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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

Homily for Tomorrow

Thursday – 30th Week in Ordinary Time – A

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ peace be with you. In the readings for today's mass we come across the beautiful theme of Christian courage. That is that we stand firm through the grace of God in truth without losing our capacity to love when things become difficult.

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Wednesday – 30th Week in Ordinary Time – A – Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles

The Scriptures we hear today from the letter to the Ephesians and the Gospel of Luke provide us with a framework to appreciate the significance of the two Apostles, Saints Simon and Jude, whose feast we celebrate every October 28th. In Ephesians, St. Paul reminds us that as believers, we are no longer strangers and sojourners. Instead, we are fellow citizens with the holy ones, members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the Apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone. We no longer belong to the world, but to God. This imagery evokes a sense of belonging and community, of being intricately woven into the fabric of God's divine plan.

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Mercoledì - 30a Settimana del Tempo Ordinario A - Festa dei Santi Simone e Giuda, Apostoli

Le Scritture che ascoltiamo oggi, tratte dalla lettera agli Efesini e dal Vangelo di Luca, ci forniscono un quadro di riferimento per apprezzare il significato dei due apostoli, i santi Simone e Giuda, di cui celebriamo la festa il 28 ottobre. In Efesini, San Paolo ci ricorda che come credenti non siamo più stranieri e soggiornanti. Siamo invece concittadini dei santi, membri della casa di Dio, edificati sul fondamento degli apostoli e dei profeti, con Cristo Gesù stesso come pietra angolare. Non apparteniamo più al mondo, ma a Dio. Questa immagine evoca un senso di appartenenza e di comunità, di essere intessuti nel tessuto del piano divino di Dio.

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Tuesday – 30th Week in Ordinary Time – A

Today's readings invite us to reflect deeply on the nature of our relationships and our ultimate purpose in life—our eternal destiny with God. St. Paul’s eloquent exhortation in his letter to the Ephesians emphasizes the sacred mystery of marriage, comparing it to the profound relationship between Christ and his Church. In this light, we are reminded that our human relationships are not merely social contracts; they are reflections of divine love and purpose.

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Martedì - 30a settimana del Tempo Ordinario - A

Le letture di oggi ci invitano a riflettere profondamente sulla natura delle nostre relazioni e sul nostro scopo ultimo nella vita: il nostro destino eterno con Dio. L'eloquente esortazione di San Paolo nella lettera agli Efesini sottolinea il sacro mistero del matrimonio, paragonandolo alla profonda relazione tra Cristo e la sua Chiesa. In questa luce, ci viene ricordato che le nostre relazioni umane non sono semplici contratti sociali, ma sono riflessi dell'amore e dello scopo divino.

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Monday – 30th Week in Ordinary Time – A

In today's readings for mass God is asking us to ponder how true holy True holiness is revealed through compassion. Now first of all, what is holiness? To be holy means that we are set apart for God consecrated to him and serving him in a very special and beautiful, and specific way through love and compassion. When we say a cup, is holy, is consecrated, is set apart. We call that cup a chalice. When we say a table is holy, it's blessed, it's consecrated to God, it's set apart for his service. We call that table an altar. And so we are holy, we are set apart because of our compassion.

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Lunedì – XXX Settimana del Tempo Ordinario – A

Miei cari fratelli e sorelle in Cristo, le letture di oggi ci invitano a riconoscere che la vera santità si manifesta attraverso la compassione. Essere santi significa essere consacrati a Dio, appartenere a Lui e servirLo con amore. Come il calice e l'altare sono riservati al culto divino, così anche noi siamo chiamati a rendere visibile la presenza di Dio nella nostra vita, soprattutto attraverso la misericordia verso il prossimo.

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Sunday – 30th Week in Ordinary Time – A

My dear friends, welcome to this homily for the 30th Sunday in ordinary time where our Heavenly Father asks us to reflect on whether or not we truly love, him by reflecting on how we treat others, if we are truly loving our neighbor. And so in the first reading God commands Israel to protect foreigners, widows, orphans, and the poor, reminding them of their own suffering in Egypt, because how often do we overlook the way we are treating those who are less fortunate than ourselves? He warns that he hears the cries of those who are struggling and those who are oppressed. In fact, his very words are, “If he cries out to me, I will hear him, for I am compassionate” (Exodus 22:26). And so the Lord wants us to imitate his compassion, because God's compassion must become the measure of our own behavior. Israel was commanded to remember its experience of vulnerability and extend the mercy that it received from God to others. We can't claim to honor a compassionate god while we ourselves remain indifferent to the suffering of our neighbor.

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Domenica – XXX Settimana del Tempo Ordinario – A

Miei cari amici, in questa trentesima domenica del Tempo Ordinario il Signore ci invita a verificare la sincerità del nostro amore per Lui attraverso il modo in cui trattiamo il prossimo. Nella prima lettura Dio chiede a Israele di proteggere gli stranieri, le vedove, gli orfani e i poveri, ricordando le sofferenze patite in Egitto. Dice: «Se egli grida a me, io lo ascolterò, perché io sono pietoso» (Esodo 22,26). Non possiamo professare amore per un Dio misericordioso e rimanere indifferenti alla sofferenza di chi ci sta accanto.

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Saturday – 29th Week in Ordinary Time – A

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, our readings today in this Mass invite us to reflect deeply on the themes of grace, patience, discernment, and the nature of our relationships with one another as members of the Body of Christ. In the letter to the Ephesians, we are reminded that “grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift.” This grace calls us to bear fruit in our lives—not for our own sake but for the building up of the Kingdom of God. Each of us has a unique role in this endeavor, be it as apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, or teachers. We are called to work together in love, growing into the fullness of Christ.

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Sabato – 29ª Settimana del Tempo Ordinario – A

Cari fratelli e sorelle in Cristo, le letture di oggi in questa Messa ci invitano a riflettere profondamente sui temi della grazia, della pazienza, del discernimento e della natura dei nostri rapporti reciproci come membri del Corpo di Cristo. Nella lettera agli Efesini, ci viene ricordato che “la grazia è stata data a ciascuno di noi secondo la misura del dono di Cristo”. Questa grazia ci chiama a portare frutto nella nostra vita, non per noi stessi, ma per l'edificazione del Regno di Dio. Ognuno di noi ha un ruolo unico in questa impresa, sia come apostolo, profeta, evangelista, pastore o insegnante. Siamo chiamati a lavorare insieme nell'amore, crescendo nella pienezza di Cristo.

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