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"I also admonish and exhort the brothers that in their preaching their words be studied and chaste, useful and edifying to the people, telling them about vices and virtues, punishment and glory; and they ought to be brief, because the Lord kept his words brief when he was on earth."      -Saint Francis of Assisi, Chapter IX, Approved Rule

Homilies

Friday – 32st Week of Ordinary Time B Friday – 32nd Week in Ordinary Time – A

Today, we delve into a profound and challenging truth as we reflect on the words of Jesus: “Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses it will save it.” These words invite us to examine our hearts and understand the nature of the gift of finding true life in Christ. As we consider our readings from the Second Epistle of John and the Gospel of Luke, we see how love, truth, and the stark reality of our choices are intertwined in the tapestry of our faith which will reflect either an abandonment and resignation to the will of God or an exaggerated and paranoid dependence on one’s self.

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Venerdì - 32a Settimana del Tempo Ordinario - A

Oggi ci addentriamo in una verità profonda e impegnativa riflettendo sulle parole di Gesù: “Chi cerca di conservare la propria vita la perderà, ma chi la perde la salverà”. Queste parole ci invitano a esaminare i nostri cuori e a comprendere la natura del dono di trovare la vera vita in Cristo. Considerando le nostre letture di 2 Giovanni e del Vangelo di Luca, vediamo come l'amore, la verità e la cruda realtà delle nostre scelte si intrecciano nell'arazzo della nostra fede, che rifletterà o un abbandono e una rassegnazione alla volontà di Dio o una dipendenza esagerata e paranoica da se stessi.

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Thursday – 32nd Week in Ordinary Time – A – Memorial of Saint Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, peace be with you. Today we celebrate the beautiful memorial of Saint Josaphat, bishop and martyr, and Saint Josaphat has a lot to teach us as regards our unity with our fellow brother and sister Christians. So, as you all know, Catholics and Protestants, we all fall under the umbrella of Christian. One of the things that kind of irritates me is when a Protestant brother or sister will come up to you and ask if you're a Catholic or a Christian. No, if you're a Catholic, you are a Christian. And if you're a Protestant, you are identifying as a Christian. So, in fact, as Catholics, we believe we're the original Christians, the ones instituted by Jesus himself, but let that go. For the sake of unity, we need to love one another, be patient with one another, and keep on praying that we all embrace the truth when it is revealed to us.

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Giovedì – 32ª Settimana del Tempo Ordinario – A – Memoria di San Giosafat, vescovo e martire

Cari fratelli e sorelle in Cristo, pace a voi. Oggi celebriamo la memoria di san Giosafat, vescovo e martire, che ci insegna quanto sia preziosa l’unità tra i cristiani. Cattolici e protestanti sono cristiani; noi cattolici riconosciamo nella Chiesa cattolica la continuità con la Chiesa fondata da Gesù. Eppure, proprio per amore dell’unità, siamo chiamati a rispettarci, ad avere pazienza gli uni con gli altri e a pregare affinché tutti accolgano la verità. Nato nel 1580 nell’attuale Ucraina, Giosafat abbracciò la tradizione monastica basiliana e divenne arcivescovo di Polock. Si dedicò alla comunione tra i cattolici di tradizione bizantina e la Sede di Roma, nel rispetto della loro eredità spirituale e liturgica. Fu ucciso a Vitebsk nel 1623 e canonizzato nel 1867: l’unità, per lui, non era un ideale astratto, ma una causa per cui offrire la vita.

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Wednesday – 32nd Week in Ordinary Time – A – Memorial of Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop

Today we celebrate the beautiful memorial of such a beloved saint, Martin of Tours, who helps us to recognize and serve Christ in the poor. He was born in 316 in a place called Pannonia, which is present day hungry in 316 and he died in 397 that made him 81 years old at his death saint Martin first served as a roman soldier before embracing monastic life. Imagine what a transition the brutality of the life of a roman soldier, to monastic life. While stationed in amiens, france, he encountered a poor man shivering in the cold. And what saint martin did was he cut his military cloak in two and gave half to the beggar.

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Mercoledì – 32ª Settimana del Tempo Ordinario – A – Memoria di San Martino di Tours, Vescovo

Oggi celebriamo san Martino di Tours, un santo che ci insegna a riconoscere e servire Cristo nei poveri. Nato in Pannonia nel 316, fu dapprima soldato romano e poi abbracciò la vita monastica. Ad Amiens incontrò un mendicante infreddolito e divise con lui il proprio mantello. Quella notte vide in sogno Gesù rivestito di quel mantello: aveva servito Cristo senza saperlo. Ricevette il battesimo, seguì sant’Ilario di Poitiers e fondò una comunità monastica. Divenuto vescovo di Tours nel 371, continuò a vivere con semplicità, dedicandosi all’evangelizzazione e alla cura del popolo. Morì nel 397.

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Tuesday – 32nd Week in Ordinary Time – A – Memorial of Saint Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church

Today we celebrate the beautiful memorial of Saint Leo the Great, who was a pope and doctor of the Church, reigning from 440 to 461. He was raised up by God at a crucial moment in the history of the Church, for the Roman Empire was collapsing during those years, heresies were dividing Christians, and barbarian invasions were threatening civilization itself.

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Monday – 32nd Week in Ordinary Time – A – Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome

Today, as we gather to celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, we are called to reflect on the significance of this occasion not only as a historical event, but also as a spiritual reality that resonates deeply within our Catholic faith. The Lateran Basilica, known as the “Cathedral of Rome,” holds a unique place in the heart of the Church as the official church of the Pope, the Bishop of Rome. This feast reminds us of the visible expression of the Church as the Body of Christ, and invites us to consider our own identity as temples of God.

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Lunedì – 32ª Settimana del Tempo Ordinario – A – Festa della Dedicazione della Basilica Lateranense a Roma

Oggi, mentre ci riuniamo per celebrare la Festa della Dedicazione della Basilica Lateranense, siamo chiamati a riflettere sul significato di questa occasione non solo come evento storico, ma anche come realtà spirituale che risuona profondamente nella nostra fede cattolica. La Basilica Lateranense, conosciuta come la “Cattedrale di Roma”, occupa un posto unico nel cuore della Chiesa in quanto chiesa ufficiale del Papa, il Vescovo di Roma. Questa festa ci ricorda l'espressione visibile della Chiesa come Corpo di Cristo e ci invita a considerare la nostra identità di templi di Dio.

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Sunday – 32nd Week in Ordinary Time – A

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ peace be with you in today's sunday readings on this 32nd sunday in ordinary time we examine what living wisely means in that today we can prepare and every day for our eternal encounter with Christ. We close our eyes in this life, we open them in the next, and so we need to live in a way where we are attentive to what truly matters, to what is of, true value. Jesus one time in the gospel elsewhere says, What does it profit a man that he gains the whole world but loses his soul? So to live in a way which reflects our awareness of what Jesus is here talking about. And for this we need wisdom.

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Domenica – 32ª Settimana del Tempo Ordinario – A

Cari fratelli e sorelle in Cristo, la pace sia con voi. Le letture di questa trentaduesima domenica del Tempo Ordinario ci invitano a vivere con sapienza, preparandoci ogni giorno all’incontro eterno con Cristo. Chiudiamo gli occhi a questa vita e li apriamo all’altra: per questo dobbiamo riconoscere ciò che conta davvero. Gesù ci domanda: “Che giova all’uomo guadagnare il mondo intero, se poi perde la propria anima?” (Marco 8,36) La sapienza non consiste soltanto nel conoscere il bene, ma nel vivere cercando Dio sopra ogni cosa.

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