Homily #100125 ( 06min) Play – Saul the persecutor of the Church was given the grace of conversion to become Paul the Apostle of Christ. Father Ignatius explains that grace comes from God, but only after the prayers of the faithful.
Ave Maria! Conversion of St. Paul – Mass: EF, Scio Cui Credidi – Readings: 1st: act 9:1-22 – Gsp: mat 19:27-29

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The Papal Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls (Italian: Basilica Papale di San Paolo fuori le Mura), commonly known as St Paul-without-the-Walls, is one of four churches that are the great ancient major basilicas. The basilica was founded by the Roman Emperor Constantine I over the burial place of Saint Paul, where it was said that, after the Apostle’s execution, his followers erected a memorial, called a cella memoriae. This first edifice was expanded under Valentinian I, in the 370s. In 386, Emperor Theodosius I began the erection of a much larger and more beautiful basilica with a nave and four aisles with a transept; the work including the mosaics was not completed till the pontificate of Leo I (440-461). In the 5th century it was even larger than the Old St. Peter’s Basilica.

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Homily #100511 ( 06min) Play – Fr. Bonaventure preaches on the first reading from Acts where Paul rejoices because he is imprisoned for his teaching. We too must ask for the grace to be willing to suffer for our faith. If we do then we will be truly free, will upbuild the Body of Christ on earth and will have life everlasting.
1: Acts 16:22-34
R: Ps 138:1-3,7-8
G: Jn 16:5-11

Today is also the the feast of St. Ignatius of Laconi, Franciscan

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Homily #100629 ( 06min) Play – On the solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul the Gospel tells us of how Jesus takes his disciples to Caesar Philippi and asks them “Whom do you say that I am?” and Peter answers that he is the Christ and Our Lord tells him that he is blessed for his answer and that He will build His Church upon him.
Ave Maria! Sts. Peter and Paul – Mass: EF, Nunc Scio Vere – Readings: 1st: act 12:1-11 – Gsp: mat 16:13-19

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Homily #100718 ( 07min) Play – Fr. Ignatius preaches on the first reading from Paul’s Epistle to the Romans which exhorts us to live according to the spirit as opposed to the flesh, that is, to live selflessly and to control inordinate desires. He compares this wisdom to that of modern psychology which calls this “repression”.
Ave Maria! Eighth Sunday after Pentecost – Mass: EF, Suscepimus Deus – Readings:
1st: rom 8:12-17
Gsp: luk 16:1-9

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Homily #100908s ( 14min) Play – today on the feast of the Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary we have our annual professions where our novices make first profession and those in temporary vows renew theirs. Fr. Angelo relates this generous sacrifice of their lives (to the service of God) to the calling mentioned by Paul in the first reading and the calling of Mary and Joseph to the exulted role of heading the Holy Family that is related in the Gospel. He also relates this to the sacrifices of St Maximilian (one of the patrons of our order) who pursued heroic efforts to spread the faith and how difficulties when conformed to Christ becomes effective to the conversion of others.

Ave Maria! – Mass: – Readings:
1: Rom 8:28-30
R: Ps 13:6
G: Mt 1:1-16,18-23

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Homily #101118 ( 08min) Play – Today’s Gospel is the account of Peter coming to Jesus who is walking on water. Peter is able to walk on the water as well, so long as he keeps focused on Jesus. But, when he looks at the violence of the waves he panics and starts to sink. Fr Dominic uses this to exhort us to keep our lives focused on the supernatural and not on the many natural troubles we may have.
Ave Maria! Dedication of the Basilicas of St Peter and Paul – Optional Memorial – Mass: OF – Readings:
1st: act 28:11-16, 30-31
Resp: psa 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6, 9
Gsp: mat 14:22-23

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Homily #110629 ( 06min) Play – On the Solemnity of the Apostles Sts. Peter and Paul Fr. Dominic focuses on how the Apostles are the human foundations of the Church and how Jesus established them as such and strengthened them to make them worthy.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Sts. Peter and Paul – 1st Cl – Form: EF, Nunc Scio Vere
Readings:
1st: act 12:1-11
Gsp: mat 16:13-19

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Homily #111021 ( 06min) Play – Fr. Dominic preaches on concupiscence based on today’s first reading where Paul says, “For I do not do the good I want, but I do the evil I do not want. Now if  I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.”
Ave Maria!
Mass: Friday 29th Week of Ordinary Time – Wkdy – Form: OF
Readings:
1st: rom 7:18-25
Resp: psa 119:66, 68, 76, 77, 93, 94
Gsp: luk 12:54-59

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Homily #111118k ( 05min) Play – These physical churches say something about the nature of the whole Church.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Dedication of St. Peters and Pauls Basilicas – Opt Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Friday 33rd Week of Ordinary Time
1st: 1ma 4:36-37, 52-59
Resp: 1ch 29:10, 11, 11-12, 12
Gsp: luk 19:45-48

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