Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

Thursday, January 30, 2014

3rd Tuesday English: St. Thomas Aquinas - God's Mercy


This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales.  The Gospel was Mk 3:31-35.  St. Thomas teaches us that we are all a creation of God's mercy and so we should live in the joy of that knowledge.


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3rd Monday Spanish: No podemos ganar con la Maldad


This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales.  The Gospel was Mk 3:22-30.  Aunque tengamos la tentacion de ganarle al pecado con pecados, no podemos ganarle al Diablo usando tacticas del Diablo.


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3rd Monday English: Evil cannot conquer Evil


This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales.  The Gospel was Mk 3:22-30.  Although tempted to, we must always realize that we cannot fight evil in the world with sin or evil. 


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3rd Sunday English: Repent for the Kingdom of God is at Hand!


This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales.  The Gospel was Mt 4:12-17.  Jesus' first words are "REPENT!" We should open our hearts and turn towards Jesus in response.


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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

2nd Tuesday English: If David, then God can do great things through us!


This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales.  The Gospel was Mk 2:23-28.  David is an example of someone who is a human, after God's own heart but a sinner, so then God can also do amazing things with us.


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2nd Monday English: New Wine for New Wine Skins


This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales.  The Gospel was Mk 2:18-22.  Jesus uses 'new' wine for 'new' wineskins; in evangelizing others, we should also consider taking advantage of new technologies to introduce the beauty of the Gospel to them.


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2nd Sunday English: Behold the Lamb of God


This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales.  The Gospel was Jn 1:29-34.  When John says "Behold the Lamb of God," what does he mean? Let's take a look at it through Jewish eyes.   


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2nd Sunday Spanish: Este es El Cordero de Dios


This homily was given at st. Francis de Sales.  The Gospel was Jn 1:29-34.  Juan nos dice: Este es el Cordero de Dios.  Que queria decir Juan al decir algo tan particular?


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Friday, January 17, 2014

1st Tuesday Ordinary Time English: Who wants to be a Saint?


This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales.  The Gospel was Mk 1:21-28.  Jesus heals, not just the body but the heart & soul.  In fact, the heart above all needs to be healed if we are to become saints.


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1st Monday Ordinary Time Spanish: Compartamos las maravillas de Dios


This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales.  The Gospel was Mk 1:14-20.  Nuestro Dios hace cosas maravillosas en nuestra vida, estas las tenemos que compartir y platicar con los demas. 


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1st Monday Ordinary Time English: Share what God has done in your Life


This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales.  The Gospel was Mk 1:14-20.  Although we should keep some things secret, we shouldn't keep secret the graces that God has given us. 


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The Baptism of the Lord: through the Eyes of the Jews


This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales.  The Gospel was Mt 3:13-17.  How would the Jews have seen the Baptism of Jesus..?


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El Bautizo de Jesus: Como lo verian los Judios?


This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales.  The Gospel was Mt 3:13-17.  Todos vemos las cosa diferentes, hablemos de como los Judios verian el bautizo de Jesus. 


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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Christmas Tuesday English: Miracles in Our Lives


This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales.  The Gospel was Mk 6:34-44.  How wonderful when we get the opportunity to witness miracles right in front of us as the disciples did in today's Gospel.


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Christmas Monday Spanish: El Poder de los Sacramentos


This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales.  The Gospel was Mt 4:12-17, 23-25.  Estamos llamados a vivir los sacramentos con el mismo poder que Jesus y sus discipulos los vivieron. 


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Christmas Monday English: the Power of the Sacraments in Our Lives


This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales.  The Gospel was Mt 4:12-17, 23-25.  We are called to experience the Sacraments with the same power that Jesus & his Disciples did!


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Epiphany Spanish: Las Promesas se abren a nosotros


This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales.  The Gospel was Mt 2:1-12.  Las promesas que Dios hizo a los Judios hoy, a traves de Jesus, se abren tambien a nosotros y a nuestras vidas.  Pero, tenemos que saber cuales son esas promesas. 


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Epiphany English: The Promise is opened to the Gentiles


This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales.  The Gospel was Mt 2:1-12.  The promise made once only to the Jews has now been opened to the Gentiles.  What is that promise and how do we live in it?


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Friday, January 3, 2014

Christmas Weekday: Faith finds Jesus


This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales.  The Gospel was Jn 1:19-28.  Although Jesus often hides from us...we can find him with the Light of Faith. 


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7th Day of Christmas: Jesus - Word of God


This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales.  The Gospel was Jn 1:1-18.  We hear a magnificent prologue introducing Jesus to us.  It is clear that we need to meet him AGAIN, and MORE. 


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6th Day of Christmas Spanish: Amen al Cielo, No al Mundo


This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales.  The Gospel was Lk 2:36-40.  Como podemos dejar de amar al mundo? Amando algo mejor...el cielo. 


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6th Day of Christmas Octave: Love Heaven, Not the World


This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales.  The Gospel was Lk 2:36-40.  John invites to love Heaven instead of the World, given that in the world there are all types of things that lead us away from God. 


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Feast of the Holy Family: We are called to the same...Holy & Family!


This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales.  The Gospel was Mt 2:13-15, 19-23.  Although we have difficulties as families, we are invited to become Holy as Jesus, Mary, & Joseph were. 


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Christmas Midnight Mass: the Joy of Encountering Jesus


This homily was given at St. Francis de Sales.  The Gospel was Lk 2:1-14.  Christmas is a time for us to travel to Bethlehem spiritually and to encounter Jesus in the manger. 


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