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The Lord Freely Gives Up His Life: Understand the Implications Freedom can actually be a terrible thing!Strange to say! How freedom is used has consequences. We see this in today’s Gospel and through Holy Week. The Lord will freely lay down His life. It is a freedom to obey a will other than one’s own. We don’t often connect freedom with obedience.…
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Understand How Our Lady of Sorrows Impacts Our Holy Week Devotion and Our Spiritual LifeThe audio opens up describing a specific image . . . Our Lady of Sorrows.The image within this post is further explained. Listen to the details behind this image and understand its importance within the Lenten Season.Weeping at the foot of The Cross is the resul…
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Why Did Jesus Have to Die? Inthe first reading, God is speaking of something eternal.God makes a promise. It involves the land and involves Jerusalem, but His promise goes beyond that. God addresses Israel, but reaches beyond it . . . to all mankind. Hear more within the Homily.The promise is also encountered in our Gospel. It occurs after Jesus’ l…
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Jesus Says I Am Here Now on Palm Sunday. Then He Asks Us a Question!The Palm Sunday Gospel is of the account of the Passion.We also hear that Jesus tells us He is here now. Then He asks us a question! Our response is the only thing that matters during Holy Week . . . in fact, it is the only thing that matters within our lives. Here more within the …
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Our Lady of Sorrows: Unite the Last Two Lines of the Hail Mary With Mary at the Foot of the Cross Thisfour minute audio was originally recorded as part of a recent Passion of Mary.This brief homily reflects on the last two lines of the Hail Mary and Our Lady of Sorrows standing at the foot of The Cross praying for Jesus and mankind.Listen to this b…
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It is God that Witnesses to Me, so I may Witness to Him! Impacts for Our Spiritual Life Scripture, especially during Lent, speaks to your heart and my heart.The readings are challenging today. They speak about the religious leaders’ hearts. In the first reading (not included within this media set), God is frustrated with His people even after all t…
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Scripture Foretells of the Events of Good FridayIn today’s Gospel we have a strong indication of Good Friday.This Sunday begins Passiontide . . . the time of The Cross. Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday, but Passiontide begins a week earlier. The readings have a strong message about The Cross.The first reading is from the third chapter of the Book of…
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The Mysteries of Holy Week: Good Friday through Easter The second conference walks through Good Friday through Easter.This conference is the fifth in a series of Leneten Conference. Listen to The Mysteries of Holy Week: The Passion through Holy Thursday before listening to this media set.Ad Jesum per Mariam
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The Mysteries of Holy WeekThe Mysteries of Holy Week: Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion through Holy ThursdayNote: This audio is the fifth Friday conference within the Lenten Season. The first several media sets’ titles within this series appear below.The Mysteries of Holy Week: Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion through Holy ThursdayIn a number of …
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Healing by Christ of the Man by the Pool is a Foretelling of Our Spiritual Life. It is an Important Lesson During the Lenten Season Today’s Gospel is well known to many Christians.John tells us about the healing by Christ of the man by the pool. The Church selects this scripture as a reminder that we are all cleaned and healed in the pool of water …
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The Lord Tells Us Do Not Fall Into the Trap of Doing the Details and Thinking Your Spiritual Life Must Be Alright: The Lord Explains What We Must Do Scripture’s focus on Mass this last week has been our relationship with the Word of God.It focuses on the need to receive it and respond to it.Today’s scripture continues this focus. The Lord Himself t…
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Look UP in Faithfulness to See the Lord. The Gift of Hope Jesus says in the Gospel, the Son of Man will be lifted up.Jesus references in the Gospel Moses in the dessert. When the Israelites were unfaithful, and worshipped serpents, snakes came and bit the people. Many people died. When the people called out to God, He commanded Moses to create a br…
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The Seven Last Words of Jesus: The Fourth Friday Lenten Season ConferenceNote: This audio is the fourth Friday conference within the Lenten Season. The first several media titles appear below.The Seven Last Words of Jesus: The Fourth Friday Lenten Season Conference When we say the seven last words, we mean the seven last statements of Jesus on The …
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The Lord Gives Us a Way for Eternal Life In the first reading (not included within this media set), we hear the prophet say:“More tortuous than all is the Human Heart. Who can understand it?”We likely agree with the statement, but it is often something we do not like to admit. We often fool ourselves into thinking we really know ourselves. We belie…
