17
Gsp: luk 19:1-10

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