Homily #100331 ( 08min) Play – In Issiah the prophet talks bout the need to have a well trained tongue and this is what Jesus demonstrates in his merciful dealing with Judas in today’s Gospel. Fr. Bonaventure exhorts us to have similar compassion on our fellow men by having compassion on Our Lord and Lady in their passion.
Ave Maria! Mass readings
1: Isa 50:4-9
R: Ps 69:8-10,21-22,31-34
G: Mt 26:14-25

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Homily #100808 ( 08min) Play – Our Lord restores speech to the mute, and with this gift comes the great responsibility to control what comes out of the mouth. It takes a small flame to start a forest fire; small as the tongue is, it can cause great harm.
Ave Maria! Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost – Mass: EF, Deus In Loco – Readings:
1st: 1co 15:1-10
Gsp: mar 7:31-37

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I was at the midnight Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica last night with the Holy Father.  I noticed during Communion a priest was giving Communion only on the tongue, then I saw another priest doing the same.  Fra Jerome, who has been to other Papal ceremonies in the past 2yrs. said this is something new.  Also new is that each priest carrying a ciborium was accompanied by a man dressed in a suit carrying a candle, very nice.

There are rumors going around that a new document is coming out in January that will establish ad orientem as the norm for the Novus Ordo, as well as Communion on the tongue.  I stress “rumor” but last night’s Communion procedure has me thinking maybe it’s true.

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