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Advent Resources

God is Offering You a Grace this Advent - Don’t miss out on it!

Advent - Preparing our hearts for the the Second Coming of Jesus

Penance Services

stories about Advent

December 8th - The Immaculate Conception of Our Lady

Immaculate Conception of Our Lady

Immaculate Conception of Our Lady and the Miraculous Medal

Immaculate Conception and the Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Mary Full of Grace since her Immaculate Conception: hints of Our Lady’s Immaculate Conception in the Bible

Related Homilies: Jesus came because Mary surrendered to God

Mary’s “Amen”

Saying “Yes” to Jesus’ invitation to allow Him into our Lives

Four Marian Dogmas

First reading Where are you?

December 12th - Our Lady of Guadalupe

Our Lady of Guadalupe Conquered the Serpent 2006

Stories: Jesus in the womb of Mary, strange light in form of embryo in Guadalupe

December 25th - Christmas

Christmas - Mystery of God’s Love (also in mp3 meditation)

Related Homilies: Now I know why You had to do it - a Christmas Parable

God does Care about You! The Word Became Flesh and Lived Among us

mp3 meditation: Baby Jesus surrounded by the animals (quality reduced for 56k dial-up modems)

Light of Jesus

Inexplicable light in form of embryo in Guadalupe

Sunday in the Octave of Christmas - The Holy Family

The Holy Family - held together by love through all their problems

God’s Plan for the Family - a Reflection of God’s Love

The Holy Family persevered through trials just as our families

Related Homilies: The Marriage of Mary and Joseph

Bear with one another charitably, love your children

What God has joined together man must not divide

The Church’s Teaching on Marriage

stories about family

January 1st- Mary, the Mother of God

Second Sunday after Christmas

Now I know why You had to do it - a Christmas Parable

God does Care about Us: The Word Became Flesh and Lived Among us

Second Reading see Enlightened to Our Calling and Destiny

Second Reading see Chosen by God

January 6th- The Epiphany of Our Lord

Baby Jesus, the Wise Men and Herod (also in mp3 meditation reduced quality for 56k dial-up modems)

From star reading, horoscopes and astrology, to worshiping Jesus

Jesus’ birth Revealed to the Nations by a Star because Jesus is Savior of All 2007

First Sunday - The Baptism of Our Lord

Sons and Daughters of Our Father since our Baptism

Like Jesus you were Anointed with the Holy Spirit at Baptism

Sharing in the Salvific Effects of Jesus’ Cross through Baptism 2009

February 2nd- The Presentation of Our Lord

Related Homilies: on the Holy Family The Holy Family

February 22nd- The Chair of St. Peter

Related Homilies: The Cathedra of Our Holy Father Symbolizes his Teaching Office 2007

You are Peter and on this rock I will build my Church 2008

Temperance Sunday - Last Sunday before Lent

Matt Talbot

Ash Wednesday

Overcoming Sin during Lent 2007

Related Homilies: Homilies on the Sacrament of Reconciliation

February 11th- Our Lady of Lourdes

Related Homilies: The Miraculous Medal and Our Lady of Lourdes

March 17th- St Patrick’s Day

St Patrick, Patron of Ireland and what we learn of him from his own writings

St Patrick was specially chosen by God transformed Ireland

St Patrick - similar to biblical figures and a challenge to us 2006

March 25th- Annunciation

Related Homilies: Jesus came because Mary surrendered to God

Mary’s “Amen”

Mary Full of Grace

Saying “Yes” to Jesus’ invitation to allow Him into our Lives

mp3 meditation (quality reduced for 56k dial-up modems)

Second Sunday of Easter - Divine Mercy Sunday

Divine Mercy Sunday 2008

Related Homilies: Why confess sins to a priest?

Blood and water from the side of Christ symbolizes Christ giving us the sacraments from the Cross

Fourth Sunday of Easter - Vocation Sunday

Vocations in the Bible - Answering God’s Call

Excerpts of Homilies on Vocations

Related Homilies: People in the Bible Answering Vocations 2006

Fr John Corapi

Vocation - Jesus doesn’t call the ready, he calls the willing

If Jesus could use the Twelve Apostles for his mission he can certainly use us

Jesus is High Priest of the New Testament 2006

excerpt of homily on seminary formation

First Holy Communion

First Holy Communion

Related: The Eucharist: Jesus living in us and we in Jesus - Little Nellie of Holy God

The Ascension of Our Lord

Enlightened to Our Calling and Destiny (Years A and C)

Jesus Continues to be Present in his Church after his Ascension (Year B) 2006
After Jesus’ Ascension don’t just sit there - The Vocation of the Laity 2008

Related Homilies: Waiting in Prayer for the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit

First reading, witnesses to the ends of the earth: Church growing through trials

 

Seventh Sunday of Easter

Waiting in Prayer for the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit

Pentecost Sunday

Let us fly!

