Homily #100512 ( 08min) Play – Fr. Bonaventure preaches on Today’s gospel where Our Lord says “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now.” But Christ will send the Holy Spirit and He will strengthen them and further instruct them.
Ave Maria! Mass readings
1: Acts 17:15,22-18:1
R: Ps 148:1-2,11-14
G: Jn 16:12-15

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Homily #111030m ( 14min) Play – Ave Maria!

We are all learners, and those who help others learn are also teachers and even “masters”. The pride of the dictatorship of relativism is the claim to know and teach the truth without God. However, teachers are only good teachers to the degree they know The Truth, Jesus Christ.  The most powerful lesson we can teach is that of a good life reflecting that of Jesus Himself.

Mass: 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time – Sunday – Form: OF
Readings:
1st: mal 1:14-2:2, 8-10
Resp: psa 131:1, 2, 3
2nd: 1th 2:7-9, 13
Gsp: mat 23:1-12

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Homily #111115 ( 06min) Play – Fr Dominic combines the first reading that says we should preach in season and out of season with the Gospel which says we are to be the salt and light of he world and preach that we should become the salt of the earth by teaching the world the light of Christ.
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Albert the Great – 3rd Cl – Form: EF, In Medio Ecclesiae
Readings:
1st: 2ti 4:1-8
Gsp: mat 5:13-19

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Homily #120201 ( 09min) Play – Fr. Angelo preaches on the Gospel for today where Our Lord goes to His home town of Nazareth where He is not given the same honor he received elsewhere. Father exhorts us to charitably, humbly speak up and give good example when it is needed even if we do not expect a warm welcome.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Wednesday 4th Week of Ordinary Time – Wkdy – Form: OF
Readings:
1st: 2sa 24:2, 9-17
Resp: psa 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7
Gsp: mar 6:1-6

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Homily #131216 ( 04min) Play – If we want God to reveal His truth to us, to enlighten our minds and teach us His way, we must be humble, sincere, and upright.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Monday in the 3rd Week in Advent – Wkdy – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: num 24:2-7, 15-17
Resp: psa 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Gsp: mat 21:23-27

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Homily #140511j ( 09min) Play – Today we give thanks to God for our three Mothers: our earthly mothers, our Blessed Mother, and our Holy Mother the Church. Today let us consider the selfless love of our mothers.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Sunday 4th Week of Easter – Sunday – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: act 2:14, 36-41
Resp: psa 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6
2nd: 1pe 2:20-25
Gsp: joh 10:1-10

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Homily #140511j ( 09min) Play – Today we give thanks to God for our three Mothers: our earthly mothers, our Blessed Mother, and our Holy Mother the Church. Today let us consider the selfless love of our mothers.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Sunday 4th Week of Easter – Sunday – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: act 2:14, 36-41
Resp: psa 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6
2nd: 1pe 2:20-25
Gsp: joh 10:1-10

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Fr Maximilian gives the homily for Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent (Mar 27) on how the Ten Commandments are God’s guide to everlasting life, to our relationship with him and with our neighbor. It is our mission, that of the whole Church, to obey and to teach God’s Law to all people.

Ave Maria!

Mass: Wednesday 3rd Week of Lent – Wkdy

Readings: 
1st: Dt 4:1, 5-9
Resp: Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20
Gsp: Mt 5:17-19

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Fr Terrance gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Oct 07, 2022, on instructing the ignorant as one of the spiritual works of mercy as he continues his series on the works of mercy.

Those who instruct the people will shine like the stars forever Dan 12: 3 – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/daniel/12?3

Mission entrusted to the church and apostles: teach, sanctify, and govern

Baptize and teach to observe the commandment

Those who were sent to carry this out: Pope, bishops, and priests

Need to avoid those who teach without authority

This is the first test, do they have authority? Only then ask if they are in conformity with tradition.

If they fail the first, then disregard them, especially if they reject the legitimate authority.

But all faithful must be involved in

be transformed by the renewal of your mind

1 Cor 2: 16 –  Form our thinking to align with Gods – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1corinthians/2?16

Prayer and formation – Read the Catechism daily

Liturgy of the Hours wisdom simply do learn about wisdom through reading Wisdom 7: 13,14 – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/wisdom/7?16

Avoid LifeSiteNews or Taylor Marshall

Parents are the first educators

Need to know the Tradition before we can hand it on. If we don’t, ask the Lord.

Need to hand on what is true and how to pray, and the meaning of life to be happy with God, what is sin and virtue

All of this is instructing the ignorant and is a work of mercy

If you do not know an answer, just say so and that you will get back to them

Need to instruct even when unpopular

Mat 7 6 don’t cast your pearls before swine, do not instruct those who are not open to it – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/7?6

Ask the Holy Spirit to speak the truth and how to do it

Our Lady – Pierre-Jean De Smet, SJ missionary in Oregon, Christmas 1844, Instructee Paul, orphan, waited for him but late, and Our Lady appeared and instructed him on catechism that he was having so much trouble memorizing, giving him great clarity of mind.

Playlist, Works of Mercy, by Fr. Terrance on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1AVkZz-w8g&list=PLejh_e0-LN4wQxZdmm4kZudGz2tzbteGs

Works of Mercy: Introduction – https://youtu.be/X1AVkZz-w8g

The seven corporal works of mercy:

1. Feed the hungry. – https://youtu.be/CQfzx2pl-kI
2. Give drink to the thirsty. – https://youtu.be/UfoKeqR3g8A
3. Clothe the naked. – https://youtu.be/cXCmLugKTWs
4. Shelter the homeless. – https://youtu.be/Rwmc-b4OjXQ
5. Visit the sick. – https://youtu.be/cGMfftWArqA
6. Visit the imprisoned. – https://youtu.be/CdtMMor4puU
7. Bury the dead. – https://youtu.be/PCHeIqoo3cE

The seven spiritual works of mercy:

1. Counsel the doubtful – Pt 1 https://youtu.be/-C6khBhyU38 and Pt 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdLtbBNi5t0
2. Instruct the ignorant – https://youtu.be/JIZQPk2zeb0
3. Admonish sinners.
4. Comfort the afflicted.
5. Forgive offenses.
6. Bear wrongs patiently.
7. Pray for the living and the dead.

Ave Maria!

Mass: Our Lady of the Rosary – Mem
Readings:  – http://usccb.org/bible/readings/100722.cfm
1st: act 1:12-14
Resp: luk 1:46-55
Gsp: luk 1:26-38

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