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Jesus Tells Us About The Stewardship of Your Life: One of Jesus’ Last Parables to the Pharisees Jesus tells the chief priests a parable during Holy Week.In a few days Jesus will be on The Cross. He knows what is to come and He knows exactly who He is speaking to on this day.We hear of the parable of the vineyard. It’s important to understand this p…
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Atonement, Reparation and Reconciliation to the Heart of Jesus Every so often we hear or read a statement that most Christians do not believe that Jesus is really present in the Blessed Sacrament.This statement is not new to our times! This belief and issue go back hundreds of years.Go back to the year 1673, in the convent of the Visitation Sisters…
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Jesus Became Angry Intoday’s Gospel we hear that Jesus becomes angry!We may recall the scripture – Jesus and the Merchants / Money Changers in the Temple. Jesus became angry! What is the takeaway for our Spiritual Life?Listen to:Jesus Became AngryListen to this Meditation Media.---------------------------------------Image: The Merchants Chased from…
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The Prodigal Son Parable: Both Sons Mis-Used Their Inheritance! Today’s Gospel reading is the Prodigal Son Story.We all know it, and therefore, we may miss the opportunity to really hear it again. Each of the parables in scripture are not only for the people of Jesus’ times, but for us as well! Jesus talks to us through scripture. What is He saying…
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St. Louis de Montfort’s Hymns on the Sorrowful Passion A quick note about the hour.In the Christian Tradition, Jesus breathes His last on The Cross at 3 PM on Good Friday. That is the ninth hour of the day. 3PM is often reflected upon. What many Christians do not reflect upon as often are the other hours.When scripture speaks of the Passion of the …
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Where Did the Stations of the Cross Come From? Why Are They Important? What is the Peculiar Power of this Prayer?Note: This audio does not contain the actual praying of the stations. The audio addresses the origin questions appearing within the title, plus more. If you wish to pray the Stations, a link within the post provides an example.During the…
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Jesus Gives the Roadmap to Heaven in Today’s Gospel. Implications for Our Spiritual Life!I thought Jesus was supposed to be nice.That was the response one teenager had in reading today’s scripture in which Jesus tells us, unless you do something . . . unless you change . . . you will find yourself in the fires of hell. Jesus says unless. When He sa…
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God Gave You Life For a Reason! Understand the Reasons Why God Made You! Understand the Implications for Our Spiritual Life!Fr. Hugh Gillespie, SMMGod Gave You Life For a Reason! Understand the Reasons Why God Made You! . . . The scripture readings put forth the question about our standard of living.We are not use to speaking about faith . . . in t…
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What is a Contrite Heart? Implications for Us During this Lenten Season! In the act of confessing, we often recite the Act of Contrition, but what exactly does it mean to possess a contrite heart?While we associate it with feelings of remorse and regret, it goes beyond merely having a sorry or regretful heart. So, what precisely is a contrite heart…
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The Spiritual Meaning of LentThere is a definite structure to Lent.It is not merely a calendar structure. It is a spiritual structure! The more we can appreciate this fact, the more we can enter into the fullness of this holy season.Lent means many things to Christians. We use words to describe this season, like fasting and penance. Lent is associa…
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Lenten Season Lesson: Charity and Prayer are Not Optional, but ObligatoryWe all are sinners. This is obvious, but it is possible on any given day for us to forget that.We might focus on the sinfulness of the world. We focus on the failures of others. We may also focus on the ways we have been wronged.We are sinners, but at times that thought can be…
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Today’s Gospel Conveys a Powerful Message: The Opportunity for the Anointment of the Sick is Open to Everyone Seriously Sick! The Gospel narrative shares the healing of Simon Peter’s mother-in-law by Jesus, a reminder echoed by the Church.The Anointment of the Sick is accessible to all who seek it—a sacrament granted upon request. This sacrament is…
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The Apostles Are Summoned by Jesus to Rest: Relevance for Our Spiritual JourneyUpon learning about Solomon’s requested gift from the Lord in the initial reading, the Homily explores its connection with the Gospel.The Gospel conveys a subtle yet significant lesson applicable to all, and we must be attentive not to overlook it. Following the Apostles…
