On the memorial of the Poor Clare Virgin, St. Baptista of Varano (May 30), Fr. Matthias explains the concept of Christian service. To serve others grudgingly, as an imposition, can feel like slavery; whereas to serve freely, like Our Lord, is a profound participation in His own freedom and lordship of love.

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Baptista of Varano – Opt Mem

Readings: Wednesday 8th Week of Ordinary Time
1st: 1 Pt 1:18-25
Resp: Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20
Gsp: Mk 10:32-45

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Fr Ignatius gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Jul 28 on how Our Lady is Temple of the Lord since God spiritually and physically dwelt within her. We become imitators of her when we receive the Holy Spirit in Baptism and then when we receive Jesus, body, blood, soul and divinity in the Eucharist. We must live worthy lives in light of this great truth otherwise we deceive ourselves.

Ave Maria!

Mass: Saturday in the 16th Week in Ordinary Time – Wkdy
Readings: 
1st: jer 7:1-11
Resp: psa 84:3, 4, 5-6, 8, 11 0
Gsp: mat 13:24-30

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On the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Aug 15), Fr. Maximilian explains that if we follow Mary’s example and imitate her virtues, we have reason to hope to join her in the next life, who was first to join Jesus in the Resurrection.

Immaculately conceived, and assumed body and soul into heavenly glory, Mary always lived in intimate union with the will of God. Beginning in this earthly life by imitating her, we can achieve eternal glory with her in the next.

Ave Maria!

Mass: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Solemnity

Readings: 
1st: Rev 11:19, 12 1-6, 10
Resp: Ps 45:10, 11, 12, 16
2nd: 1 Cor 15:20-26
Gsp: Lk 1:39-56

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Fr Alan gives the homily at New Bedford on Aug 19, 2019 on how … (include many words from title) : Commenting on today’s readings (Monday of the 20th Week Ordinary Time, Aug 19, 2019), Father Alan draws on the teaching of St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe to point out an important truth. What the rich young man lacked was the ability to give himself to God, to hold on to nothing that could impede him from following Christ (Mt 19:16-22). Jesus gave us His Mother, the Immaculata, to guide us to eternal life. If we consecrate ourselves to her, what else do we need?

– Excerpt referenced in the homily is from St. Maximilian’s letter to the seminarians of the OFM Conv, dated Feb. 28, 1933, from The Writings of St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe, Vol. I, p. 1008 (n. 486). (https://missionimmaculata.com/index.php/mi-resources/62-the-writings-of-st-maximilian-maria-kolbe)

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Louis of Toulouse – Opt Mem

Readings: Monday 20th Week of Ordinary Time
1st: Jdg 2:11-19
Resp: Ps 106:34-35, 36-37, 39-40, 43, 44
Gsp: Mt 19:16-22

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My child, if you seek to do the heavenly Father’s will and not your own and are content with the state in which He has placed you, you will desire nothing else. God has blessed the way each person must travel toward sanctity, and you would err if you thought you could find holiness by choosing some other way.

No one can be holy without the help of grace. Now, God grants His grace to each person according as it is needed for the kind of life to which He calls him and the duties for which He destines him. Whatever be the situation in which we find ourselves, our salvation depends on fidelity to grace.

Your state (of life) is not a barrier to holiness. For it is not the place nor the occupation that sanctifies a man; it is the man who must sanctify the place and the occupation. We often turn our thoughts to some state other than the one in which we are. The reason, however, is not love of goodness but our restlessness.

What gain would you have in changing? Would you be a better person? No: in changing your situation or condition, you might change your mood, but not your character. Wherever we go, our defects follow us. My child, what you must change is not your state or your duties but yourself. Sanctify what you do in your present state by referring it all to God, and you will not have cause to complain that your duties are a source of distraction. Holiness does not consist and serving God where and as you would like, but where and as He wishes.

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Fr Ignatius gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Mar 26, 2022, on how we should imitate the humility of Mary.

Ave Maria!

Mass: Saturday 3rd Week of Lent – Wkdy
Readings:  – http://usccb.org/bible/readings/032622.cfm
1st: hos 6:1-6
Resp: psa 51:3-4, 18-19, 20-21
Gsp: luk 18:9-14

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