https://youtu.be/XKk0YMs1p_k Today the church celebrates The Feast of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Bernard was an abbot in the 12th century, a reformer, and spiritual author. One of his most famous works is on “Loving God,” eighty-six sermons on the canticle of canticles. Thank you for watching Father Jerry’s Gospel reading and homily for Thursday, August […]
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The Feast of Saint John Eudes
https://youtu.be/a1y_vT00V10 Today the church celebrates The Feast of Saint John Eudes, the 17th century founder of the Congregation of Jesus and Mary, known today as the Eudists. The Eudists number about 470 religious. Their major charism is in training the clergy. “To give credit where credit is due,” said Father Jerry, “this homily comes to […]
Continue ReadingThe Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
https://youtu.be/TlDgvmB36xA Today the church celebrates The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Let us pray. Almighty ever living God, who assumed the Immaculate Virgin Mary, the mother of Your Son, body and soul, into heavenly glory, grant, we pray, that always attentive to the things that are above, we may merit to […]
Continue ReadingThe Feast of Saint Jane Frances de Chantal
https://youtu.be/bzyBLZKVx7s Today the church celebrates The Feast of Saint Jane Frances de Chantal. Jane was the wife of Baron de Chantal, and mother of six children, two of whom died at birth. As a widow, with Saint Francis de Sales as her spiritual director, she founded in 1610 the Visitation Nuns, and established some 85 […]
Continue ReadingThe Feast of Saint Clare
https://youtu.be/E6QY31rVDd0 Today the church celebrates The Feast of Saint Clare. Clare of Assisi was a disciple of Francis and founded The Poor Clares, whose first Convent of Assisi, she directed as Abbess for 42 years. She was known for living an austere life, rich in the practice of charity and loving care. After watching Father’s […]
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