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April 2, 2012

On Our Own Mortification

Ave Maria Meditations On Corporal Mortification As a result of original sin, man no longer has complete dominion over his senses and his flesh; therefore he is filled with evil tendencies which try…

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Apr 30 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Thou Hast Loved Justice and Hated Iniquity

Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia Griswold, CT Homily Pro-Life Saints

April 30, 2013

Apr 30 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Thou Hast Loved Justice and Hated Iniquity

Homily #130430 ( 07min) Play - Father shows how St. Catherine lived the opening words of today's Intriot, Dilexísti iustítiam et odísti iniquitátem - Thou hast loved justice and hated iniquity, in bringing the…

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Jul 09 – Homily – Fr Benedict: St. Nicholas Pick – Nothing Else Matters

Fr. Benedict Grant Griswold, CT Homily Saints

July 9, 2013

Jul 09 – Homily – Fr Benedict: St. Nicholas Pick – Nothing Else Matters

Homily #130709 ( 06min) Play - St. Nicholas Pick and his companions were martyred for the Faith in Holland by Calvinists in 1579. Fr. Benedict points out that, in the face of death,…

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Oct 22 – Homily – Fr Benedict: Perfecting Our Prayer Life

Fr. Benedict Grant Griswold, CT Homily

October 22, 2013

Oct 22 – Homily – Fr Benedict: Perfecting Our Prayer Life

Homily #131022 ( 11min) Play - The great Franciscan preacher and one of the greatest penitents of all time, St. Peter of Alcantara, wrote "A Treatise on Prayer and Meditation" which was acclaimed…

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Nov 19 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Refuse to Compromise the Faith

Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia Griswold, CT Homily

November 19, 2013

Nov 19 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Refuse to Compromise the Faith

Homily #131119 ( 09min) Play - In the book of Maccabees, Eleazar gives a stunning example of faith in his old age by not compromising God's laws, even at the penalty of torture…

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Dec 14 – Homily – Fr Maximilian: Union with God-Much Prayer, Much Sacrifice, Much Mortification

Fr. Maximilian Warnisher Homily New Bedford, MA Penance

December 14, 2013

Dec 14 – Homily – Fr Maximilian: Union with God-Much Prayer, Much Sacrifice, Much Mortification

Homily #131214n ( 05min) Play - Today's gospel shows that Elijah was supposed to return before the Messiah, and Our Lord tells us that this prophesy was fulfilled by John the Baptist. This…

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Dec 15 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Life is Hard, Be a Man Like John

Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia Griswold, CT Homily

December 15, 2013

Dec 15 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: Life is Hard, Be a Man Like John

Homily #131215 ( 15min) Play - Life on earth is a hardship but we should be patient, not complain, and always hope in God. Like St. John the Baptist we must resist living…

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Jan 20 – Homily – Fr Maximilian W: Fasting, Mortification, and Joy

Homily New Bedford, MA Spirit, Faith and Family

January 20, 2014

Jan 20 – Homily – Fr Maximilian W: Fasting, Mortification, and Joy

Homily #140120n ( 05min) Play - Fr. Maximilian preaches over today's Gospel, and encourages us to fast and mortify ourselves with joy, because by it we preserve and strengthen our union with Jesus,…

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Feb 16 – Homily – Fr Elias: Blessed are those who do His Will

Bloomington, IN Fr. Elias Mills Homily

February 16, 2014

Feb 16 – Homily – Fr Elias: Blessed are those who do His Will

Homily #140216b ( 19min) Play - Fr. Elias gives us an explanation of today’s readings, that God’s blessings will be given to us to the extent that we follow God’s will as He reveals…

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Feb 21 – Homily – Fr Dominic: Faith Without Works Is Dead.

Fr. Dominic Murphy Griswold, CT Homily

February 21, 2014

Feb 21 – Homily – Fr Dominic: Faith Without Works Is Dead.

Homily #140221 ( 00min) Play We must demonstrate our faith through our works. Our faith is a faith of action, whether it is in corporal or spiritual works. The message of the Gospel is…

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Jul 22 – Homily – Fr Matthias: The Penitent of the Gospel

Catechism Evangelism Fr. Matthias Sasko Homily New Bedford, MA Penance

July 22, 2014

Jul 22 – Homily – Fr Matthias: The Penitent of the Gospel

Homily #140722n ( 06min) Play - Today is the Memorial of St. Mary Magdalene, the penitent of the Gospels. Father Matthias goes over with us the meaning of penance with the Catechism of…

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Feb 04 – Homily – Fr Dominic: Joyful Penance

Fr. Dominic Murphy Griswold, CT Homily

February 4, 2015

Feb 04 – Homily – Fr Dominic: Joyful Penance

Homily #150204 ( 07min) Play - Pray for the grace to do penance - a penance that does not bring negativity and sadness but a supernatural joy born from the love of God…

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Jul 21 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: St. Lawrence of Brindisi

Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia Griswold, CT Homily

July 21, 2015

Jul 21 – Homily – Fr Ignatius: St. Lawrence of Brindisi

Homily #150721 ( 07min) Play - The Gospel for today's Feast is the parable of the sower, in which we find the necessity of prayer and mortification, especially prayer, for the word to bear…

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May 28 – Homily – Fr Peter: Preparing With Penance

Fr. Peter Fehlner Griswold, CT Homily

May 28, 2016

May 28 – Homily – Fr Peter: Preparing With Penance

St. Mariana of Paredes was a Third Order Franciscan who reminds us that penance makes it possible for us to prepare for things of heaven. By her extraordinary mortifications in reparation for the…

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Jan 22 – Homily – Fr Jacinto: Do Penance and Live Your Faith

Catholic Action Evangelism Fr. Jacinto Griswold, CT Homily Lent Penance Pro-Life Suffering

January 22, 2017

Jan 22 – Homily – Fr Jacinto: Do Penance and Live Your Faith

In today's Gospel reading, Jesus continues the message of John: repent, the Kingdom of God is at hand. Father Jacinto says that repent means a change in our lives, but also means to…

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