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Archive for May, 2010

IL Catholic Prayer Breakfast — Credible witnesses to Christ

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Pope St. Pius VI. April 30, 2010
Most Rev. Thomas J. Paprocki
Mass Homily
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Summary: The life of St. Thomas More shows the importance of a credible witness in a courtroom. We are called to be credible witnesses to the Resurrection, and to Jesus as the way, the truth and the life.

Ugly deaths and eternal life — the faith of the martyrs

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 2, 2010
Fr. Anthony Brankin
Gospel: John 13:31-35. “Love one another”
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Summary: Suffering for our faith enables us to appreciate our faith. St. Stephen was stoned. Perpetua and Felicita chose to be gored by beasts and stabbed rather than give up their belief in Christ. The martyrs showed the pagan world a new way of life. Nations were changed as they became Christians. A happy village and farm life flourished. Sustained by their Catholic faith, the people held out on earth for a life in heaven.

Love is the proof of Christianity

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 2, 2010
Fr. J.C. Gavancho
Gospel: John 13:31-35. “Love one another”
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Summary: We go to heaven because Jesus Christ has opened the door for us. Paul and Barnabas proclaimed the Gospel in places where Christ was not known. Our faith is based on love, on the rock of the Apostles. Jesus Christ said that the proof that you are my disciples, is that you love one another. Do you love one another beyond your families? Pray that we can have this love, this concern for one another.