Homily #090220 ( 10min) Play – “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me”. Listen to Fr. Angelo as he preaches on the wisdom of the cross; before we can be filled we must be emptied.
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As we celebrate this occasion, the Church invites us to honor the vocation of all Christians given at baptism. May we who have dedicated our lives to God through the vocation of marriage, priesthood, diaconate, consecrated life, and the single life continue to follow Jesus who has called us by name. May those who are discerning their life vocation listen to the grace of God to guide them.

“The Church prays everyday to the Holy Spirit for the gift of vocations. Gathered around the Virgin Mary, Queen of Apostles, as in the begin­ning, the ecc1esial community learns from her how to implore the Lord for a flowering of new apostles, alive with the faith and love that are necessary for the mission.”

Pope Benedict XVI

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Homily #101119 ( 06min) Play – Fr. Dominic preaches on the life of St Agnes of Assisi who had to renounce her family to follow her vocation, as in today’s Gospel, and even resist, with the help of God, their attempts to drag her back home so that she could stay in the convent with her sister St Clare following the footsteps of St Francis. He then contrasts this marvelous zeal with today’s lack of vocations.
Ave Maria! St. Agnes of Assisi -Franciscan Memorial – Mass: OF – Readings:
1st: phi 3:8-14
Resp: psa 24:1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11
Gsp: luk 14:25-33

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Homily #121014t ( 06min) Play – When seeing the price tag on what Jesus was offering, the rich young man turns away sad.
Ave Maria!
Mass: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Sunday – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: wis 7:7-11
Resp: psa 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17
2nd: heb 4:12-13
Gsp: mar 10:17-30

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Homily #121229b ( 07min) Play – Fr. Joachim on how we need to keep the word of God, following the Lord’s commandments. This is how we know that He lives in us. Father explains why we often do not follow in the way of Christ due to the high cost but how it most definitely worth it.

Ave Maria!
Mass: 5th Day in Octave of Christmas – Wkdy – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: 1jo 2:3-11
Resp: psa 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 5b-6
Gsp: luk 2:22-35

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Homily #130720b ( 08min) Play – Fr. Joachim preaches on the need to take up our cross and follow Jesus who suffered, pain, humiliation and death for our sake. In this way we will become saints.
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Apollinaris – Opt Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Saturday 15th Week of Ordinary Time
1st: exo 12:37-42
Resp: psa 136:1, 23-24, 10-12, 13-15
Gsp: mat 12:14-21

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Homily #141113n ( 05min) Play – Father Maximilian comments on the Gospel today, and compares it to the life of St. Francis Xavier Cabrini, telling us to simply follow the Lord in faith, hope, and love.
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini – Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Thursday in the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time
1st: phm 1:7-20
Resp: psa 146:7, 8-9, 9-10
Gsp: luk 17:20-25

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Homily #150322j ( 08min) Play – Fr. Mahan on how when we follow the footsteps of Jesus, we learn selflessness, perseverance, obedience, and that we are never alone. He suggests three ways to follow, making the Way of the Cross, reading the passion account of Our Lord in St. Mark’s Gospel, and watching “The Passion of the Christ”.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Sunday 5th Week of Lent – Sunday – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: jer 31:31-34
Resp: psa 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15
2nd: heb 5:7-9
Gsp: joh 12:20-33

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Fr Ignatius gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on May 05, 2020, on how the Pharisees did not believe Jesus despite the many signs that He performed. We need to do better, to believe and follow Him, the Good Shepherd.

Ave Maria!

Mass: Tuesday 4th Week of Easter – Wkdy
Readings: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/050520.cfm
1st: act 11:19-26
Resp: psa 87:1-3, 4-5, 6-7 0
Gsp: joh 10:22-30

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