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BECAUSE OF MARY WE CAN CALL GOD “DADDY” Feast of Theotokos, January 1, 2021

By[email protected] January 1, 2021

JANUARY 1, FEAST OF THE MOTHER OF GOD Readings FR LOUIS SCURTI CELEBRATES THE FEAST OF NEW YEAR AND MOTHER OF GOD. HE FOCUSES ON MARY’S RESPONSE TO GOD AS A MEANS OF OUR BEING ABLE TO CALL GOD “ABBA, DADDY”. HOMILY IS PRESENTED SEPARATELY FROM THE READINGS Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our…

THE END…AND THE BEGINNING Homily & Readings

By[email protected] December 31, 2020

READINGS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020 THE END AND THE BEGINNING. AT THE LAST MASS FOR 2020, THE SCRIPTURES FOCUS ON THE EPISTLE AND GOSPEL OF JOHN, WITH ENCOURAGEMENT AND HOPE _______________________________________________________ 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 HOLY FAMILY IS LIKE OUR FAMILY HOMILY & Readings

By[email protected] December 27, 2020December 27, 2020

READINGS OF THE FEAST FR LOUIS SCURTI FOCUSES ON THE HOLY FAMILY AS WE CONTINUE THE CHRISTMAS SEASON Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.Friendsoftheword Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC.:

SYRO MALANKARA CATHEDRAL WITH BISHOP STEPHANOS Interview 3

By[email protected] December 25, 2020November 4, 2020

FR LOUIS SCURTI WAS HONORED TO INTERVIEW BISHOP STEPHANOS OF THE SYRO-MALANKARA CATHOLIC EPARCHY IN THE USA AND CANADA at the Cathedral in Elmont, NY. The 4 interviews cover aspects of the Syro-Malankara history and rituals. _______________________________________________________ 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,…

A VISIT TO THE CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY & MASS

By[email protected] December 24, 2020December 24, 2020

COME WITH US TO THE CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY, WHILE ON OUR 2019 PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND _______________________________________________________ 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

A MOST UNUSUAL CHRISTMAS, 2020 Homily & Readings

By[email protected] December 24, 2020December 25, 2020

DURING THE MIDNIGHT MASS OF CHRISTMAS 2020 FR LOUIS SCURTI POINTS OUT THE UNUSUAL EVENTS OF 2020 THAT MAKE THIS ALMOST THE MOST UNUSUAL CHRISTMAS EVER. READINGS OF MIDNIGHT MASS COME WITH US TO THE CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY, 2019 Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS…

MARY AND HANNAH PRAISE THE LORD Advent 4 Weekday Word

By[email protected] December 22, 2020

MARY AND HANNAH PRAISE THE LORD Homily Advent 4, 2020 THE MAGNIFICAT IS THE FOCUS OF FR LOUIS SCURTI’S HOMILY TODAY ON THE TUESDAY OF THE 4TH WEEK OF ADVENT. HANNAH PREFIGURES MARY AND BOTH PRAISE THE LORD! 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…

“SAY WHAT”???? ADVENT 4, 2020

By[email protected] December 19, 2020December 19, 2020

FR LOUIS SCURTI FOCUSES ON WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN SAID BY GOD …AND MARY AT THE WONDERFUL ANNOUNCEMENTS OF SCRIPTURES! 4TH WEEK OF ADVENT, DAVID AND MARY PREPARE US FOR CHRISTMAS READINGS OF THE LITURGY 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

OUR CHRISTMAS PREPARATIONS, 2020

By[email protected] December 17, 2020

A TOUR OF OUR AREA DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON ….SITES & SOUNDS INCLUDING OUR CHRISTMAS PRESEPE! ENJOY. THE PRESEPIO THE SMALLER PRESEPIO 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

CHRISTMAS PRESEPE Music by Uptown Flutes

By[email protected] December 12, 2020

Enjoy the tradition of the Christmas Nativity first created by St. Francis of Assisi VIEWS OF CHRISTMAS PRESEPE. ENJOY THEM! MUSIC BY UPTOWN FLUTES MOST OF THE FIGURES ARE FONTANINI _______________________________________________________ Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.Friendso