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St. Paul Tells Us: The Church is the Mystery of the Body of Christ. We are Members of His Body. What Does That Mean for Our Own Spirituality? Go out into the whole world.The first reading tells us of Saul going out in the world to capture Jews believing in Jesus. He is very aggressive in his work. He hunts down people belonging to this new way. We …
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The Lord Forgives David. But, He Holds David Accountable for the Wrong that he has Done. Hear the Lessons for Us!In the first reading (not included within this audio) the prophet comes before King David.David has sinned greatly but acts as nothing wrong has happened. The public is unaware; the world is unaware; and David is resting securely in his …
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He Spoke With Authority: What Does That Mean for People of Jesus’ Time and For Us Today?If today, you hear His voice… harden not your hearts.Every day for the last thousand years (at least), the Church begins prayer with this message. The Homily tells us more.In today’s reading (not included within this audio), we hear the people cannot bear to hea…
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Serving the Lord, Not In My Way, But the Way the Lord Wants: Implications for Us! In the first reading (not included within this media) Samuel anointed Saul as king.A few days later we hear about how he was rejected and replaced. How quickly the mighty can fall. In between those points in scripture, we hear what it means to serve the Lord.Saul was …
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A Change in Our Hearts is the Difference Between Being Friends With the Lord or Distancing Us From Him In today’s reading (audio not included), as well as in the Gospel, there is significant activity among the people.The reading depicts the king and his soldiers, with townspeople emerging to welcome and celebrate their victory. Meanwhile, the Gospe…
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Jesus’ Relatives Think He Is Out Of His Mind! His relatives think He is out of His mind.Wow, that is a shocking sentence from scripture! Shocking, yet beautiful! Hidden within the scripture, we see that His family members recognize something that we all too often forget!After two thousand years, and after hearing the Gospel proclaimed many times, w…
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Jesus Is Present to Us: Understand How This Occurs Sunday of the Word of God: What is That?Each time the Mass is held, Jesus is present to us! Yes, during the Holy Sacrament, but that is only one of four times Jesus is present to us during Mass. Hear and understand how He is present to us and how that might influence your attentiveness at Mass.List…
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The Three Kings, the Magi, Provide Us an Example for Our Own Spirituality On the Feast of the Magi, there is a great celebration.We all know the song of the three kings. We know the story, about the kings moving across deserts following a star. There are two groups that heaven provides a sign foretelling the birth of Jesus (the other being the shep…
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Genealogy of Jesus: What Impact Does It Have On Our Spirituality?In today’s Gospel, we hear the genealogy of Jesus.It starts with Jesus, Son of God and is traced all the way back to Adam, son of God. Over 70 generations. So why does the Church think it is important that we hear the genealogy of Jesus? This is not just a list of names. It is so much…
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The First Christian Martyr: Saint StevenFr. Hugh Gillespie, SMMThe First Christian Martyr: Saint Steven The Church has twinned the celebration of St. Steven, the first martyr with the birth of Jesus.On Christmas day we celebrate the savior coming into the world as He brings us salvation. The very next day we celebrate that salvation with the first …
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Feast of the Holy Family: What Does God Think of Your Family? Today the Church celebrates the family: with the Feast of the Holy Family.Hear how God comes into this world AND WHAT He thinks of the family.What does God think of your family?Listen to this Meditation Media.---------------------------------------------Image:The Holy Family: Italian Pai…
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In the Fullness of Time: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of GodThe Church tells us to take the time allowing Christmas and the greatness and the joy of the Mystery to penetrate us.That is why the day is so great it spans eight days. Greatness, Blessings and Joy is worth hanging onto.On Christmas Day, the shepherds tell us of great things and the message …
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On This Christmas Day, God Exceeds the World’s Expectations! In ages past, God spoke to the world through prophets.With the Lord’s birth, the Word is given to us directly through Jesus! To us, God no longer speaks through the prophets, because He speaks to us through His Son.God exceeds the world’s expectations. God is pleased to make a home in a s…
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David is Rejected by the Lord . . . and Its Implications for Us this Christmas SeasonWhile we listen to the annunciation scene; we hear the words from heaven.The words are directed to Our Lady, and they are also directed to us today. It’s a wonderous mystery. To better understand it, the Church gives us a cluster of readings today.The first reading…
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