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Holy Mass, Blessing and Imposition of the Ashes (26 February 2020) | Francis
Posted by Bob Herz on 3/14/20
HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS Basilica of Santa SabinaAsh Wednesday, 26 February 2020
We begin the Lenten Season by receiving ashes: “You are dust, and to dust you shall return (cf. Gen 3:19). The dust sprinkled on our heads brings us back to earth; it reminds us that ... Read More »
USCCB President’s Reflection and Prayer During Coronavirus
Posted by Bob Herz on 3/14/20
March 13, 2020
WASHINGTON- Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has issued the following regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19):
With the worldwide outbreak of the coronavirus, we are confronted once more with the fragility of our lives, and again we are reminded ... Read More »
Monsignor Yennock's Homily February 23, 2020 - Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time, Sunday before Lent
Posted by Fr Thomas Ward on 2/24/20
SUNDAY BEFORE LENT
7TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
FEBRUARY 23, 2020
SOMEBODY, SOMEWHERE, LOVE ME. SOMEBODY, SOMEWHERE, LOVE ME. THIS PLEA WAS WRITTEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN IN THE DIARY OF MADALYN MURRAY O’HAIR. MADALYN MURRAY O’HAIR WAS ONE OF THE MOST WELL-KNOWN ATHEISTS IN AMERICA. IN 1963 MRS. ... Read More »
Monsignor Yennock on Staying or Leaving (Authority) - Homily from February 16, 2020
Posted by Fr Thomas Ward on 2/18/20
SIXTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME FEB. 16, 2020
STAYING OR LEAVING (AUTHORITY)
IN TODAY’S GOSPEL JESUS ASTOUNDED THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS WHO WERE LISTENING TO HIM. HE SPOKE WITH AN AUTHORITY WHICH NO OTHER MAN HAD EVER DREAMED OF ASSUMING.
AT THE END OF THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT MATTHEW ... Read More »
Just one-third of U.S. Catholics agree with their church that Eucharist is body, blood of Christ
Posted by Bob Herz on 2/15/20
Just one-third of U.S. Catholics agree with their church that Eucharist is body, blood of Christ By Gregory A. Smith (Avalon_Studio via Getty Images)
Transubstantiation – the idea that during Mass, the bread and wine used for Communion become the body and blood of Jesus Christ – is central ... Read More »
Pope Francis Homily on the 24th World Day for Consecrated Life (Feb 1, 2020)
Posted by Bob Herz on 2/01/20
Holy Mass on the 24th World Day For Consecrated Life (1 February 2020) | Francis FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD24th WORLD DAY FOR CONSECRATED LIFE EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTES OF CONSECRATED LIFE AND THE SOCIETIES OF APOSTOLIC LIFE HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE ... Read More »
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO A DELEGATION OF THE "SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER"
Posted by Bob Herz on 1/25/20
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO A DELEGATION OF THE "SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER" Consistory HallMonday, 20 January 2020 [Multimedia]
Dear Friends,
I offer you a cordial welcome. Your Center, active throughout the world, seeks to combat all forms of antisemitism, racism and hatred towards minorities. For decades, ... Read More »
Monsignor Yennock on Abortion - Homily from January 19, 2020
Posted by Fr Thomas Ward on 1/21/20
ABORTION 2020
SECOND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
JANUARY 19, 2020
AROUND US, LIFE BURSTS WITH MIRACLES--A GLASS OF WATER, A RAY OF SUNSHINE, A LEAF, A CATERPILLAR, A FLOWER, LAUGHTER, RAINDROPS. IF YOU LIVE IN AWARENESS, IT IS EASY TO SEE MIRACLES EVERYWHERE. EACH HUMAN BEING IS A MULTIPLICITY ... Read More »
Monsignor Yennock on the Feast of the Holy Family - Homily from December 29, 2019
Posted by Fr Thomas Ward on 12/30/19
FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
DECEMBER 29, 2019
EINSTEIN SAID: “THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING WE CAN EXPERIENCE IS THE MYSTERIOUS. IT IS THE SOURCE OF ALL TRUE ART AND SCIENCE. HE WHO CAN NO LONGER PAUSE TO WONDER AND STAND IN AWE IS AS GOOD AS DEAD. HIS ... Read More »
Pope Francis: Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord (24 December 2017) - Midnight Mass
Posted by Bob Herz on 12/25/19
Holy Mass on the Solmnity of the Nativity of the Lord (24 December 2019) | Francis MIDNIGHT MASS SOLEMNITY OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD PAPAL MASS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS Vatican BasilicaTuesady, 24 December 2019 [Multimedia]
“Those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on ... Read More »