Homily #090412t ( 08min) Play – Easter is the Good News.

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Homily #131222j ( 09min) Play – As the Blessed Virgin Mary had a very significant role in salvation history, we too have a significant role in bringing the Good News to others.
Ave Maria!
Mass: 4th Sunday of Advent – Sunday – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: isa 7:10-14
Resp: psa 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
2nd: rom 1:1-7
Gsp: mat 1:18-24

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Homily #141207j ( 07min) Play – Fr. Daniel Mahan on how our Lord wants to comfort His people during times of distress, that we should avoid getting too wrapped up in the bad news of each day and, instead, focus on the Good News of the Gospel of Christ which brings a peace which the world cannot give.
Ave Maria!
Mass: 2nd Sunday of Advent – Sunday – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: isa 40:1-5, 9-11
Resp: psa 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14
2nd: 2pe 3:8-14
Gsp: mar 1:1-8

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Ave Maria!  I was caught by surprise when, browsing Marian news online, I encountered a decent article about Our Lady of Fatima in the Washington Post.  They apparently published the article for the 100th anniversary of Fatima, because it’s a very important a celebration in the Catholic Church.  The article provides some of the evidence in favor of the Miracle of the Sun and only gives a couple sentences to the skeptics’ explanations.  The Washington Post included a link to Sister Lucia’s biography on amazon, so a fair number of their readers will likely purchase her extraordinary testimony.  The Washington Post has over 100 million readers, so this could lead to conversions.

About 2 p.m., some began to see what later became known in the Catholic Church as “the Miracle of the Sun.” The rains that had plagued the day ceased, and the sun emerged from behind clouds to spin and tremble for 10 minutes.

“Before the astonished eyes of the crowd, whose aspect was biblical as they stood bareheaded, eagerly searching the sky, the sun trembled, made sudden incredible movements outside all cosmic laws — the sun ‘danced’ according to the typical expression of the people,” reported O Seculo, a Lisbon newspaper.

The strange phenomena included odd colors.

“Looking at the sun, I noticed that everything was becoming darkened. I looked first at the nearest objects and then extended my glance further afield as far as the horizon. I saw everything had assumed an amethyst color. Objects around me, the sky and the atmosphere, were of the same color. Everything both near and far had changed, taking on the color of old yellow damask,” said José Maria de Almeida Garrett, a science professor from Coimbra, Portugal, who was at the scene.

Onlookers from as far as 25 miles away noted the strange phenomena in the sky.

There were scientific reasons put forth for what had happened: Perhaps the witnesses had stared at the sun too long. Perhaps it was a combination of optical effects and a real meteorological shift caused by the weather and the cloud cover.

But the miracle was acknowledged as “worthy of belief” by the Catholic Church in 1930.

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Ave Maria!

Fr. Mahan gives the talks at the Spring Marian Day for 2018, May 5th, that had the theme “Our Lady, and the Three-Fold Mission of Christ & the Church: Prophet, Priest, and King.” The first talk is on the Prophetic Mission that everyone is called to in the Church.

For the other talks: http://dev.airmaria.com/tag/marian-day-may-2018/

Notes taken during talk:

Call to holiness of life is for everyone
Set apart for service with Christ
Holiness is communion with God, but also His Church
Each of has our own calling and mission that God gives
Prophetic Mission
More than predicting future, to speak the message of God
Watch your thoughts because they lead to words, which lead to action, which lead to habits, which lead to character
Called to speak for God. All our words should be noble, positive, edify
Do we fall into bad habits of speech, gossip, bad news?
Spread the Good News in action and words
“Preach the Gospel always and sometimes use words” Attributed to St. Francis. He did not say that. Action can speak louder than words, but we need to use words as well for our mission.
New Evangelization
We have geography covered bringing the gospel everywhere. Now need to bring it to all aspects of life and to all individuals. This is the job of the laity.
Priests spend most of their time interacting with Church people. Laity are the ones who go beyond.
In each opportunity we can lift people up or bring them down, bring them farther from God or closer
Invite people to pray
Holy thoughts will lead to holy words, just right for each moment.
Evangelization is not just for the cults, nor is it proselytizing, doing cold calls.
We do not have to be obnoxious
Ask others if they have a Church.
50% was the number who do not go or belong to a Church. Number of people going to Church is dropping.
Mary was present with the apostles at Pentecost when they were given the spirit to go out from the upper room.
Build up the Church
Beyond any demographics
We should be growing even if population does not increase. Requires evangelization.
Prayer to Mary.

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On the Feast of St. Anthony (Jun 13), Fr Maximilian gives the homily on St. Anthony’s response to Our Lord’s mandate to “go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature” (Mk 16:15).

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Anthony of Padua – Feast

Readings: 
1st: Wis 7:7-14
Resp: Ps 40:3-4, 10-11, 17
2nd: Eph 4:7, 11-15
Gsp: Mk 16:15-20

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Mr. Joshua Mazrin, Director of Evangelization, Diocese of Venice, FL gives his talk at the Coredemption Symposium at Ave Maria Univ on – “Mary in the Redemption, the New Evangelization, and the Youth”. He covers Mary and the Holy spirit and their role in evangelization as found in the scripture and put into practice through a deep prayer life that unites us with God.

Conference information:
Mary in the Redemption: A Global Perspective
Symposium of the International Marian Association
Ave Maria University, Florida
Friday, September 14 and Saturday, September 15, 2018

The International Marian Association (IMA) comprises theologians, bishops, clergy, religious, and lay leaders who seek to promote full Marian truth and devotion throughout the world.

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Fr Terrance gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Jul 27, 2019 on the parable of the Wheat and the Tares or the Wheat and Weeds and how this relates to our times in the Church. He notes that the good seed came first and this is the truth of the Gospel that yields good fruit and then, afterwards, the enemy came while the shepherds were asleep and sows the weeds, the tares, which are errors and people who are spreading error. When asked if they should tear up the tares the master says no, wait until the harvest, otherwise the wheat will be damaged. This also gives those in error time to repent and gives us an opportunity to offer up suffering and prayers for repentance. In this way we imitate the humble, merciful Christ.

Ave Maria!

Mass: Bl. Mary Magdalene of Martinengo – Opt Mem
Readings: Saturday 16th Week of Ordinary Time
1st: exo 24:3-8
Resp: psa 50:1-2, 5-6, 14-15 0
Gsp: mat 13:24-30

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Fr Joachim gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Sep 28, 2019 on how the paradox that we need to die to self in order to live. We want to hear the good news of our salvation but not the bad news that we must take up our cross and follow Christ to Calvary. But what makes this easier to bear is to do all this out for Love of God and neighbor.

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Ave Maria!

Mass: Saturday 25th Week of Ordinary Time – Wkdy
Readings: 
1st: zec 2:5-9, 14-15
Resp: jer 31:10, 11-12, 13 0
Gsp: luk 9:43-45

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Fr Terrance gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Jan 16, 2021, on how Jesus is an all-seeing yet compassionate God and this is good news, which we should embrace as Matthew did in the Gospel for today. Father contrasts this to the philosophy of despair of John Paul Sarte.

Ave Maria!

Mass: Sts. Berard and companions – Mem
Readings: Saturday 1st Week of Ordinary Time – http://usccb.org/bible/readings/011621.cfm
1st: heb 4:12-16
Resp: psa 19:8, 9, 10, 15
Gsp: mar 2:13-17

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