Prayer for the Spirit of Work
Glorious St. Joseph,
model of all who pass their life in labor,
obtain for me the grace to work in a spirit of penance
to atone for my many sins;
to work conscientiously,
putting the call of duty above my own inclinations;
to work with gratitude and joy,
considering it an honor to use and develop by my labor
the gifts I have received from God;
to work with order, peace, moderation, and patience,
without ever recoiling before weariness or difficulties.
Help me to work, above all, with purity of intention
and with detachment from self,
having always before my eyes the hour of death
and the accounting which I must render
of time lost, talents wasted, good omitted,
and vain complacency in success,
which is so fatal to the work of God.
All for Jesus,
all for Mary,
all after your example,
O Patriarch Joseph!
This shall be my watchword in life and in death.

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Homily #101204 ( 05min) Play – Fr. Dominic preaches on today’s Gospel where Our Lord says,”The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.” Priests and laity must both pray for this and for holiness of Pastors and sheep alike.
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. John Damascene – Optnl Memorial – Form: OF
Readings: Saturday in the 1st Week in Advent
1st: isa 30:19-21, 23-26
Resp: psa 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
Gsp: mat 9:35, 10:1, 6-8

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Homily #120710 ( 08min) Play – Fr. Dominic preaches on the need for all Catholics to pray for vocations for as the Lord says in today’s Gospel, “The harvest indeed is great, but the labourers are few.  Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth labourers into his harvest.”
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Veronica Giuliani – Form: OF
Readings: Tuesday 14th Week of Ordinary Time
1st: hos 8:4-7, 11-13
Resp: psa 115:3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10
Gsp: mat 9:32-38

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Homily #140921j ( 10min) Play – Each of us has a capacity for a deep relationship with God, in our prayer, in the use of the sacrament.
Ave Maria!
Mass: 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Sunday – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: isa 55:6-9
Resp: psa 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18
2nd: phi 1:20-24, 27
Gsp: mat 20:1-16

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Fr Ignatius gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Aug 04 on how our Lord points out how few are the laborers given the size of the harvest and asks us to pray for more. Fr. Ignatius links this to the holy ministry of St. John Vianney patron saint of parish priests.

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Jean Vianney (the Cure of Ars) – Mem
Readings: Saturday in the 17th Week in Ordinary Time (Alt Reading)
1st: 1co 10:31-11:1
Resp: psa 69:15-16, 30-31, 33-34 0
Gsp: mat 9:35-10:1

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