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The power of the Holy Mass

Friday, March 18th, 2011

Go to bio of Fr. Pablo StraubLenten Mission, St. Odilo Parish
Mar. 15, 2011
Fr. Pablo Straub
MP3 Audio. English Length: 24 min.

Summary: Jesus’s Body and Blood are offered in sacrifice in the Holy Mass. Jesus is really made present at the Mass. When He said, “Do this in memory of Me,” he was turning the Apostles into priests. Every weekday, all over the world, four Masses are begun each second.

What keeps God from destroying the world in its many sins? Every time God the Father raises his hand, He sees His Son raised up — the host four times per second, the chalice four times per second.

Blessed Virgin Mary of MercyThe many allurements and problems of our modern world hold many Christians captive from knowing and practicing their faith. Help those whose faith is in danger. Become a Mercedarian friar. Visit Fr. Joseph Eddy’s Facebook page, or the website of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy.

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The real presence of Christ in the Eucharist — more than a symbol

Sunday, August 15th, 2010

20th Sunday in ordinary time, August 15, 2010
Fr. John Granato, S.M.
Gospel: Luke 1:39-56 “Blessed is the fruit of your womb.”
Audio MP3 10 min.

Summary: (This homily was taken from a previous year.) A child is a reminder of one’s spouse, and the love that exists between the spouses. The Eucharist is not a symbol. Jesus really meant it when He said “Eat my body, drink my blood.” The original Greek says to gnaw and chew on the body. Jesus says, “I am here to transform you so you won’t be attached to a life of sin.”

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Corpus Christi Sunday — Why we kneel before the Real Presence

Monday, June 14th, 2010

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, June 6, 2010
Fr. Anthony Brankin
Gospel: Luke 9:11-17. Miracles of loaves and fishes

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Summary: Holy Communion is not a symbol. It’s Jesus. Holy Communion is the Body and Blood that Jesus himself gives to us as spiritual food. The term “transubstantiation” means that you begin with the substance of bread and wine, and at the consecration it is changed to the substance of Christ’s Body and Blood. It is not bread and wine any longer, although it has these appearances. It has been changed to the Body and Blood of Christ.

Communion in the hand was introduced in the Church in the 1970’s, but when Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Mass, he indicates his preference by having people kneel and receive the host on the tongue. I invite you to try kneeling to receive communion at the communion rail. When you get back to your seats you can whisper your prayers and needs to Him.

Help restore belief in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. Learn by reading the books and brochures of New Hope Publications. See their material on the Mass and the Eucharist.

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Plucking the Crucifixion out of eternity

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Holy Thursday. April 1, 2010
Fr. Anthony Brankin
Gospel: John 13:1-15. The Last Supper
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Summary: The same body and blood offered the next day on the cross happens on our altars every day. Crucifixion does not remain on a hill in Jerusalem. The Mass is not just a bunch of holy words. Protestants don’t believe in the body and blood of Christ. Catholics who leave the Church lose this. The Mass is the difference in our lives between salvation and damnation.

This video homily is brought to you by the Georgetown Visitation Sisters in Washington, D.C. Saint Francis de Sales’ “little virtues” of gentleness, kindness, humility, and cheerful optimism shape monastic life for these sisters.

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