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Fr. Bonaventure explains in today’s Gospel that we should not worry about the time and place of the tribulations that will come before the Second Coming of Christ.

Today we celebrate the feast of St. Andrew Dun-Lac and Companions who were martyred in Vietnam for their faith.

Ave Maria! Mass readings
1: Dan 2:31-45
R: Dan 3:57-61
G: Lk 21:5-11

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Homily #121124b ( 05min) Play – Fr. Joachim on the lives of the 117 Vietnamese martyrs of the 18th Century, St. Andre Dung Lac and companions, and how they paid the ultimate price to lay the foundation for the Church in Vietnam.
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Mass: St. Andre Dung Lac and his companions – Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Saturday in the 33rd Week in Ordinary Time
1st: rev 11:4-12
Resp: psa 144:1, 2, 9-10
Gsp: luk 20:27-40

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Homily #141124b ( 12min) Play – Fr. Alan on the story of the St. Andre Dung Lac and his 116 companions during the persecution of the Christians in Vietnam in the early 1800’s.
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Andre Dung Lac and his companions – Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Monday in the 34th Week in Ordinary Time
1st: rev 14:1-3, 4-5
Resp: psa 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
Gsp: luk 21:1-4

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Marian Shrines of the World #22 – Our Lady of La Vang ( 9 min) >>> Play

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Travel to Vietnam in this episode of “Marian Shrines of the World”, as Fr. Andre relates the beautiful story of Our Lady of La Vang and learn how Our Lady is there for us throughout our sufferings as a most tender mother.

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Fr Ignatius gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Nov 24 on how we achieve victory of resurrection and eternal life by enduring tribulation with patience and faith. He relates this to the example of the two witnesses in Rev 11 :4-12 and of St Paul who was martyred and finally to St. Andre Dung Lac and companions who are Vietnamese martyrs who have won the crown of victory.

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Andre Dung Lac and his companions – Mem
Readings: Saturday in the 33rd Week in Ordinary Time
1st: rev 11:4-12
Resp: psa 144:1, 2, 9-10 0
Gsp: luk 20:27-40

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Fr Ignatius gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Nov 24, 2020, on how in Jesus’ first coming he brought us mercy but in the second coming he will be the just judge. We must be prepared by following the example of the saints like St. Andre Dung Lac and his companions.

Mass: St. Andre Dung Lac and his companions – Mem
Readings: Tuesday in the 34th Week in Ordinary Time – http://usccb.org/bible/readings/112420.cfm
1st: rev 14:14-19
Resp: psa 96:10, 11-12, 13 0
Gsp: luk 21:5-11

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Fr Ignatius gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Nov 24, 2021, on how the Holy Spirit will give us wisdom to speak what is needed when it is needed and a sign of this wisdom is whether it mentions the need to be detached from things of this world so that we can be attached to things of God. This is exemplified by the prophet Daniel, St Francis, and by St. Andre Dung Lac and his companions who gave up their lives as martyrs in Vietnam.

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Mass: St. Andre Dung Lac and his companions – Mem
Readings: Wednesday 34th Week of Ordinary Time – http://usccb.org/bible/readings/112421.cfm
1st: dan 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28
Resp: dan 3:62-67
Gsp: luk 21:12-19

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Fr Matthias gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Nov 24, 2023, as we celebrate the memorial of Sts. Andre Dung Lac and the 117 Vietnamese martyr companions, including bishops, priests, and lay people who died from the 17th through 19th centuries, and faced gruesome persecution with joy and anticipation of heaven because, united with Christ, they knew they were not alone.

One of the companions was Saint Paul, who described his prison experience as a true image of hell, yet for him it was an anticipation of heaven because he was not alone. As he wrote, “I am by the grace of God full of joy and gladness because I am not alone. Christ is with me.”

This true image of hell was for the saints an anticipation of heaven because they knew they were not alone. God says in Genesis that it is not good for man to be alone. In fact, it is hell for man to be alone, separated from God. Though hell is crowded, it is a lonely place because its inhabitants have no love for one another.

Hell means to be alone; heaven means to be united with God and neighbor. Earth, for each of us, can be a valley of tears, but these tears can be sweet if we realize we are not alone and are always with God. If we remain united to God by grace, we more fully anticipate heaven and are not alone.

It’s not good for man to be alone. God does not want us to be alone. The martyrs remind us to live united to God so that we are never alone.

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Andre Dung Lac and his companions – Mem – http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=540
Readings: Friday 33rd Week of Ordinary Time – http://usccb.org/bible/readings/112423.cfm
1st: 1ma 4:36-37, 52-59
Resp: 1ch 29:10-12
Gsp: luk 19:45-48

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