Face of Pro-Life #37 – Brian Daly talks about 40 Days for Life Campaign ( 30min) >>> Play

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Brian Daly, an organizer for the 40 Days for Life Campaign, talks the purpose of the campaign, its goals and its future in its hopes of ending abortion once and for all. Ave Maria!

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Homily #080719 ( 12min) Play – Fr. Angelo preaches for this votive Mass in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Saturday. He explains the origins of this devotion which dates back to the Lady Chapels where they had Mass on Saturday mornings in honor of Our Lady’s vigil, who was waiting for the resurrection when everyone else lost hope.

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General News #12 – Candles light the way for the Closing Prayer Vigil for Forty Days for life in Norwich ( 09min) >>> Play

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The 2008 Forty Days for Life finished Sunday night Nov 2 with a closing Victory Rally held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral and a Candlelight Vigil held in front of Planned Parenthood. Corinn Dahm from Face of Pro-life (also a 40 Days organizer) interviewed Brian Daly the local coordinator of Norwich’s 40 Days.

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Homily #090411 ( 11min) Play – Tonight we pass from the darkness of doubt to the Light of Faith, just as the disciples of the Lord went from doubt when they witnessed His death and then to belief as they beheld His Resurrected Body. But, better yet, let us see this Light even if we can’t see Him with our fleshly eyes, as Our Lady did while all the other disciples were still in darkness.

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Homily #091224 ( 04min) Play – On the Vigil of Christmas (Christmas Eve) Father gives the account of the arrival of the Holy Family in Bethlehem. He notes how they are poor, chaste, docile to the will of God and full of charity. Let us imitate them and contemplate these great events.
Ave Maria! Vigil of the Nativity of Our Lord – Mass: EF, Hodie Scietis – Readings: 1st: rom 1:1-6 – Gsp: mat 1:18-21

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Homily #100402 ( 23min) Play – On Good Friday all the Church bells are silent starting from yesterday at the Last Supper Mass, not to be heard again until the Vigil Mass on Saturday. It is replaced by the wooden clapper to remind us of the Cross and specifically of the nails being pounded through Our Lord’s venerable hands and into the Cross for the remission of our sins. Listen as Fr Bonaventure unfolds the events of Good Friday on this silence, looking forward to the joy of the bells of Easter.
Ave Maria! Mass readings
1: Isa 52:13-53:12
R: Ps 31:2,6,12-13,15-17,25
2: Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9
G: Jn 18:1-19:42

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Homily #100403 ( 05min) Play – Fr. Ignatius preaches for the Easter Vigil Mass by reflecting on the rich Liturgy the Church gives us. Alleluia! Christ is Risen!
Ave Maria! Mass readings
1: Gen 1:1-2:2
R: Ps 104:1-2,5-6,10,12-14,24,35
G: Mk 16:1-7

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Homily #100519 ( 06min) Play – Sts. Theophilus and Ives were Franciscans who lived around 1700 and had a great focus on God and eternal life. Fr. Angelo relates this to today’s Gospel where Our Lord exhorts us to keep vigil for His coming.
Ave Maria! St. Theophilus of Corte – Mass: EF, – Readings: 1st: sir 31:8-11 – Gsp: luk 12:35-40

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Homily #100522 ( 06min) Play – Today in the extraordinary form of the Mass we celebrate the Vigil of Pentecost. Fr. Angelo preaches on the readings which focus on the expectation of the coming of the Holy Spirit to give us inspiration, courage and fidelity. Let us ask Mary, Spouse of the Holy Spirit, to give us this gift.
Ave Maria! Vigil Mass of Pentecost – Mass: EF, Cum Sanctificatus – Readings: 1st: act 19:1-8 – Gsp: joh 14:15-21

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Homily #110601 ( 04min) Play – On this Vigil Mass of the Ascension, Fr. Angelo preaches on Our Lord’s preparation of His disciples before ascending to the Father.
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Mass: Vigil Mass of the Ascension – Form: EF, Vocem Iucunditatis
Readings:
1st: eph 4:7-13
Gsp: joh 17:1-11

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