Homily #121001b ( 07min) Play – Fr. Elias preaches on the little hidden saint that showed the world in an age that was so bent on creating the next big thing and exaltating of self, how important and fulfilling it is to be a small and humble child of God.
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Therese of the Child Jesus – Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Monday in the 26th Week in Ordinary Time
1st: job 1:6-22
Resp: psa 17:1, 2-3, 6-7
Gsp: luk 9:46-50

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Fr. Alan observes that the key to connecting with our 13th Century founder is through identifying his spiritual profile. Three virtues stand out, which summarize the spirit of St. Francis: Simplicity, Humility, and Seraphic Charity. These virtues correspond to the characteristics of FI spirituality summarized by the “three m’s” – Marian, minor, missionary.  To find  St. Francis today, we need to reproduce his spiritual dispositions, not the circumstances and conditions of life in the 13th Century.

Ave Maria!

Mass: Our Holy Father Francis – Solemnity
Readings: 
1st: sir 50:1, 3-4, 6-7
Resp: psa 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 11
2nd: gal 6:14-18
Gsp: mat 11:25-30

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“A chapel in the city of Viacha, in the province of Ingavi, Bolivia, is responsible for housing the Virgin of the Litanies. This is quite a special image — not only because visiting it involves a trip to a city 4,200 meters above sea level, but also because the image itself is only 4.7 cm tall, making it a contender for the smallest image of the Virgin Mary in the world…”

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In the homily for the memorial of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin (Oct 16), Fr. Alan talks about the Sacred Heart of Jesus (SHJ), and the key message from the revelations to St. Margaret Mary: the Sacred Heart desires to be loved, just like every human heart. He promised great graces to those who practice devotion to the SHJ, among them: final perseverance (thus, salvation). History has shown that neglecting the Sacred Heart of Jesus has disastrous consequences for society.

Ave Maria!

Regarding the Twelve Promises, see: “12 Promises from the Sacred Heart of Jesus” by Steven J. Rummelsburg, on CatholicExchange.com

Mass: St. Margaret Mary Alacoque – Opt Mem

Readings: Tuesday in the 28th Week in Ordinary Time
1st: Gal 5:1-6
Resp: Ps 119:41, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48
Gsp: Lk 11:37-41

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