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Aug 10 – Homily – Fr Alan: St. Lawrence Reaps Bountifully

apostolate — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 11:43:50 +0000

The Deacon and Martyr St. Lawrence is to Rome what Stephen is to Jerusalem and the early Church–glorious martyr and inspiration to the faithful for all subsequent generations. Like the grain of wheat that falls to the ground, his blood the seed of new Christians yields a bountiful harvest, the fruit of a life sown bountifully in the vineyard of the Lord.

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Lawrence – Feast

Readings:
1st: 2Cor 9:6-10
Resp: Ps 112:1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9 0
Gsp: John 12:24-26

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CNA: Paul, the Apostle of Christ movie: How the rosary helped Jim Caviezel play St. Luke

Joshua Massatt — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:23:28 +0000

Ave Maria! In this article from CNA, Jim Caviezel explains that he uses the rosary to improve his acting, thus allowing the Virgin Mary to help him portray holiness. The new movie, Paul, Apostle of Christ, has been released at a timely moment on March 23, directly before Holy Week. Its makers were inspired by the martyrs of Christian history, and the representation of the passion of St. Paul will provide another source of meditation to Christians.

“Passion of the Christ” star Jim Caviezel told CNA that he relied on scripture, daily Mass and the rosary to portray holiness on the big screen in “Paul, the Apostle of Christ.”

The film, which premieres March 23, depicts the persecution of the early Christians in Rome under Emperor Nero, along with an imprisoned Saint Paul conveying a message of hope at the end of his life.

“I thought that that was one of the greatest parts of the script,” Caviezel told CNA. “Here is a beat up old man in prison, facing execution. How can this man be a light to the world?”

“But it’s often through our struggles, our trials, our tragedies that triumph comes,” the Catholic actor said.

Caviezel plays the role of Saint Luke, who regularly visits Paul in prison to document his story while composing the Acts of the Apostles. The audience sees Luke serving the early Christian community in Rome as a physician, spiritual leader and writer.“

He [Luke] mentioned the Virgin Mary more than any other writer,” reflected Caviezel on portraying the Gospel evangelist, “I use the rosary to focus, to pray.”

Source: Paul, the Apostle of Christ movie: How the rosary helped Jim Caviezel play St. Luke

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Church in Crisis Needs Chastity and Fortitude – Feb 05 – Homily – Fr Matthias

apostolate — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 15:07:06 +0000

In the homily for the memorial of St. Agatha (Virgin and Martyr, Feb 05), Fr. Matthias explains how the virtue of chastity combined with the self-sacrificial love of martyrdom, as exemplified by St. Agatha, is what the Church needs today. Deflecting attention from the problem of unchastity and blaming the present crisis on “clericalism” may very well be itself an expression of clericalism. The crisis will go unresolved until the root cause is acknowledged: lack of virtue, particularly the virtues of chastity and fortitude.

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Agatha – Mem

Readings: Tuesday 4th Week of Ordinary Time
1st: Heb 12:1-4
Resp: Ps 22:26-27, 28, 30, 31-32
Gsp: Mk 5:21-43

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