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Father Valan visiting the Missionary Sisters of Charity, 2016
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3 items found in the database within the above time frame. Read or Listen to the homilies by clicking on the links below or use the Prev or Next buttons to select a different month of the year.
- Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A)
Sun, Feb 1
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The word “blessed” Jesus used in the Sermon on the Mount refers to the divine reward promised to those whose life and wills are in harmony with the divine will. In the case of the followers of Jesus Christ, they must keep His commandments and live in harmony with the standards of His gospel. Read more »
- Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A)
Sun, Feb 8
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Many biblical stories and the lives of the saints teach us that fasting is a powerful spiritual tool that brings us closer to God and others around us, strengthens our resolve, instils discipline, makes us more humble, helps us to appreciate the goodness of the food that breaks our fast, and increases our capacity to live greatly for God, Jonah (3:5); Acts (14:23) and Matthew (4:2). Read more »
- Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A)
Sun, Feb 15
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Even today, some of Jesus' teachings still seem very radical to many people. All of us continually struggle to obey the commands of our Lord. But the Book of Sirach in today's first reading reminds us that if we "Choose to keep the commandments, they will save us; if we trust in God, we too will live", Sirach (15:15). Read more »