Renewed by the Holy Spirit at Pentecost - Sr Emmanuel’s experience

Living as authentic followers of Jesus will help many to follow Jesus 2006

mp3 meditation: Pentecost (quality reduced for 56k dial-up modems)

Related Homilies: How can we receive the Holy Spirit to raise us up? 2006

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

The Most Holy Trinity: Abba, Emmanuel, Helper

The Most Holy Trinity: belonging to the Holy Trinity since Baptism

Father who sought me, Son who bought me, Spirit who taught me

Related Homilies: We are drawn into the love at the heart of the Trinity (Year A)

Story: St. Augustine and the Mystery of the Trinity

Solemnity of Corpus Christi - Body and Blood of Our Lord

Faith in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and Eucharistic Miracles

The Eucharist and St John Bosco

Jesus is the center of time, BC- AD; is Jesus in the Eucharist the center of your life? (Year C) 2007

Meet Jesus in his Real Presence in the Eucharist 2008
Related Homilies: Eucharist - let Jesus feast with you

Healed Through the Mass

Alexandrina lived only on Jesus in the Eucharist for thirteen years

On Pope John Paul II’s Letter on the Eucharist, Ecclesia de Eucharistia

The Eucharist and the Priesthood were born during the Last Supper

The Eucharist: Jesus living in us and we in Jesus - Little Nellie of Holy God

mp3 meditation Part 1 (quality reduced for 56k dial-up modems)

mp3 meditation Part 2 (quality reduced for 56k dial-up modems)

Stories about the Eucharist

June 24th - The Birth of John the Baptist

The Birth of John the Baptist

June 29th - Saints Peter and Paul

Saints Peter and Paul

Related Homilies: On St Peter Answering Vocations in the Bible

Peter’s Past is not an obstacle

You are Peter and on this rock I will build my Church 2008

In the Gospel Peter ran from the Cross but was firm in Faith after Pentecost

Homily excerpt: Cathedra of St. Peter

Vigil Mass First Reading: God is Offering You Millions, Don’t settle for pennies

introduction to Paul in Enjoying Paul’s Letters and the Old Testament

August 6th - The Transfiguration of Our Lord

Jesus is the Promised Messiah. Listen to Him even as He predicts his Passion and Death! 2006

Related Homilies: The Transfiguration: Look Beyond Present Pain to the Presence of God

Jesus’ Transfiguration and Overcoming Negativity

We live by faith not sight but treasure experiences of God’s personal love

August 15th - The Assumption of Our Lady

Assumption of Our Lady and her humility

Assumption of Our Lady and her house in Ephesus

Assumption of Our Lady and the Rosary

Mary the Ark of the Covenant Assumed into Heaven intercedes for us 2007

Related: Four Marian Dogmas

First Reading Revelation 12 and Our Lady of Guadalupe 2006

Stories: Jesus in the womb of Mary, strange light in form of embryo in Guadalupe

September 14th- The Triumph of the Cross

Related Homilies: Jesus’ Sufferings Revealed by the Turin Shroud

The Sudarium, the Face-Cloth of Christ

The Passion of Jesus shows us up as sinners and heals us

The Passion of Jesus moves us to Repentance

Gethsemane and crucifixion

Carrying Our Cross after Jesus - stages of acceptance and healing

The Miraculous Crucifix in Limpias

Largest Known Relic of the True Cross in Santo Toribio, Spain

The Christian Meaning of Human Suffering according to Pope John Paul II 2008

mp3 meditation: Seven Last Words of Jesus (1,2,3) (quality reduced for 56k dial-up modems)

mp3 meditation: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (4) (quality reduced for 56k dial-up modems)

mp3 meditation: Jesus on the Cross Thirsting for our Love (5) (quality reduced for 56k dial-up modems)

Do you love me?

November 1st - Solemnity of All Saints

The saints have reproduced in their lives Jesus’ victory on the cross over evil

Our Glorious Future and the Communion of Saints

Are you celebrating Halloween or All Saints?

The Saints Remind Us Who We Are and Encourage Us

We are united with the Saints in Heaven during this Mass - we join their liturgy in Heaven 2006

Related Homilies: On the Beatitudes: Jesus’ Prescription for Happiness

Second Reading related: Love of God for us 2009

stories about saints

November 2nd - All Souls - Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed

God’s Magnificent Plan for us after Death - Purgatory

Purgatory and Praying for the Holy Souls 2008

Stories about praying for the dead

November 9th- Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran

Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, mother of all churches

The Cathedra of Our Holy Father Symbolizes his Teaching Office 2007



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