Category: JUSTICE AND PEACE | Friends of the Word Inc. "Breaking Open the Word"

LOVE MATTERS Readings & Homily 30th Sunday of the Year, 2020

By[email protected] October 25, 2020

JESUS SAYS IT ALL….LOVE GOD, NEIGHBOR…AND SELF! FR LOUIS SCURTI OFFERS THE HOMILY OF THE 30TH SUNDAY FROM HOME, USING THE SCRIPTURES OF EXODUS, THESSALONIANS AND MATTHEW. _______________________________________________________ Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC. PAYPAL.ME/FRIENDSOFTHEWORD

JOHN PAUL II, Readings & Homily, & Mass

By[email protected] October 22, 2020October 22, 2020

AS WE COMMEMORATE ST JOHN PAUL II, FR LOUIS SCURTI CELEBRATES MASS IN HIS HONOR AT ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE CHURCH, ROOSEVELT ISLAND, NY THE MASS: _______________________________________________________ Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC.: PAYPAL.ME/FRIENDSOFTHEWORD

THE CROSS OF CONTRADICTION St Paul of the Cross

By[email protected] October 20, 2020

Beginning with the intentions of Mass, Fr Louis Scurti offers Mass of St. Paul of the Cross in memory of his Mother, Rose who died Oct. 20, 1982. He focuses on the contradiction and Hope that the Cross of Christ offers believers! check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and…

CAESAR OR GOD? NO! CONSCIENCE! 29th Sunday

By[email protected] October 18, 2020

JESUS IS OFTEN QUOTED AS HE RESPONDS TO THE HERODIANS AND PHARISEES…WITH ” GIVE TO CAESAR WHAT IS CAESARS AND TO GOD WHAT IS GOD’S” TODAY FR LOUIS SCURTI TAKES THE QUOTE TO THE LEVEL OF A WELL INFORMED CATHOLIC CONSCIENCE! Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC….

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REMEMBERING THE POOR ….WITH ALMS

By[email protected] October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

GALATIANS AND THE HOLY GOSPEL CHALLENGE US TO DO THE RIGHT THING…. _______________________________________________________ Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.Friendso… Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC.: PAYPAL.ME/FRIENDSOFTHEWORD

THE LORD SETS A BANQUET 28th Sunday

By[email protected] October 12, 2020

28th Sunday of the Year. Isaiah, psalm 23, Philippians and Matthew are featured in today’s homily….the Banquet is prepared….who’s coming? Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC.: http://bit.ly/2qGY8Tl

WHILE THE WORLD CHANGES THE CROSS IS FIRM!

By[email protected] October 6, 2020

QUOTING FROM ST. BRUNO, FR LOUIS SCURTI FOCUSES ON THE STEADFASTNESS OF OUR FAITH IN CHRIST AND THE CHANGING WORLD. Check out our website: https://new.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC. PAYPAL.ME/FRIENDSOFTHEWORD

MARY AND ST. FRANCIS ENCOURAGE US! 27th Sunday

By[email protected] October 4, 2020

CITING THE BOOK OF ISAIAH, PHILLIPIANS AND THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW, FR LOUIS SCURTI IS AT ST. MARY’S CHURCH, PATERSON, NJ AS GUEST OF THE ST MARY’S ROSARY SOCIETY. HE USES THE PARABLES OF JESUS AND ISAIAH AND THE FEAST OF ST. FRANCIS TO INVITE US TO KEEP THE LORD’S GARDEN FERTILE! Check out our…

OUR ANGELS HELP US Feast of the Archangels, 2020

By[email protected] September 29, 2020September 29, 2020

ON THE FEAST OF THE ARCHANGELS: MICHAEL, GABRIEL & RAPHAEL, FR LOUIS SCURTI FOCUSES ON THEIR ROLE IN OUR SPIRITUAL AND HUMAN HISTORY. HE DEDICATES HIS PRAYERS TODAY TO THE MICHAELS OF HIS FAMILY: GRANDFATHER CONSTANTINO MICHAEL, BROTHER MICHAEL, NEPHEW MICHAEL SCOTT AND GRANDNEPHEW MICHAEL LAWRENCE SCURTI. HE ALSO HONORS HIS GRANDMOTHER, ROSALIA ALAIMO ON…

CORPORATE GUILT OR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 26th Sunday

By[email protected] September 27, 2020

CITING THE TEACHINGS OF EZEKIEL AND JESUS, FR LOUIS SCURTI BRINGS US TO AN AWARENESS OF OUR RESPONSIBILITIES TODAY NOT YESTERDAY! 26th Sunday of the Year. St. Frances Cabrini Church, Roosevelt Island, NY. EZEKIEL 18:25-28, PHILIPPIANS 2:1-11 , MATTHEW 21:28-32 Check out our website: https://new.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support…