Homily #081221 ( 09min) Play – “The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth…”

On this Fourth Sunday in Advent Fr. Ignatius explains how the prophecy of Nathan in the Old Testament, that the Lord will build a house for David and his descendants, comes to fulfillment in the New Testament as Mary gives her fiat at the humble Holy House of Nazareth. This comes about through Mary’s obedience of faith. Let us imitate her.

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According to tradition, St. David was the son of King Sant of South Wales and St. Non. He was ordained a priest and later studied under St. Paulinus. Later, he was involved in missionary work and founded a number of monasteries. The monastery he founded at Menevia in Southwestern Wales was noted for extreme asceticism. David and his monks drank neither wine nor beer – only water – while putting in a full day of heavy manual labor and intense study…

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Homily #120608 ( 05min) Play – [Missed first 10 seconds] Fr. Bonaventure preaches on how Our Lord convinced the crowds that he was the son of God. Let us strive to sanctify ourselves with learning, sacraments and prayer and so be ready to give witness to Christ as merciful God. Mother Mary, Pray for us.
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Mass:  – Form: OF
Readings: Friday 9th Week of Ordinary Time
1st: 2ti 3:10-17
Resp: psa 119:157, 160, 161, 165, 166, 168
Gsp: mar 12:35-37

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Homily #141220b ( 00min) Play – Fr. Alan reflects on the O Antiphon of today “O Key of David” and how Jesus is the rightful heir of King David through Joseph and Mary and how the Key of David which allows Jesus and his apostles and minsters on earth to loose and bind the sins of men.
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Mass: Weekdays of Advent – Dec 20 – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: isa 7:10-14
Resp: psa 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
Gsp: luk 1:26-38

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Developing the characteristics of the Messiah prophesied in Isaiah–being “from the stump of Jesse” and having “the Spirit of the LORD”–and connecting them with today’s Gospel, Father draws the conclusions that Jesus is the Messiah, and He is God.

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Mass: Tuesday in the 1st Week in Advent – Wkdy

Readings: 
1st: Is 11:1-10
Resp: Ps 72:1, 7-8, 12-13, 17
Gsp: Lk 10:21-24

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King David was a man of action, but above all, he trusted completely in the Lord. Fr. Terrance reflects on the reading and psalm from today’s Mass, and explains how we can learn to have a trust in God similar to David’s and that of all God’s saints.

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Mass: Monday 4th Week of Ordinary Time – Wkdy

Readings: 
1st: 2Sam 5:1-7, 10
Resp: Ps 89:20, 21-22, 25-26 0
Gsp: Mk 3:22-30

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The unprovided death of Absolom in today’s first reading reminds us of the danger of mortal sin and the possibility of eternal perdition. The antidote is to have a humble and contrite heart.

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Mass: St. Hyacinth of Mariscotti – Opt Mem

Readings: Tuesday 4th Week of Ordinary Time

1st: 2Sam 18:9-10, 14B, 24-25A, 30–19:3
Resp: Ps 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
Gsp: Mk 5:21-43

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CCC #2578-2597 – Fr. Mahan continues his Tour of the Catechism of the Catholic Church where it teaches on the example of prayer in the Old Testament, focusing on David, Elijah and the Psalms.

Part Four – Christian Prayer
– Section One – Prayer in The Christian Life
– – Chapter One – The Revelation of Prayer
– – – Article 1 – In The Old Testament – http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p4s1c1a1.htm#2578
– – – – David and the prayer of the king
– – – – Elijah, the prophets and conversion of heart
– – – – The Psalms, the prayer of the assembly

“Tour of the Catechism of the Catholic Church” is given by Fr. Daniel J. Mahan, S.T.L., pastor of St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Bloomington, Indiana, and St. Jude the Apostle in Spencer. He will cover the entire Catechism in about 111 videos, giving an outline of the content along with clear easy to follow explanations. It will be based on the 2nd Edition of the Catechism.

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