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On the Solemnity of St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe (Franciscan Missionary Priest, Founder of Militia of the Immaculata, and Martyr, Aug 14, 2019), Fr. Matthias explains the mysterious effect of Marian consecration in the remarkable life of St. Maximilian. Entrusting his salvation and sanctification to the Immaculate led to a lifelong cooperation under the influence of her mediation of grace, by which he was able to accomplish amazing and unforeseeable things for God and for souls.

The take-away from his example and teaching: consecrate yourself to Mary, live a life of union with her, and she will guide you, step by step, to a level of perfection and glory you cannot otherwise accomplish.

–  Excerpt referenced in the homily is the entry for Oct. 7, 1919 from The Writings of St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe, Vol. II, p. 1660. (https://missionimmaculata.com/index.php/mi-resources/62-the-writings-of-st-maximilian-maria-kolbe)

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Maximilian Kolbe – Solemnity

Readings:
1st: Wis 3:1-9
Resp: Ps 116:10-17
2nd: 1 Jn 3:13-18
Gsp: Jn 15:12-17

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On the feast of St. Joseph of Cupertino (OFM Conv. Priest, Sep 18, 2019), Fr. Matthias draws a lesson from the life of this saint. His great holiness, manifest in mystical gifts, but even more so in his love of God and for souls, was the fruit of his interior attitude, independent of his exterior circumstances which weren’t the most favorable for producing sanctity. The lesson for us is to not think that our holiness depends on the good or bad conduct of those around us, but rather only on our willingness to conform ourselves to Christ.

St. Joseph of Cupertino corresponded faithfully with grace by constantly striving for virtue in the spirit of Christian self-denial, thus giving grace a willing nature upon which to work and improve.

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Joseph of Cupertino

Readings: 
1st: 1 Cor 12:31, 13:1-10, 13
Resp: Ps 25:1-3, 4-5, 8-9, 10
Gsp: Mt 11:25-30

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