by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
Catholic TV Mass Readings and Homily for the Memorial of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, from EWTN in Alabama. [Click here for Mass Readings] [featured image is file photo from different location]
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“… Father Kolbe’s death was not a sudden, last-minute act of heroism. His whole life had been a preparation. His holiness was a limitless, passionate desire to convert the whole world to God. And his beloved Immaculata was his inspiration. …”
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“As Jesus and His Disciples were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, ‘The Son of Man is to be handed over to men, and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day.’ And they were overwhelmed with grief. …”
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“… Nonetheless Jesus reassured them: ‘Take heart, it is I; have no fear’ (v. 27). This is an episode from which the Fathers of the Church drew a great wealth of meaning. The sea symbolizes this life and the instability of the visible world; the storm points to every kind of trial or difficulty that oppresses human beings. The boat,
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“The Gospel today is about faith and about focus. It teaches that although storms and struggles inevitably arise, we have a choice as to whether we focus on them or on Jesus. The message is clear: “Keep your eyes on the prize. Hold on!” Let’s look at this Gospel in three stages: Perceived Distance, Produced Distress, and Point of Decision.
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Catholic TV Mass for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 13, 2017, from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. [Click here for Mass Readings] Your browser does not support iframes.
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“… He went up on the mountain by Himself to Pray. When it was evening He was there alone. … the boat, already a few miles offshore, was being tossed about by the waves, for the wind was against it. During the fourth watch of the night, he came toward them, walking on the sea. … Jesus spoke to them,
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“… He went up on the mountain by Himself to Pray. When it was evening He was there alone. … the boat, already a few miles offshore, was being tossed about by the waves, for the wind was against it. During the fourth watch of the night, he came toward them, walking on the sea. … Jesus spoke to them,
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“… He ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to Heaven, He said the Blessing, broke the loaves, and gave them to the Disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds. They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the fragments left over– twelve
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“Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother, John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And He was Transfigured before them; His Face shone like the sun and His clothes became white as light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, conversing with Him. … a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, then from the cloud
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